Women's Basketball Visits Vanderbilt on Thursday
2/23/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama women's basketball team begins play in the final week of the regular season in Nashville against the No. 20 Vanderbilt Commodores on Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Memorial Gym.
The Crimson Tide, 13-12 overall and 4-8 in the Southeastern Conference, look to snap a current four-game losing skid in their final road game of the season. Bama suffered a disappointing 66-57 loss at South Carolina on Sunday in their last game.
Vanderbilt (19-6, 8-4 SEC) has won six of their last seven and two straight including a 76-69 win at Florida this past Sunday. The Commodores are currently tied for 3rd in the SEC standings with Georgia and are looking to earn a first-round bye in next week's SEC Tournament with a win. Vandy leads the SEC in scoring at 80.2 points per game.
Thursday's game marks the 29th all-time meeting between the Tide and 'Dores with Vanderbilt holding a 17-11 edge. Vandy has won four of the last five games but Alabama stunned the Commodores last season in Tuscaloosa by handing them an 81-69 defeat. The Crimson Tide has not posted a win in VU's Memorial Gym owning a 0-10 mark.
Sports Talk 1420 AM "The Tusk" will carry all of the Bama-Vandy action live on the radio and on the internet at www.rolltide.com.
After facing Vanderbilt, Alabama returns home on Sunday for their regular season finale against No. 5 Tennessee at 1 p.m. Prior to the UT game, Bama's senior trio of Katie Sipe, Monique Bivins and Natasha Gamble will be honored. There will also be a special presentation for Head Coach Rick Moody, who announced Tuesday that he was retiring at the conclusion of the season. In addition, UA is also hosting an Alumni Reunion this weekend and will recognize all the returning players at halftime of the Lady Vol game.
