Trip to The Plains: Alabama, Auburn Rematch Sunday

AUBURN, Ala. – The University of Alabama women's basketball team will hit the road to rematch Auburn in Auburn Arena Sunday, Jan. 23 at 3:02 p.m. CT. The contest will be broadcast on ESPNU, with Courtney Lyle and Carolyn Peck on the call.

The Crimson Tide is 10-8 this season, including 1-6 in the Southeastern Conference. The Tide will look to claim its second road win and first SEC road win of the season on The Plains. Alabama is coming off a loss to Arkansas, 99-71, in Coleman Coliseum last Thursday. Despite the program being without starter and veteran Megan Abrams due to COVID-19 protocol, two players produced 20-plus point scoring games.

Eclipsing 20 points for just the second time this season, JaMya Mingo-Young recorded 22 points on a fierce 10-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-3 from long range. Nine of her 22 points came in the fourth quarter when the junior transfer connected on a perfect 4-of-4 from the field and 1-of-1 from the arc. Mingo-Young added five rebounds to her stat line against the Razorbacks. Brittany Barber rallied 20 points in the game, in part thanks to her five makes from downtown, while she also managed to collect eight boards and dish out a pair of assists.

Since the conference schedule began, Davis has led the team in scoring average (15.7) and in rebound average (7.9). Mingo-Young follows with 11.6 points per game, while Barber has stepped up in point production since the turn of the year on 10.0 points per game. Davis and Barber both rank in the SEC top five in three-point field goals per game with 2.44 and 2.29, respectively.

About Alabama

Alabama will rematch Auburn in Auburn, Ala., Sunday, Jan. 23 at 3:02 p.m. CT on ESPNU.
- The Crimson Tide is 10-8 this season.
- The Tide is 1-6 in the Southeastern Conference.
- The Tide is 0-3 in SEC games on the road.
The Crimson Tide is coming off a 99-71 loss to Arkansas at home on Jan. 20, the team's fifth straight loss.
- Five of the Tide's eight losses this season have come by way of just eight points or less. Furthermore, in six of its eight losses this season, it has led its opponents in the second half.
In conference action, the Crimson Tide is shooting 36.3 percent from the field and 32.3 percent from long range, averaging 62.0 points per game.
- In conference action, the Tide is holding its opponents to shooting 46.2 percent shooting from the field and 33.9 percent from long range, averaging 74.6 points per game.
In SEC games, three players are averaging double-figure scoring in Brittany Davis (15.7), JaMya MingoYoung (11.6) and Hannah Barber (10.0).
- Both Davis and Barber are ranked in the SEC top five in three-point field goals per game with 2.44 and 2.29, respectively.
In SEC games, Brittany Davis is leading Alabama in rebounds per game (7.9), followed closely by Jada Rice and JaMya Mingo-Young (5.9)
Alabama has used the same starting combination in all but two games, due to COVID-19 complications, including guards Megan Abrams, Hannah Barber, Brittany Davis and JaMya Mingo-Young and center Jada Rice.

About Auburn

Auburn is 8-8 to start the season, including 6-2 in home games, 0-5 in the SEC and 0-1 in the SEC at home.
- The Tigers are coming off a bye game last Thursday, but in their previous contest, it lost at Texas A&M, 71-53.
  - In that game, Aicha Coulibaly led the team with 15 points on 5-of-11 from the field and 4-of-5 from the line. She added nine rebounds, three assists and one steal. Sania Wells tacked on 10 points and two assists.
In conference action, Auburn is shooting 33.4 percent from the field and 16.1 percent from long range, averaging 56.0 points per game.
- In conference action, the Tigers are holding its opponents to shooting 42.2 percent from the field and 29.7 percent from long range, averaging 68.6 points per game.
Overall this season, Auburn is second in the SEC and 25th nationally in three-point field goal defense (25.6), fourth in the SEC in fewest turnovers (251) and fifth in the SEC in free-throws made (235).
- Sania Wells leads the conference and is ranked top 10 nationally in free-throw percentage (49-of53), while Aicha Coulibaly is fourth in the league in points per game (17.8) and fifth in the league in field goals made (107).
In SEC games, three players are averaging double-figure scoring, including Aicha Coulibaly (16.8), Honesty Scott-Grayson (12.4) and Sania Wells (11.0).
- In SEC games, Coulibaly is also leading the Tigers in rebounds per game (8.6).

Inside the Series

Auburn leads the all-time meetings with Alabama, 53-42, in a series that began in 1975.
The Crimson Tide has won five straight games against the Tigers, its best streak over the in-state foe since winning five straight from 2001-02.
In the most previous matchup, UA defeated AU, 56-53, on Jan. 2, 2022 in the Tide's conference home opener. JaMya Mingo-Young led the team with 14 points, adding eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal. Brittany Davis recorded her third double-double of the season, posting 10 points and 11 rebounds, while she also dished out two assists and made two steals. Jada Rice also had a strong night on the glass, grabbing 10 rebounds.

Last Time Out

The University of Alabama women's basketball team had no answer for Arkansas' explosive shooting night, as the Crimson Tide lost to the Razorbacks, 99-71, inside Coleman Coliseum Thursday. The Crimson Tide dropped to 10-8 (1-6), while the Razorbacks improved to 12-6 (1-4).
For the first time this season, two Alabama players scored 20 points or more in a single game. JaMya Mingo-Young paced the group with 22 points on an impressive 10-of-13 from the field, including 2-of3 from long range. She tacked on five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 36 minutes of action. Brittany Davis scored 20 points, her fourth 20-point game of the season. The senior knocked down five 3-pointers, adding eight rebounds and a couple of assists to her stat line.

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