Crimson Tide Women’s Basketball, Green Wave Rematch Monday in WNIT Round 2

NEW ORLEANS - The University of Alabama women's basketball team will face Tulane for the second time this season, when the two teams square off at the 2022 Women's National Invitation Tournament Round 2 Monday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. CT at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, La. The contest will be broadcast on ESPN3, with Jack Benjamin and Tiffany Aidoo on the call.

Tickets start at just five dollars, and fans are encouraged to attend. Tickets can be purchased at TulaneGreenWave.com, calling 504-861-WAVE (9283) or by visiting the Tulane Ticket Office.

The Crimson Tide is 18-13 this season, including 6-10 in the Southeastern Conference and 5-5 in road games. The Tide has won six of its last eight games, including four of its last five games. During its last eight games, the Tide boasted a pair of Associated Press Top 25 wins.

Alabama is coming off a 2-1 record at the 2022 SEC Tournament, becoming one of just three teams to win at least two games at the event, joining the company of SEC Regular Season Champions South Carolina and SEC Tournament Champions Kentucky.

In the Crimson Tide's last appearance, it defeated the Troy Trojans, Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Champions, 82-79, in Troy, Ala., March 17. The Crimson Tide battled back from a 10-point deficit in the first quarter to eventually earn a 12-point lead in the third quarter, knocking off the Trojans in the WNIT Round 1. Jada Rice had a dominant presence on the interior, recording 15 points and 15 rebounds for just her second double-double of the season.

Brittany Davis has led Alabama in scoring all season, averaging 17.3 points per game. Despite overcoming health challenges to start conference action, Megan Abrams has rediscovered her groove, tacking on 15.0 points per game, while JaMya Mingo-Young adds 11.2 points per game. Davis (7.0) and Mingo-Young (6.9) pace the Crimson Tide in rebounds.

Alabama and Tulane met earlier this season, as the Green Wave defeated the Crimson Tide, 69-66, in Coleman Coliseum Nov. 14. Alabama led Tulane after the first quarter, 26-14, however the Wave outscored the Tide, 55-40, the rest of the time. The Tide shot 33.9 percent from the field on 21-of-62 shooting, while the group fired off 12 3-pointers, including the first three scores of the game.

About Alabama

Alabama will meet Tulane Monday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. CT in Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, La., for the WNIT Round 2.
The Crimson Tide is 18-13 this season.
- The Tide went 6-10 in the Southeastern Conference.
- The Tide went 2-1 in the SEC Tournament.
  - The Crimson Tide was one of just three teams to win at least two games in Nashville. The other two teams were South Carolina (SEC Regular Season Champions) and Kentucky (SEC Tournament Champions).
- The Tide is 5-5 in road games, including 2-0 in nonconference road games.
- The Tide has won six of the last eight games, including four of the last five games.
  - During those six wins in eight games, Alabama had two top-25 wins, including defeating then-No. 12/8 Tennessee and then-No. 24/21 Georgia.
Alabama is coming off an 82-79 win against Troy in the WNIT Round 1 Thursday, March 17 in Trojan Arena in Troy, Ala.
During the SEC schedule, the Crimson Tide shot 39.1 percent from the field and 33.9 percent from long range, while it averaged 65.2 points per game.
- In conference action, the Tide held its opponents to 45.0 percent from the field and 30.2 percent from long range, while it averaged 72.5 points per game.
During the SEC schedule, three players averaged double-figure scoring in Brittany Davis (18.7), Megan Abrams (13.1) and JaMya Mingo-Young (11.3).
- Overall this season, Davis is ranked third in the conference in final points (535) and fourth in points per game (17.3).
- Overall this season, both Davis and Hannah Barber are ranked in the SEC top five in three-point field goals per game (2.7 and 2.1, respectively) and the top six in three-point field goals made (85 and 64, respectively).
  - In fact, Davis is the SEC leader in both categories.
During the SEC schedule, JaMya Mingo-Young led the team in rebounding average (7.0), followed closely by Davis (6.9).
Megan Abrams was named to the 2022 SEC Community Service Team Wednesday, Feb. 23.
Brittany Davis was named to the 2022 All-SEC Second Team, for the first time in her career, Tuesday, March 1.

About Tulane

Tulane is 21-9 overall this season, including 11-5 in the American Athletic Conference.
- The Green Wave is 13-2 at home.
- The Green Wave finished the regular season by winning nine of its last 10 games to end the year as the three seed at the AAC Tournament.
During the AAC schedule, the Green Wave shot 39.9 percent from the field and 30.5 percent from long range, while it averaged 69.9 points per game.
- In conference action, the Green Wave held its opponents to 38.5 percent from the field and 28.3 percent from long range, while it averaged 63.8 points per game.
Four players averaged double-figure scoring during the AAC schedule, including Dynah Jones (15.3), Arsula Clark (12.3), Moon Ursin (12.3) and Krystal Freeman (10,9).
- Ursin also led the team in rebound average (8.0).
Tulane is leading its conference and ranked ninth in the nation in rebounds per game (44.0), while it is also leading its conference and ranked 41st in the nation in scoring offense (72.3).

Inside the Series

Alabama leads the all-time meetings with Tulane, 10-5, in a series that began in 1982.
The two teams met earlier this season, as the Green Wave defeated the Crimson Tide, 69-66, in Coleman Coliseum Nov. 14, the Tide's second game of the season.
Alabama has won three of the last four meetings.
Alabama head coach Kristy Curry has a 3-2 record against Tulane at the helm of the Crimson Tide program.

Last Time Out

The University of Alabama women's basketball team defeated the Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Champions Troy, 82-79, Thursday, March 17 in the Women's National Invitation Tournament Round 1 in Trojan Arena in Troy, Ala. The Crimson Tide improved to 18-13 (6-10 Southeastern Conference), while the Trojans ended its season 24-9 (13-2 SBC).
Four Crimson Tide starters scored in double digits, as Megan Abrams led the team with 24 points. While she went 6-of-17 from the field and 4-of-10 from long range, she shined at the line. The senior connected on all eight of her free throws in the game, with six of those coming in the fourth quarter. Abrams added four rebounds, three assists and two steals in all 40 minutes of action.
Jada Rice turned heads in the postseason pairing, scoring 15 points and a career-high 15 rebounds to log her second double-double of the season. Brittany Davis recorded 17 points, a career-high eight steals, seven rebounds and a career-high five assists, while JaMya Mingo-Young added 16 points and five rebounds.
Alabama allowed Troy to use its home court advantage to take control of the game early, as it jumped out to a 10-point lead in the first four minutes. The Trojans' lead would last just 10 minutes though, as the Crimson Tide grabbed the steering wheel in the second quarter after 52.0 percent shooting in that period. Troy attempted to regain control down the stretch thanks to a 13-2 run in the final minutes, but Abrams knocked down a pair of free throws under 20 seconds to help Alabama remain on top until the end of regulation, 82-79.

Alabama's History in the WNIT

The WNIT appearance is the Crimson Tide's eighth in program history and fourth under head coach Kristy Curry, while the Round 2 matchup marks the Tide's 19th game in the tournament.
In its most recent appearance in the tournament, Alabama won three straight games at home, before losing to Virginia Tech, 74-67, in the quarterfinals in Blacksburg, Va., on March 24, 2018. Alabama has reached the WNIT Quarterfinals three times in program history, its best finish in the tournament (2002, 2017 and 2018).
Alabama is 12-7 in the WNIT.

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