Sunday, February 5
Columbia, Mo.
4 p.m. CT
Alabama
at
Missouri
Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athleti
Alabama Heads to Missouri for Sunday Contest
2/4/2023 12:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
It will be the second meeting this season between the two teams when the Tide and Tigers tip off at 4 p.m. CT on SEC Network
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team will head to Columbia, Mo., to face the Missouri Tigers on Sunday. The game will tip off at 4 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
The Game
- Alabama (16-6, 5-2 SEC) vs. Missouri (15-8, 4-6 SEC)
- Series History: 17th meeting vs. Tigers (Missouri leads 9-7)
How to Follow
- SEC Network
- Brenda VanLengen (play-by-play) and Matthew Mitchell (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 moved up in the NET rankings to No. 22
- Despite a loss in its last outing, the Crimson Tide held No. 1 South Carolina to just 65 points, the Gamecocks' third lowest offensive production this season and 17 points below the team's season scoring average of 82.9 points
- From distance, Alabama ranks 10th nationally in three point percentage (37.9) and 13th in three pointers per game (8.7)
- UA also ranks 39th in scoring margin (12.8) and 42nd in scoring defense (57.9)
- Jada Rice ranks 11th nationally for blocks (53) and 12th for blocks per game (2.41) this season, in addition to ranking second in the SEC in both categories
- Aaliyah Nye's precision from beyond the arc ranks 10th nationally and first among conference opponents for three point percent as the UA junior has shot 45.0 percent this season
- Brittany Davis has scored double figures in 20-of-21 games, averaging 17.3 points per game to pace the Tide
- Davis also leads the team in rebounds (6.5 rpg) and steals (1.6 spg)
- Hannah Barber leads the team in assists, averaging 2.6 assists per game, while Sarah Ashlee Barker ranks second with 2.3 assists per game
- Rice leads the team in blocks, averaging 2.4 a game, while ranking second in rebounds tallying 5.6 per game
The Tigers
- Missouri ranks 54th in the NET rankings
- The Tide and the Tigers will meet for the 17th time overall and second time this season after going head-to-head on Jan. 5 in Tuscaloosa
- Despite Alabama scoring 10 of the last 13 points, the Tide was unable to find the go-ahead basket and fell by one point (66-65) to Missouri in that meeting
- The Tigers snapped a six-game losing streak with a win over Vanderbilt on Thursday
- Missouri took an 86-69 victory with Hayley Frank (25) and Lauren Hansen (22) combining for 47 points
- The Tigers rank 41st nationally in three point percentage (34.9) and 53rd in field goal percentage (44.1)
- Frank leads the team in points, averaging 15.2 points per game, while Hansen ranks second on the team in scoring with 13.4 points per game
- Sara-Rose Smith leads the team in rebounds (6.8 rpg), while Mama Dembele paces the squad in assists (3.7 apg) and steals (1.3 spg)
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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