Monday, January 23
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
6 p.m. CT
Alabama
vs
LSU
Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics
Alabama Hosts No. 3 LSU in Monday Night Showdown
1/22/2023 2:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Crimson Tide and the Tigers will tip off at 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team welcomes the third-ranked LSU Tigers to Coleman Coliseum on Monday night. The game between the Tide and the Tigers will tip off at 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
The Game
- Alabama (15-4, 4-2 SEC) vs. LSU (19-0, 7-0 SEC)
- Series History: 44th meeting vs. Tigers (LSU leads 43-20)
How to Follow
- SEC Network
- Sam Gore (play-by-play) and Steffi Sorensen (analyst) on the call
- CTSN
- Gray Robertson (play-by-play) on the call
- Updates will be provided on the team's official Twitter account, @AlabamaWBB
Promotions
- Monday is Greek Night and Crimson Chaos Night at the basketball game
- The first 300 students from a UA fraternity or sorority will receive an Alabama glass, while the first 300 students from Crimson Chaos will get a free t-shirt
About the Tide
- UA ranks 21st in the NET rankings
- The Tide is coming in on a three-game winning streak, defeating Auburn and Ole Miss on the road and Texas A&M at home
- UA recorded a 61-46 victory over the Aggies last Thursday
- Sarah Ashlee Barker recorded her first double-double at Alabama with 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Hannah Barber posted a season-high 14 points in the win against Texas A&M
- From beyond the arc, Alabama ranks in the top-10 nationally, landing at No. 7 for three point percentage (38.8) and No. 8 for three pointers per game (9.1)
- The Tide is the 21st-ranked team in the country in scoring defense (55.5) and 22nd-ranked team scoring margin (17.4)
- Alabama has defeated seven teams by 25 or more points and has held 12 opponents to a field goal percentage under .400
- Individually, Jada Rice ranks seventh nationally in blocks (48) and 10th in blocks per game (2.53) while Aailyah Nye ranks 11th in three point percentage (46.1)
- Brittany Davis paces the team in three statistical categories, leading in points (17.6ppg), boards (6.6rpg) and steals (1.7spg)
- Barber is averaging 2.8 assists per game to lead the team
The Tigers
- LSU enters Monday's game ranked No. 3 by the Associated Press and No. 4 by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association
- The Tigers are ranked third in the NET rankings, second highest ranked team in the SEC
- The last time the two teams met in Tuscaloosa, UA secured a 67-59 win on Jan. 7, 2021
- LSU leads the nation in rebound margin (22.6), scoring offense (88.2) and free throw attempts per game (26), while ranking second in free throws made per game (17.95), rebounds per game (50.89), defensive rebounds per game (32.8) and scoring margin (36.3)
- Angel Reese paces the NCAA in double doubles (19) as well as offensive boards a game (6.4)
- She ranks second in both total rebounds (296) and rebounds per game (15.6) and third in free throws (125) and defensive boards (9.2)
- Reese leads the team in points (24.2ppg), boards (15.6rpg), blocks (1.5bpg) and steals (1.8spg)
- Flau'jae Johnson averages 14.2 points per game to rank second on the team
- Alexis Morris averages 4.7 assists per game to lead the Tigers in the category
- The Tigers are coming off a narrow win against Arkansas, 79-76, to remain undefeated in conference play and move to a 7-0 SEC record
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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