Thumbs Up for Sunday Basketball: Alabama Women’s Basketball, Texas A&M Square Off in Reed Arena

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The University of Alabama women's basketball team will travel to Bryan-College Station, Texas, to meet Texas A&M Sunday, Feb. 20 at 5 p.m. CT in Reed Arena. The contest will be broadcast on SEC Network, with Paul Sunderland and Andrea Lloyd on the call.

The Crimson Tide is 13-11 this season, including 4-9 in the Southeastern Conference and 2-4 in SEC road games. The Tide will look for its second win over the Aggies in the 11-game, all-time series when the two teams square off in in the Lone Star State. Alabama's sole win in that series was Feb. 27, 2020, as the Tide upset the then-No. 12/14 Aggies, 76-63, in Bryan-College Station, Texas. It marked Alabama's second consecutive win over an Associated Press Top 15 team that season.

Alabama is coming off a win to No. 12/8 Tennessee, 74-64, at home last Thursday, its sixth win in the last nine meetings. Megan Abrams scored 27 points and recorded five rebounds, while Brittany Davis tacked on 23 points and six boards. JaMya Mingo-Young stuffed the stats on 10 rebounds, eight points, six steals and five assists.

Abrams, who suffered a slow start to conference action with a series of injury and illness, has combined for 48 points on 51.6 percent shooting (16-of-31) and 13-of-13 from the free-throw line in her last two games.

Since the conference schedule began, Davis has led the team in scoring average (16.7) and in rebounding average (6.9). Abrams follows with 12.4 points per game, while Mingo-Young adds 11.9 points per game.

About Alabama

Alabama will travel to Bryan-College Station, Texas, to face Texas A&M Sunday, Feb. 20 at 5 p.m. CT in Reed Arena.
The Crimson Tide is 13-11 this season.
- The Tide is 4-9 in the Southeastern Conference.
- The Tide is 2-4 in SEC road games.
Alabama is coming off a win against No. 12/8 Tennessee, 74-64, Thursday, Feb. 17 in Coleman Coliseum.
- It marked the Crimson Tide's first win against a ranked opponent this season.
- Megan Abrams and Brittany Davis combined for 50 points in the victory against the Lady Vols.
- With the win, the Tide has won two of its last three games.
In SEC games, the Crimson Tide is shooting 38.4 percent from the field and 31.8 percent from long range, averaging 64.2 points per game.
- In conference action, the Tide is holding its opponents to shooting 45.9 percent from the field and 31.6 percent from long range, averaging 73.2 points per game.
In SEC games, three players are averaging double-figure scoring in Brittany Davis (16.7), Megan Abrams (12.4) and JaMya Mingo-Young (11.9).
- Overall this season, Davis is seventh in the conference in points per game (16.3), while she is eighth in final points (391).
- Both Davis and Hannah Barber are ranked in the SEC top five in three-point field goals per game (2.42 and 2.17, respectively).
In SEC games, Brittany Davis is leading Alabama in rebounds per game (6.9), followed closely by JaMya Mingo-Young (6.6).
Khyla Wade-Warren has made three straight starts.

About Texas A&M

Texas A&M is 14-11, including 4-9 in the SEC and 3-3 in SEC home games.
The Aggies are coming off a 74-54 loss against ranked Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss.
- In that game, Kayla Wells had 13 points and four rebounds, while going 4-for-5 from the free-throw line. Aaliyah Patty added eight points and six rebounds.
In SEC games, Texas A&M is shooting 39.2 percent from the field and 34.3 percent from long range, averaging 64.9 points per game.
- In conference action, the Aggies are holding its opponents to shooting 41.4 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from long range, averaging 71.8 points per game.
In SEC games, two players are averaging double-figure scoring in Kayla Wells (16.2) and Qadashah Hoppie (12.2).
- In conference action, Aaliyah Patty is leading the team in rebounds per game (7.1).
Overall this season, Texas A&M leads the conference and is ranked second in the nation in three-point percentage (38.9). The Aggies are also ranked in the SEC top five in field-goal percentage defense (37.7), free-throw percentage (71.9) and rebounds per game (39.3).

Inside the Series

Texas A&M leads the all-time meetings with Alabama, 10-1, in a series that began in 2013.
The Crimson Tide's lone win in that series was Feb. 27, 2020, as the Tide upset the then-No. 12/14 Aggies, 76-63, in Bryan-College Station, Texas.
It marked the Tide's second consecutive win over an Associated Press Top 15 team that season.
In the last meeting between the two teams, Texas A&M defeated Alabama, 73-67, Feb. 25, 2021 in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Despite falling to the Aggies, four Crimson Tide players had a double-digit performance.

Last Time Out

Just hours after teams were called to their locker rooms pregame in a tornado warning, the University of Alabama women's basketball team defeated No. 12/8 Tennessee, 74-64, in Coleman Coliseum Thursday. The Crimson Tide improved to 13-11 (4-9) on the season, while the Lady Volunteers dropped to 21-5 (10-3) in 2021-22.
It marked the Crimson Tide's sixth triumph in the last nine pairings with the Lady Volunteers, and just the first in the last four. It also marked the Tide's first ranked win since defeating then-No. 14 Mississippi State, 86-78, in Starkville, Miss., Jan. 14, 2021 and it marked the Tide's first ranked win at home since taking down then-No. 20 Tennessee, 86-65, Jan. 17, 2019.
Megan Abrams tied her career high in points with 27, which led the game, on an impressive 9-of-14 shooting and 7-of-7 from the line. She added five rebounds, one steal and one assist in 38 minutes of action. Brittany Davis tacked on 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including 4-of-8 from long range, while grabbing six boards. It marked her sixth 20-plus point scoring game in the last nine outings and her third in the last four. JaMya Mingo-Young was all over the court, recording 10 rebounds, eight points, six steals and five assists.
Alabama paced Tennessee for nearly the entire game, just over 36 minutes, and led by as many as 20 points to start the fourth quarter. The Crimson Tide shot 45.5 percent on 25-of-55 shooting, including 10-of-25 from the arc. The Tide also connected on 14 of its 16 attempts at the line. Tennessee outrebounded Alabama, 40-31, scoring 16 second-chance points, however the Crimson Tide forced the Lady Volunteers to commit 11 turnovers, scoring 17 points off those miscues.

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