Women's Basketball Game Notes: at South Alabama
12/17/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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TIDE BEGINS SIX-GAME ROAD SWING AT SOUTH ALABAMA
Alabama's hectic holiday season of travel begins on Wednesday night when the Tide visits South Alabama to start a month-long six game road trip. Bama's next home game comes on Jan. 16 when UA meets #4 Tennessee. Following the USA game, Alabama travels to New Mexico to face BYU on Saturday. Other games away from home include the St. Peter's Holiday Classic, a contest at Houston and their SEC opener at Kentucky on Jan. 12.
BAMA-USA SERIES NOTEBOOK
*This is the fifth consecutive meeting and 24th all-time matchup between the teams.
*Last year the Tide overcame a 24-point second half deficit to earn a two-point win
*The Crimson roster is filled with players from the state of Alabama (9) while USA lists no in-state players among its ranks.
*South Alabama is undefeated at home this season (3-0). And their last win in the series came in Mobile in 1980.
All-Time Scores in the Series
1987 UA, 102-58 Tuscaloosa
1975 UA, 70-40 Mobile
UA, 79-58 Tuscaloosa
1977 UA, 77-44 Tuscaloosa
UA, 90-58 Tuscaloosa
1978 UA, 76-50 Mobile
UA, 91-50 Tuscaloosa
UA, 96-61 Jacksonville, AL
1979 UA, 66-46 Mobile
UA, 97-78 Tuscaloosa
1980 USA, 64-54 Cleveland, MS
USA, 72-56 Mobile
1981 UA, 78-68 Tuscaloosa
UA, 69-56 Troy, AL
1982 UA, 79-48 Tuscaloosa
UA, 70-56 Mobile
1983 UA, 81-56 Tuscaloosa
UA, 80-63 Mobile
1993 UA, 94-65 Mobile
1994 UA, 92-54 Tuscaloosa
1999 UA, 96-55 Mobile
2000 UA, 82-54 Tuscaloosa
2001 UA, 53-46 Mobile
2002 UA, 63-61 Tuscaloosa
JOHNS PULLS DOUBLE DUTY
This past Monday, Bama senior Jamilah Johns had a very busy day. In the morning, Johns walked in graduation ceremonies having earned her bachelor's degree in health studies. That evening she suited up for the Tide finishing with 16 points and 8 rebounds against UIC.
