Alabama
Syracuse
Alabama To Compete in ACC/SEC Challenge Against Syracuse on Thursday
11/29/2023 3:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The contest will be televised on the ACC Network with tipoff set for 6 p.m. CT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team will make its debut in the first-ever ACC/SEC Challenge when it takes on Syracuse Thursday night at JMA Wireless Dome. The Crimson Tide and Orange will meet for the first time with tipoff set for 6 p.m. CT.
Over the opening eight games, Alabama scored 598 points (74.8 ppg) which ranks third amongst the Southeastern Conference and 24th nationally. The Tide also ranks 12th in the nation in scoring defense, holding opponents to 50.1 ppg.
Broadcast Information
- Thursday's game is set for a 6 p.m. CT tipoff on the Atlantic Coast Conference Network with Eric Frede and Christy Thomaskutty on the call
- The radio broadcast can be heard on the Crimson Tide Sports Network with Roger Hoover on the call
About Alabama
- Alabama is coming off a strong weekend at the Betty Chancellor Classic where the Tide picked up a pair of wins over then-No. 20 Louisville (78-73) and Liberty (72-47)
- The Tide's win over Louisville was the first over an Associated Press Top-25 team since the 2021-22 season
- Aalyiah Nye was named to the All-Tournament Team after combining for 32 points and seven steals (10.7 ppg, 2.3 spg)
- Essence Cody earned the team's first double-double of the year during the loss against Gonzaga with 13 points and 11 rebounds, which led to her being named SEC Freshman of the Week
About Syracuse
- Syracuse enters Thursday's contest on a two-game winning streak after defeating Northern Iowa (71-54) and Iowa State (81-69) in the South Point Shootout
- The Orange made a postseason run, last year, reaching the round of 16 in the 2023 WNIT
- Fifth-year guard Dyaisha Fair was named to the Preseason All-ACC team after receiving All-ACC First Team and All-Defensive Team honors during the 2022-23 season
- With an average of 81.5 ppg, the Orange ranks 34th in the nation in scoring offense and is led by Fair (18.8 ppg), Georgia Woolley (15.7 ppg) and Alaina Rice (15.3 ppg)
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