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Alabama Welcomes Ole Miss for SEC Opener Thursday Night
1/3/2024 8:42:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Crimson Tide and the Rebels tipoff at 6 p.m. CT in Coleman Coliseum
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team will host Ole Miss for the start of the Southeastern Conference campaign on Thursday night. The Crimson Tide and the Rebels will tipoff on SEC Network+ at 6 p.m. CT in Coleman Coliseum.
Broadcast Information
- Gray Robertson (play-by-play) and Leah Drury (Analyst) will be on the call for the television broadcast, while Kenzie Hughes will be the sideline reporter
- Roger Hoover gets the call for the Crimson Tide Sports Network radio broadcast
About Alabama
- Alabama (13-2) finished the non-conference portion of the 2023-24 season with reaching the 13-win mark before the New Year for the first time in program history
- The Crimson Tide has scored 1162 points (77.5 ppg), which ranks seventh in the SEC
- Alabama also ranks in the top 25 for scoring defense (11th), scoring margin (15th) and turnover margin (21st)
- Aaliyah Nye leads the SEC in three-point field goals made (50), which ranks third in the country
- Essence Cody surpassed 100 career rebounds (106) after grabbing seven in the Tide's 91-26 victory over Mississippi Valley State
- Sarah Ashlee Barker leads Alabama with 218 points (15.6 ppg) which ranks ninth in the Southeastern Conference
About Ole Miss
- Ole Miss (10-3) concluded non-conference play on Saturday, after defeating Alcorn State 72-37 and earned the 10th win of the season
- The Rebels will begin conference play with a four-game win streak
- Marquesha Davis leads the team in points (11.4 ppg) followed by Snudda Collins (10.8 ppg) and Madison Scott (10.1 ppg)
- Rita Igbokwe paces Ole Miss with 25 rebounds, while three Rebels lead the team with 14 steals each including Kharyssa Richardson, Kennedy Todd-Williams and Marquesha Davis
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