Alabama
Sam Houston
Monday Matinee: Crimson Tide, Bearkats to Square Off inside Coleman Coliseum Monday
12/12/2021 12:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The contest will be broadcast on SEC Network Plus, with Eli Gold and Richard Hendrix on the call
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama women's basketball team returns to Coleman Coliseum to host Sam Houston on Monday, Dec. 13 at 11:30 a.m. CT for the annual Fifth Grade Fastbreak event. The contest will be broadcast on SEC Network Plus, with Eli Gold and Richard Hendrix on the call.
More than 1,700 students and teachers from 20 elementary schools in the area will be in attendance for the spirited matinee. A triumph over the Bearkats would mark the Crimson Tide's 800th program win.
There is no price of admission to the game, and fans are encouraged to attend. Both single game tickets and season tickets are on sale now at RollTide.com, or fans can call the TIDE PRIDE/Athletic Ticket office at 205-348-BAMA.
Free parking is available to fans in the large parking lot adjacent to Coleman Coliseum.
The Crimson Tide is 8-2 to begin its season and is riding a six-game win streak. Alabama is coming off a dominant 80-64 triumph at Chattanooga on Dec. 5, where the Tide shot over 45 percent from the field for the fourth straight game and outrebounded the Mocs, 43-31, to win the second straight meeting between the two programs. JaMya Mingo-Young had another breakout game, scoring a career-high 26 points on 9-of-15 shooting, while tacking on 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. She also dished out a pair of assists and added a couple steals.
About Alabama
- Alabama will host Sam Houston on Monday, Dec. 13 at 11:30 a.m. CT inside Coleman Coliseum for the annual Fifth Grade Fastbreak event.
- Twenty local elementary schools are bringing a combined 1,700 students and teachers to the game, an annual event special to the Tuscaloosa community.
- The Crimson Tide own a 799-616 (.565) all-time record. A win against the Bearkats would mark its 800th program win.
- The Crimson Tide is 8-2 this season.
- The Tide is on a six-game win streak, with its last loss occurring on Nov. 21 against Duke, 74-71. Each of Alabama's losses this season have come by way of just three points.
- The Tide is coming off its first away game of the season, defeating Chattanooga, 80-64, on Dec. 5 in Chattanooga, Tenn.
- The Crimson Tide is shooting 44.0 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from long range, while it is averaging 78.1 points per game.
- The Tide is holding its opponents to 34.8 percent shooting from the field and 26.3 percent from long range, while keeping them to 54.0 points per game.
- Three players are averaging double-figure scoring through the first 10 contests in Brittany Davis (16.0), Megan Abrams (13.9) and JaMya Mingo-Young (10.7).
- Davis also leading the team with 6.8 rebounds per game, followed by Mingo-Young with 5.9 rebounds per game.
- Davis leads the team in 3-point makes with 25, followed by Abrams and Hannah Barber with 20 apiece.
- Eight different players have scored in double figures this season, while five different players have produced 15-plus point games and three different players have produced 20-plus point games.
- UA has outrebounded its opponents in nine of 10 games this season.
About Sam Houston
- Sam Houston is 4-4 to start the season, including 0-4 in road games.
- The Bearkats have won three of their last five games.
- The Bearkats are coming off a 77-52 loss at Louisiana Tech on Dec. 10.
- Sam Houston is shooting 39.4 percent from the field and 31.7 percent from long range, averaging 70.9 points per game.
- The Bearkats are holding its opponents to 43.3 percent shooting from the field and 38.1 percent shooting from long range, while keeping them to 70.4 points per game.
- Four Bearkats are averaging double-figure scoring this season, including Faith Cook (17.7), Courtney Cleveland (14.1), Damaya Telemaque (11.6) and Madelyn Batista (10.0).
- Batista is also leading the team with 8.3 rebounds per game.
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