Women's Basketball Heads to Auburn
1/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 13, 2010
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The women's basketball team (8-8, 0-3 SEC) travels to Auburn (10-6, 1-2 SEC) to take on the Tigers Thursday, Jan. 14 at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. (CST).
"You throw records out of the door and you throw everything else out of the door when you play against Auburn because that's an important game for us of course, and it's an important game for them," said head coach Wendell Hudson. "It's another conference game. Beyond all that, it's Auburn playing Alabama. When you start talking about that rivalry and all the things that go along with it, you've just got to be ready to play. We'll be out there ready to play."
Last time out, the Crimson Tide fell to South Carolina 80-68, despite having three players in double figures. Senior Dedrea Magee led the Tide with 18 points. Junior Varisia Raffington also posted 18 points for her 10th double-figure point outing of the season and 28th of her career. Sophomore Ericka Russell added 14 points and junior Tierney Jenkins grabbed three steals. The contest was close at the break, with the Tide down only four. The Gamecocks strung together a 19-9 run in the second to pull away.
The Tigers are coming off a 64-62 overtime win over then-11th ranked LSU. Freshman Morgan Toles and senior KeKe Carrier led Auburn in scoring with 17 points each. Junior Alli Smalley also notched 14 points in the game. Junior Jordan Greenleaf led the Tigers on the boards, pulling down nine rebounds.
The series between these two in-state rivals began in 1975 with the Tigers winning the first matchup. The overall series is a close, with Auburn leading 38-31. The Tigers have been successful as of late, winning the last seven contests.
The last time the two teams met Auburn defeated the Tide 81-54 in Auburn. Live statistics will be available for the game and can be found by clicking here. A radio broadcast will also be available on the Crimson Tide Sports Network. For local channel information, click here.
