Tide Women's Basketball Hosts Rival UAB on Tuesday
12/6/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama women's basketball team looks to get back on the winning track on Tuesday night when the Tide hosts UAB at 7 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum.
The Crimson Tide, 4-1 on the year, suffered a disappointing 72-59 loss at Virginia Tech in their last outing on Saturday night. Alabama owns a 13-6 all-time record against the Blazers and have won eight of the last nine meetings between the two squads. The last time the pair squared off, UAB posted an 84-72 win in Birmingham in the second round of the 2001 Women's National Invitation Tournament.
UAB enters Tuesday's tilt with a 1-6 overall record. The Blazers are looking to snap their current three game losing skid that includes their 97-62 loss at North Carolina State on Saturday. UAB has lost in the its last three visits to Coleman Coliseum.
Prior to tip-off of the Bama-UAB game, Alabama head coach Rick Moody will be presented with a game ball in recognition of his 300th career victory, accomplished on Nov. 26 with the Tide's 81-45 win over Columbia.
The Alabama Cable Network (ACN) will be televising the game live on Tuesday night. Fans can also listen to the game on the radio at WACT "The Tusk" 1420 AM and WVUA 90.7 FM locally in Tuscaloosa. Live statistics and audio are also available on the Alabama Athletics website: www.rolltide.com.
