Sunday, November 27
Tuscaloosa, Ala
2 p.m. CT
Alabama
vs
Gardner-Webb
Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics
Alabama Women’s Basketball Returns Home To Host Gardner-Webb Sunday
11/26/2022 4:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Crimson Tide will tip off against the Runnin’ Bulldogs at 2 p.m. CT in Coleman Coliseum
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – After a four-game stretch on the road, the Alabama women's basketball team returns home to host Gardner-Webb in a 2 p.m. CT tip on SEC Network+.
The Games
- Alabama (3-2) vs. Gardner-Webb (4-1)
- Series History: First Meeting vs. the Runnin' Bulldogs
How to Follow
- SEC Network+ – Gray Robertson and Leah Drury
- Watch Live
- Live Stats
- CTSN Listen Live (Dom Taylor on the call)
- Updates will be provided on the team's official Twitter account, @AlabamaWBB
About the Tide
- The Crimson Tide returns home after four consecutive games on the road, including a two-game tournament in Nassau, Bahamas
- Alabama's upset attempt against No. 17 Utah fell shy last Monday as Alabama lost 93-86 in the opening round of the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship
- The Tide would rally on Wednesday, taking a 61-58 victory over Wake Forest to conclude the tournament
- Brittany Davis tallied 35 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the tournament to lead the Crimson Tide
- Megan Abrams averaged 14.5 points a game on her way to 29 points for the week as Loyal McQueen and Aaliyah Nye both averaged 10.0 points a game
- Davis has scored double-figures in four out of five Alabama's games this season, while Abrams has tallied double-digit scoring in three of the Tide's games including both tournament contests
- In UA's last outing, the Crimson Tide rallied for a huge third quarter performance to take a 61-58 win over the Demon Deacons
- The contest saw 11 lead changes and six ties in the game, including six lead changes in the fourth quarter
- The difference in the game came down to free throws as both the Tide and the Deacs made 23 field goals and five three pointers
- Alabama shot 10-of-17 from the free throw line while Wake Forest made 7-of-12 from the charity stripe
The Runnin' Bulldogs
- Gardner-Webb was picked as the Big South Conference favorite as the team returns four starts and 91.2 percent of its scoring from last year's Big South semifinalist team
- After starting the year with a loss to Clemson, the Runnin' Bulldogs have won four straight games
- The team is coming off a recent 91-87 win against College of Charleston, led by a 23-point, 13-rebound game from Jhessyka Williams
- Alasia Smith was named the Big South Player of the week after posting back-to-back doubles-doubles for GW to average 15.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, 4.5 steals and 2.5 blocks against Furman and Georgia Southern
- The Runnin' Bulldogs rank 11th in turnovers forced per game (26.00) and 13th in turnover margin (9.80)
For all the latest information on the team, follow AlabamaWBB on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. General athletic news can be found at UA_Athletics on Twitter and Instagram and Alabama Athletics on Facebook.
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