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Women’s Basketball Travels to Arkansas for a Road Matchup on Thursday
1/31/2024 12:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Crimson Tide and Razorbacks will tipoff at 8 p.m. CT on SEC Network
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team will travel to Fayetteville, Ark., to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks in Bud Walton Arena. The Crimson Tide and the Razorbacks are set to tipoff Thursday night at 8 p.m. CT on the SEC Network.
Alabama snapped a three-game losing streak, which started back on Jan. 14 when Arkansas came to Coleman Coliseum and defeated the Tide, 77-59, with Sunday's 91-74win over Kentucky.
The last time Alabama played in Bud Walton Arena, the Tide pulled out a three-point victory, 69-66, thanks to a late game-winning three-pointer.
Broadcast Information
- Thursday's contest will air on the SEC Network with Sam Gore (play-by-play) and Holly Warlick (analyst) on the call
- The radio broadcast can be heard on the Crimson Tide Sports Network with Roger Hoover on the call
About Alabama
- Alabama (16-6, 3-4 SEC) returned to the win column with a dominant 91-74 victory over Kentucky in its last outing
- Sarah Ashlee Barker (34 points, 10 rebounds) and Essence Cody (14 points, 10 rebounds) collected double-doubles during the win
- As a result of her performance versus the Wildcats, Cody was named the SEC Co-Freshman of the Week
- The Crimson Tide has scored 1,640 points, which ranks fourth in the Southeastern Conference
- Cody continues to pace Alabama in rebounds (6.6 rpg) and in blocks with (2.0 bpg)
- Barker leads the Tide with 348 points (16.6 ppg) which ranks sixth in the SEC, while also owning the fourth spot in field goal percentage with 52.7
- Aaliyah Nye leads the conference in three-point field goals made (71)
- During conference play, Loyal McQueen sits third in free throw percentage (.909)
- Jessica Timmons has shot 12 three-pointers in conference games, which places her tied for ninth for most three-point FG made
About Arkansas
- Arkansas (16-6, 4-3 SEC) enters Thursday's contest after defeating Missouri, 67-58, in Mizzou Arena on Sunday
- Saylor Poffenbarger led the Razorbacks with 24 points and nine rebounds in the contest, while Samara Spencer and Makayla Daniels each added 13 points in the winning effort
- Spencer (14.0), Daniels (11.5) and Poffenbarger (10.8) each hold double-digit scoring averages
- Poffenbarger paces the SEC with 12.1 rebounds per game
- Daniels leads the Razorbacks with 42 steals
- Arkansas holds a 27-16 edge over Alabama and has a 8-2 advantage in the last 10 games
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