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02/28 03:42 CST No. 4 Texas Longhorns play the No. 24 Alabama Crimson Tide, aim
for 5th straight victory
No. 4 Texas Longhorns play the No. 24 Alabama Crimson Tide, aim for 5th
straight victory
By The Associated Press
Texas Longhorns (27-3, 13-3 SEC) at Alabama Crimson Tide (21-8, 7-8 SEC)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 Texas looks to keep its four-game win streak alive when the
Longhorns take on No. 24 Alabama.
The Crimson Tide have gone 16-3 in home games. Alabama ranks sixth in the SEC
in team defense, allowing 60.8 points while holding opponents to 38.3% shooting.
The Longhorns are 13-3 in conference matchups. Texas has a 3-1 record in
one-possession games.
Alabama makes 44.0% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.1
percentage points higher than Texas has allowed to its opponents (37.9%). Texas
has shot at a 50.0% rate from the field this season, 11.7 percentage points
higher than the 38.3% shooting opponents of Alabama have averaged.
The Crimson Tide and Longhorns square off Sunday for the first time in SEC play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jessica Timmons is shooting 44.3% and averaging 16.6 points for
the Crimson Tide. Ta'Mia Scott is averaging 11.9 points over the last 10 games.
Jordan Lee averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Longhorns, scoring
13.2 points while shooting 35.3% from beyond the arc. Madison Booker is
shooting 48.5% and averaging 17.2 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Crimson Tide: 4-6, averaging 67.2 points, 30.0 rebounds, 12.8
assists, 6.6 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 41.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 75.0 points per game.
Longhorns: 9-1, averaging 78.6 points, 34.2 rebounds, 17.2 assists, 11.2 steals
and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 59.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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