Alabama Hosts RV/NR Missouri Sunday in Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day Game

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Coming off a road win and a series sweep of Auburn last weekend, the University of Alabama women's basketball team returns home to host RV/NR Missouri for its annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day game in Coleman Coliseum Sunday, Jan. 30 at 5:02 p.m. CT. The contest will be broadcast on SEC Network, with Richard Cross and Nikki Fargas, Las Vegas Aces President, on the call.

Tickets start at just five dollars, while students can enjoy free admission with their ACT Cards. Both single game tickets and season tickets are on sale now, or fans can call the TIDE PRIDE/Athletic Ticket office at 205-348-BAMA. Masks are strongly encouraged for all spectators.

Free parking is available to fans in the large parking lot adjacent to Coleman Coliseum.

The Crimson Tide is 11-8 this season, including 2-6 in the Southeastern Conference and 1-3 in SEC home games. Alabama will look to spark a win streak after it defeated Auburn on the road last weekend, 75-68, to claim its sixth straight triumph over the in-state rival.

UA outscored Auburn, 44-32, in the final 20 minutes of the game to claw its way out of a first-half loll. Brittany Davis logged her second straight 20-plus point game, knocking down a trio of 3-pointers, grabbing eight rebounds, dishing out three assists and forcing two steals to help complete the sweep. Khyla Wade-Warren tacked on 15 points, four rebounds, a steal and a block, while Megan Abrams, who made her return to the court after a brief hiatus, recorded 10 points and two assists.

Since the conference schedule began, Davis has led the team in scoring average (16.8) and in rebound average (7.9). Mingo-Young follows with 10.9 points per game, while Abrams adds 9.9 points per game.

About Alabama

Alabama will host Missouri Sunday, Jan. 30 at 5:02 p.m. CT on SEC Network for its annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day game.
The Crimson Tide is 11-8 this season.
- The Tide is 2-6 in the Southeastern Conference.
- The Tide is 1-3 in SEC home games.
The Crimson Tide is coming off its first bye game of the season, but before that, Alabama defeated Auburn, 75-68, in Auburn, Ala., to snap a five-game losing streak.
- The Tide swept the series with the Tigers this season and won its sixth straight over the rival.
In conference action, the Crimson Tide is shooting 37.1 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from long range, averaging 63.6 points per game.
- In conference action, the Tide is holding its opponents to shooting 46.4 percent shooting from the field and 33.3 percent from long range, averaging 73.8 points per game.
In SEC games, two players are averaging double-figure scoring in Brittany Davis (16.8) and JaMya Mingo-Young (10.9).
- Davis is eighth in the conference and 70th in the nation in final points (308), while she is ninth in the conference and 102nd in the nation in points per game overall this season (16.8).
- Both Davis and Hannah Barber are ranked in the SEC top five in three-point field goals per game with 2.47 and 2.28, respectively.
In SEC games, Brittany Davis is leading Alabama in rebounds per game (7.9), followed closely by Jada Rice and JaMya Mingo-Young (5.8).
- Davis is 10th in the conference and 113th in the nation in rebounds (140), while she is 11th in the conference in rebounds per game overall this season (7.4).
Alabama has used the same starting combination in all but three games this season, with those three games featuring a shuffled lineup only because of COVID-19 complications (Florida, Arkansas, at Auburn), including guards Megan Abrams, Hannah Barber, Brittany Davis and JaMya Mingo-Young and center Jada Rice.
- Something to watch: For the first time this season, Khyla Wade-Warren started the second half at Auburn on Jan. 23 in replace of Jada Rice. Wade-Warren's production has increased of late, while the transfer sophomore has come off the bench to play 25-plus minutes in three of the last four games.

About RV/NR Missouri

Missouri is 15-6, including 4-4 in the SEC and 1-3 in SEC road games.
- Missouri is coming off a loss at Mississippi State, 77-62, last Thursday, snapping its prior two-game win streak.
  - In that game, Aijha Blackwell led the Tigers with a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds, while also dishing out a team-high five assists. Haley Troup added 13 points and three assists, while Hayley Frank put up 11 points and made four assists.
In conference action, Missouri is shooting 45.3 percent from the field and 43.4 percent from long range, averaging 71.0 points per game.
- In conference action, the Tigers are holding its opponents to shooting 43.7 percent from the field and 36.6 percent from long range, averaging 71.5 points per game.
Overall this season, Missouri leads the conference and is ranked seventh nationally in field-goal percentage (46.8). The Tigers are also third in the SEC in free-throw percentage (72.0), third in the conference in scoring offense (73.1), and second in the conference and top-25 nationally in three-point field goals made (181), three-point field goals per game (8.6) and three-point field-goal percentage (39.5).
- Overall this season, Blackwell leads the nation in defensive rebounds per game (11.0), double-doubles (16), rebounds (271) and rebounds per game (13.6).
- Overall this season, Hayley Frank leads the SEC and is ranked top-10 nationally in three-point field goals made (58) and three-point field-goal percentage (47.2).
In SEC games, three players are averaging more than 14.0 points per game, including Hayley Frank (18.4), Aijha Blackwell (16.6) and Lauren Hansen (14.0).
- In SEC games, Blackwell is leading the Tigers in rebounds per game (15.1).

Inside the Series

Alabama and Missouri are tied in all-time meetings, 7-7, in a series that began in 1981.
The Crimson Tide has won the last three straight games against the Tigers, its longest win streak over the foe.
In the most recent matchup, Alabama defeated Missouri, 82-74, in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Second Round on March 3, 2021 in Greenville, S.C.
In that pairing, the Tide's starting five combined for 79 points, including Megan Abrams' 19 points and five assists and Hannah Barber's 11 points and seven assists.

Last Time Out

The University of Alabama women's basketball team bounced back on The Plains Sunday, Jan. 23, defeating Auburn, 75-68, in Auburn, Ala. The Crimson Tide snapped a five-game losing streak to improve to 11-8 (2-6), while the Tigers fell to 8-9 (0-6).
Alabama has now won six straight over Auburn, including both pairings this season.
More than 20 of Brittany Davis' closest family and friends gathered in Auburn Arena to watch her post 24 points, a game high, marking the second straight game she has scored more than 20 points. The senior added eight boards, dished out three assists and forced two steals in 37 minutes of action. Making her first start of the second half this season, Khyla Wade-Warren tacked on 15 points, four rebounds, a steal and a block, while Megan Abrams made her return to the court after a brief hiatus, recording 10 points and two assists.
Despite Alabama holding a lead over Auburn for just 14 minutes, it took control when it mattered most. The Crimson Tide outscored the Tigers, 44-32, in the second half, as Davis paced the team on 15 points, including a trio of 3-pointers, during that timeframe. Nine of Abrams' 10 points also came in the final 20 minutes of action.
The Crimson Tide shot 43.1 percent on 22-of-51 from the field, including draining seven three-point field goals and making 24 free throws. Meanwhile, the Tigers made 28 of their 59 attempts from the field, knocking down just two from the arc and 10 free throws. Alabama and Auburn grabbed 33 rebounds and committed 16 turnovers apiece.

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