Women's Basketball Game Notes: Arkansas
1/31/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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UA FACES ANOTHER RANKED OPPONENT AS #12 ARKANSAS VISITS COLEMAN
After surviving a month-long road swing earlier this year, the Alabama women's basketball team's next challenge is a stretch of five straight games versus nationally-ranked foes. That string continues on Sunday when the Tide welcomes No. 12 Arkansas to Coleman Coliseum at 2 p.m. The game is the first of 5 home games in Feburary for Bama.
*Both teams are in need of a "W" as the Tide has dropped 6 of their last 7 and Arkansas comes in on a 3-game losing skid
*In Arkansas' last visit to the state of Alabama, the Lady 'Backs scored a season low 36 points vs Auburn last Sunday.
*Arkansas is 10-1 at home this year but just 2-3 on the road, Alabama is looking to snap a 2-game losing streak at home
BAMA FANS GETTING FREE HOOPS
Sunday's game with Arkansas has been designated as the "Fan Appreciation Game". Admission is free and the first 250 fans will receive their very own Alabama Yo-Yo.
BAMA-ARKANSAS SERIES NOTEBOOK
*This is the 16th all-time meeting between the Tide and Lady Razorbacks. The pair first met in 1980, and have met every season since 1992. (see p.2 for complete series game results)
*The Crimson Tide owns a slight 9-6 edge in the all-time match-up including a 5-2 at Coleman Coliseum.
*Alabama's Rick Moody is 8-5 all-time against Arkansas and 6-5 versus Lady 'Back head coach Gary Blair.
*Arkansas as won 2 of its last 3 visits to Tuscaloosa including a 72-70 nailbiter last year.
*Bama assistant coach Brittney Ezell enjoyed a career night against Arkansas on 1/11/98. Ezell scored a personal best 29 points and matched the school record with 8 treys in the game.
*In last year's two games between the squad's, the Tide's Beth Vice hit 6 of 9 treys in Fayetteville and Lady 'Back India Lewis made 7 of 12 three-pointers in T'town.
