The Alabama women’s basketball team will open Southeastern Conference play against No. 16 Missouri on Sunday at in Coleman Coliseum.
The Crimson Tide (10-3) will look to win its seventh consecutive game when it faces its toughest competition of the year against a Tigers (12-1) team that has won 12-straight games of their own.
No. 16 Missouri at Alabama
When: 2 p.m. Sunday
Where: Coleman Coliseum
Records: Alabama 10-3, Missouri 12-1
TV: SEC Network+
Radio: 95.3 FM
The last time out, Missouri defeated Illinois 72-55 at home to extend its winning streak to 12 games, just one shy of the longest win-streak in program history. The Tigers are led by standout guard Sophie Cunningham who is averaging 18.6 points per game.
Sophomore transfer from Florida State, Jasmine Walker has been a great boost off the bench for the Tide since becoming eligible to play on Dec. 17. Walker is averaging 9.3 points and 5.3 rebounds, including leading UA with a career-high 19 points and eight rebounds against Florida A&M on Dec. 28.
Senior Ashley Williams is leading the Tide with 11.3 points per game, while fellow senior Hannah Cook is putting up 11.2 points per game so far this season.
Marketing promotions for the game include, free admission with a men’s basketball ticket stub from the Dec. 30 Texas A&M game, along with showing your season ticket to the ticket window and receiving an extra ticket for free.
