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Alabama Women’s Basketball Concludes Road Stretch at Lipscomb on Thursday
12/6/2017 3:56:00 PM | Women's Basketball
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team (4-3) returns to action on Thursday when it takes on Lipscomb (2-7) in Nashville at Allen Arena. The game is scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. CT tip.
THE BROADCAST
• Thursday's game will be streamed live on 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 call.
OPENING TIP
• Alabama will play its fifth consecutive game away from Tuscaloosa on Thursday when it takes on Lipscomb in Nashville. The Crimson Tide has gone 1-3 during the stretch with a win at Georgia Southern and losses to No. 23 NC State and Elon in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and at TCU.
• Today's game marks Alabama's first at Lipscomb since the series opener in 1986. Since then, the Tide has won two matchups in Tuscaloosa against the Lady Bisons.
• Alabama is led in scoring by senior Hannah Cook, who averages 13.6 points per game. Senior Ashley Williams leads the way on the boards with 7.1 rebounds per game, while senior Meoshonti Knight dishes out a team-best 2.3 assists per contest.
• Sophomore Ashley Knight heads into Thursday's game ranked second in the SEC and ninth nationally in blocks per game (3.14).
SCOUTING LIPSCOMB
• Lipscomb enters Thursday's game with a 2-7 overall record, which includes a 1-3 mark at home.
• The Lady Bisons are led in scoring and assists by senior Lauren Cagle, who averages 15.3 points and 4.9 assists per contest.
• As a team, Lipscomb is averaging 57.9 points per game, which is 16 points less than its opponents.
• The Lady Bisons are under the direction of Greg Brown, who is in his sixth season at the helm.
