Sunday, January 1
Knoxville, Tenn.
11 a.m. CT
Alabama
at
Tennessee
Alabama Heads to Tennessee for New Year’s Day Matchup
12/31/2022 12:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Crimson Tide and Lady Vols will tip off at 11 a.m. CT on New Year’s Day
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team will celebrate the new year in Knoxville, Tenn., facing Tennessee in a mid-day matchup at Thompson-Boling Arena. The game against the Lady Vols will tip off at 11 a.m. CT on SEC Network.
The Game
- Alabama (12-2) vs. Tennessee (9-6)
- Series History: 62nd meeting vs. Lady Vols (Tennessee leads 53-8)
How to Follow
- SEC Network
- Sam Gore (play-by-play) and Tamika Catchings (color) on the call
- CTSN
- Roger Hoover (play-by-play) on the call
- Updates will be provided on the team's official Twitter account, @AlabamaWBB
About the Tide
- UA ranks 17th in the latest NET rankings
- Alabama closed the year on a 10-game winning streak, including capturing its first SEC win of the season in a 56-53 victory over Georgia on Thursday
- Additionally, UA has won 11 straight games at home and eight games inside Coleman Coliseum this season
- After an impressive performance against Georgia, Hannah Barber moved to third nationally in three point percentage (52.7)
- Barber has made 29-of-55 three pointers this season including a season-high four threes against UGA
- Jada Rice ranks third nationally in blocks (38) and seventh in blocks per game (2.71)
- Brittany Davis leads the team in scoring, averaging 17.2 points per game
- She ranks 13th nationally in three-point attempts (103) and 15th in three pointers (38)
- Davis also leads the team in rebounds (7.0 rpg) and steals (1.6 spg), while Barber leads the team in assists (3.0 apg)
- UA ranks sixth in three pointers per game (10.1), eighth in three point percentage (39.0), 12th in scoring defense (52.7) and 21st in winning percentage (85.7)
- Alabama closes the month of December with two 60-plus point victories, defeating Norfolk State by 62 points (92-30) and North Florida by 64 points (89-25)
- It marked the first time in program history Alabama has recorded two 60-plus point wins in the same month and the third time UA has accomplished the feat in the same year
- Alabama has defeated six teams by 25 or more points this season (Alabama A&M 98-51, Gardner-Webb 89-60, Mercer 88-52, Little Rock 69-44, Norfolk State 92-30, North Florida 89-25)
The Lady Vols
- Tennessee ranks 19th in the latest NET rankings
- UT is coming off a 77-67 victory over Florida in the Volunteers' SEC Opener
- Alabama and Tennessee will meet for the 62nd time in program history with UA winning six of the last 10 meetings
- Tennessee ranks 22nd nationally in rebound margin (10.5) while Rickea Jackson ranks 35th in field goal percentage (55.8)
- Jackson leads the team scoring (17.0 ppg), while Jordan Horston paces the team in both rebounds (6.3 rpg) and steals (1.6 spg) and Jasmine Powells paces the team in assists (3.5 apg)
- Horston also ranks second on the team in scoring, averaging 15.7 points per game
- The Lady Vols enter the game on a two-game winning streak adding a win against Wofford (92-53) last week
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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