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Alabama Opens with No. 20/15 Louisville in 2023 Betty Chancellor Classic
11/22/2023 11:59:00 AM | Women's Basketball
In addition to the Cardinals, the Crimson Tide will also face Gonzaga and Liberty this weekend
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team will travel to Katy, Texas during Thanksgiving Week to play in the 2023 Betty Chancellor Classic starting Friday.
The Crimson Tide (5-0) will begin the event when it squares off against No. 20/15 Louisville on Friday. Alabama will then face Gonzaga on Saturday before finishing the event by taking on Liberty on Sunday.
All games will be televised on ESPN+ with play-by-play announcer Garrett Jones on the call, while MJ Newsom will be on the call for the Crimson Tide Sports Network radio broadcast.
The Schedule
- No. 20/15 Louisville vs. Alabama, 11 a.m. CT
- Alabama vs. Gonzaga, 1:15 p.m. CT
- Liberty vs. Alabama, 10:30 a.m. CT
About Alabama
- The Crimson Tide (5-0) head into the weekend, fresh off its first road victory of the season, where they defeated the Little Rock Trojans, 63-39
- UA has kept all of its opponents under 50 points per game (42.6) this season
- Alabama has held opponents to single digit points in at least one quarter per game, including holding Winthrop and Morehead State to five points, both in the second quarter
- Sarah Ashlee Barker leads Alabama in scoring averaging 18.4 points per game, with two others, Aaliyah Nye (11.8 PPG) and Jessica Timmons (11.6 PPG) also averaging double-figures
- The Tide's bench has produced 115 points through five games, averaging 23 points per game
- Against Louisville, Alabama leads the all-time series history, 3-1, with the most recent game (2008) resulting in a 73-56 Alabama victory
- This will be the first ever meeting between the Crimson Tide and Gonzaga
- This will be the second matchup between Alabama and Liberty, with the first contest in 2002 going in the Tides' favor, 67-64
About the Opponents
- Louisville (4-0) comes off a victory over Bucknell, 77-44
- The Cardinals are led by Sydney Taylor, averaging 12.8 ppg, along with Olivia Cochran (12.3 ppg) and Nyla Harris (10.8 ppg) also averaging double-digits
- Gonzaga (4-1) comes off an 80-64 victory over Wyoming
- All five starters are averaging double-figures, led by Senior Forward Yvonne Ejim with 18.8 ppg and 8.0 rebounds per game
- Liberty (2-2) comes off a 56-47 loss to North Carolina A&T
- The Flames are led by Redshirt-Junior Bella Smuda, averaging 10.3 ppg and 9.0 rpg
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