Alabama, Mississippi State to Square Off Thursday at 6 p.m. CT in Coleman Coliseum

Thursday, January 6

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

6 p.m.

Alabama

NR/RV Mississippi State

Alabama, Mississippi State to Square Off Thursday at 6 p.m. CT in Coleman Coliseum

1/5/2022 11:30:00 AM | Women's Basketball

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The contest will be broadcast on SEC Network Plus, with Chris Stewart and Richard Hendrix on the call

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama women's basketball team returns to Coleman Coliseum to host Mississippi State Thursday, Jan. 6 at 6:02 p.m. CT in its third Southeastern Conference contest of the season. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network Plus, with Chris Stewart and Richard Hendrix on the call.

Tickets to the conference contest start at just five dollars. 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.

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

The Crimson Tide is 10-3 this season, including 1-1 in the conference and 9-1 at home. Alabama is coming off a 56-53 triumph against Auburn in its SEC home opener last Sunday. JaMya Mingo-Young led the team in scoring for the third time this season, recording 14 points and eight rebounds. Brittany Davis had her third double-double game of the season on 10 points and 11 rebounds, while she scored in double digits for the 12th time in 2021-22.

Davis has led the Crimson Tide in scoring average and rebounding average all season, posting 15.1 points per game and grabbing 7.3 rebounds per game. Hannah Barber is leading the effort in assists (44), ranking second in the conference and third nationally in assist-turnover ratio (3.67). Mingo-Young is fourth in the league and 21st nationally in steals (34), while Jada Rice is taking care of blocked shots (21).

About Alabama

Alabama will host Mississippi State Thursday, Jan. 6 at 6:02 p.m. CT inside Coleman Coliseum on SEC Network+.
The Crimson Tide is 10-3 this season, including 9-1 in Coleman Coliseum, and 1-1 in the SEC.
- The Tide is coming off its first conference win of the season, defeating Auburn, 56-53, in Coleman Coliseum on Jan. 2.
The Crimson Tide is shooting 41.7 percent from the field and 31.1 percent from long range, while it is averaging 74.2 points per game.
- The Tide is holding its opponents to 35.0 percent shooting from the field and 25.8 percent from long range, while keeping them to 54.2 points per game.
Three players are averaging double-figure scoring through the first 13 contests in Brittany Davis (15.1), Megan Abrams (13.0) and JaMya Mingo-Young (11.3).
- The Crimson Tide has two players ranked in the SEC top 10 in three-point field goals per game, including Davis (6th, 2.15) and Hannah Barber (7th, 2.00).
- Davis is also leading the team with 7.2 rebounds per game, followed by Mingo-Young with 6.5 rebounds per game.
Alabama is sixth in the conference and top 40 in the nation in both rebounds (552) and rebounds per game (42.46).
- UA has outrebounded its opponents in 11 of 13 games this season.
The Crimson Tide is third in the conference and top 40 in the nation in turnovers per game (13.8).
- The Crimson Tide has won the turnover battle in 12 of 13 games this season.
Alabama has used the same starting combination all season, including guards Megan Abrams, Hannah Barber, Brittany Davis and JaMya Mingo-Young and center Jada Rice.

About Mississippi State

Mississippi State is 9-4 to start the season, including 1-2 in road games, and 0-1 in the SEC.
- In the Bulldogs' last contest, it lost to then-No. 1/1 South Carolina, 80-68, on Jan. 2. Four players scored more than 14 points in the game, while the team shot 37.0 percent from the field. The Gamecocks outrebounded the Bulldogs, 45-31. Mississippi State tied South Carolina six times in the game.
Mississippi State is shooting 41.1 percent from the field and 26.4 percent from long range, averaging 74.77 points per game.
- The Bulldogs are holding its opponents to 38.2 percent shooting from the field and 31.5 percent shooting from long range, while keeping them to 63.0 points per game.
Three Bulldogs are averaging double-figure scoring this season, including Rickea Jackson (20.7), Anastsia Hayes (15.1) and JerKaila Jordan (14.3).
- Denae Carter is leading the team in rebounds (8.3), followed closely by Jackson (7.2).
Mississippi State is coached by interim head coach Doug Novak after Nikki McCray-Penson stepped down before the season.

Inside the Series

Alabama leads the all-time meetings with Mississippi State, 39-22, in a series that began in 1977.
The Crimson Tide has won three straight games over the Bulldogs, including two regular season contests last season.
The Tide's three game win streak is its best win streak over the Bulldogs since earning 26 straight wins in the 1980s and 1990s.
In the last meeting, UA defeated MSU, 71-63, Feb. 21, 2021 in Tuscaloosa. In that game, Alabama alumna Jasmine Walker scored 20 points.

Last Time Out

The University of Alabama women's basketball team earned its first Southeastern Conference win of the season, defeating Auburn, 56-53, in front of nearly 3,000 fans in Coleman Coliseum Sunday, Jan. 2. The Crimson Tide improved to 10-3 (1-1), while the Tigers dropped to 8-4 (0-1).
Alabama has won five straight games against Auburn, its best streak over the in-state foe since winning five straight from 2001-02.
JaMya Mingo-Young led the team with 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting and 5-of-6 from the line, 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.
Alabama led Auburn for more than 35 minutes in the game, despite the Tigers outscoring the Crimson Tide in the final two quarters. UA made 18 of its 58 attempts from the field for 31.0 percent shooting, making just four 3-pointers, while AU shot 18-of-60 from the field for 30.0 percent shooting, including a trio from the arc. The Crimson Tide got to the line 29 times, knocking down 16 shots, as the Tigers made 14 of their 20 attempts from the stripe.

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