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Alabama Women’s Basketball Opens SEC Play with No. 16/16 Missouri on Sunday
12/30/2017 4:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team (10-3) will tip off the Southeastern Conference portion of its schedule on Sunday when it hosts No. 16/16 Missouri (12-1) at Coleman Coliseum. The game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. CT start.
THE BROADCAST
• Sunday's game will stream live on SEC Network + via the WatchESPN app.
• The game can also be heard on the Crimson Tide Sports Network on 93.3 FM in Tuscaloosa with Roger Hoover on the broadcast.
PROMOTIONS
• Bring a Friend for Free: Season ticketholders can show ticket at the ticket window and get a friend in for free.
OPENING TIP
• Alabama will be playing in its sixth consecutive home games when it takes on Missouri on Sunday.
• UA enters the game with an 8-0 record at home and is outscoring opponents by an average of 22.3 points per game (73.2-51.0) in Coleman Coliseum.
• The Crimson Tide is 10-25 in Southeastern Conference openers and won its last conference opener two seasons ago, 62-45, over LSU
SCOUTING ALABAMA
• Alabama enters Sunday's game with a 10-3 overall and is in the midst of a six-game winning streak.
• The Crimson Tide is led in scoring and rebounding by senior Ashley Williams, who averages 11.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per contest, while sophomore Jordan Lewis leads the way in assists with 4.0 per game.
• Sophomore Ashley Knight leads the team and ranks third in the SEC and 10th nationally in blocks per game with an average of 2.92.
• As a team, the Crimson Tide is averaging 70.3 points per game, 15.6 more than its opponents, and is outrebounding the opposition 43.7-36.8
• After finishing the 2016-17 season last in the SEC in free throw percentage, Alabama has jumped up to fifth, hitting 71.5 percent of its attempts as a team.
SCOUTING MISSOURI
• Missouri enters Sunday's game with a 12-1 record. The Tigers dropped their season opener by just three points and have won all 12 games since then.
• Missouri is led in scoring by junior Sophie Cunningham, who is averaging 18.6 points per game. Fellow junior Cierra Porter is averaging a double-double of 11.2 points and 10.2 rebounds.
• As a team, the Tigers allow the fewest rebounds per game in the league, and second fewest in the nation, as opponents are collecting 29.9 per game.
• Missouri is coached by Robin Pingeton, who is in her eighth season at the helm. She was named 2017 SEC Coach of the Year and has led the Tigers to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances.
