Thursday, February 23
Gainesville, Fla.
5 p.m. CT
Alabama
at
Florida
Alabama Tips Off Against Florida in Gainesville Thursday Night
2/22/2023 2:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The game against the Gators marks the last regular season road competition for the Crimson Tide
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team will face Florida in its last regular season road game of the year. The two teams will tip off on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 5 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.
The Game
- Alabama (20-7, 9-5 SEC) vs. Florida (14-13, 3-11 SEC)
- Series History: 64th meeting vs. Gators (Alabama leads 33-30)
How to Follow
- SEC Network+
- Kyle Crooks (play-by-play) and Brittany Davis (analyst)
- CTSN
- Roger Hoover (play-by-play) on the call
- Updates will be provided on the team's official Twitter account, @AlabamaWBB
About the Tide
- Alabama enters the midweek game ranked 23rd in the NET rankings
- The Crimson Tide continues to lead the SEC in three-point shooting, ranking 10th nationally in three pointers per game (8.9) and 12th nationally in three-point percentage (37.6)
- Aaliyah Nye's precision from distance leads the SEC and ranks ninth nationally as the UA junior boasts a 44.4 three-point percentage
- Jada Rice ranks 15th nationally in blocks (59) and 19th nationally in blocks per game (2.19)
- Brittany Davis leads the team in points (17.9 ppg), rebounds (7.2 rpg) and steals (1.8 spg)
- Her performance on the floor ranks fourth in the SEC and 47th nationally for field goals made (47), while ranking fourth in the SEC and 46th nationally in points per game (17.9)
- A 2022-23 College Sports Communicators All-District honoree, Hannah Barber paces the program in assists (2.2 apg)
- Alabama is coming off a 60-45 loss to Mississippi State in the team's last outing on Sunday
- The game against the Bulldogs snapped a four-game winning streak for the Crimson Tide
- The Tide is in the midst of one of its best seasons in program history, recording 20 wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2016-17 and 2017-18
- It is the first time since 1997-98 that the Crimson Tide has reached both 20 overall wins during the regular season and nine conference victories
About the Gators
- Florida is on a five-game losing streak with its last win coming against Texas A&M on Feb. 2
- The Gators are coming off a 90-79 loss to No. 5/4 LSU last Sunday
- Alabama has won two of the last three meetings against Florida with the Gators taking an 85-77 victory in last year's head-to-head contest
- UA leads the all-time series against Florida, 33-30
- One of the top free throw shooters in the conference, KK Deans is 80.0 percent from the charity stripe
- Deans also ranks fifth in the SEC for three-point percentage (38.5) and three pointers made (60)
- As a team, Florida ranks 31st nationally for free throws made per game (14.78)
- Deans leads the team in points (14.1 ppg), assists (3.4 apg) and steals (1.7 spg)
- Ra Shaya Kyle paces the Gators in boards (6.4 rpg), while Faith Dut leads the team in blocks (0.8 bpg)
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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