TUSCALOOSA, Ala. --- The Norfolk State women's basketball team continues its SEC road stretch, battling No. 22 Alabama at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m.
Norfolk State earned a hard-fought victory at Missouri on Sunday, Nov. 10, 57-54. The win marked the first time the Spartans defeated an SEC program and the first time in NSU's Division I era that the Spartans defeated a Power-Five conference program.
Graduate guard
Diamond Johnson led the Spartans with 17 points. Senior forward
Kierra Wheeler and graduate guard
Niya Fields also scored in double figures with 14 points each.
The matchup marks the second meeting between the Crimson Tide and the Spartans. Alabama won the first-ever meeting in 2022 (92-30) at Coleman Coliseum.
Thursday's game will stream on SEC Network + and broadcast on the Alabama Varsity Sports Network radio.
LAST TIME OUT
- Norfolk State picked up its first victory against an SEC program over Missouri 57-54 at Mizzou Arena
- Diamond Johnson led Norfolk State with 17 points, adding four assists and two steals
- Kierra Wheeler and Niya Fields both had 14 points
- The Spartans led most of the contest (24:21-8:01)
- Sunday's game featured four lead changes and six ties
- NSU grabbed five more rebounds than UM (39-34)
- Kierra Wheeler hit a go-ahead layup with just 43 seconds remaining to put NSU up for good
- Norfolk State shot 37.9% from the floor (22-58) and 34.8% from the 3-point line (8-23)
- The win moved Norfolk State to 3-0 for the second consecutive season
- Sunday's matchup marked the first time the two programs ever met
SCOUTING THE CRIMSON TIDE
- Alabama holds a 3-0 record on the season after picking up a 94-71 win against Troy on Sunday, Nov. 10.
- The Crimson Tide earned the No. 24 ranking in the AP Preseason Poll released on Oct. 15
- Graduate guard/forward Aaliyah Nye leads the Crimson Tide in scoring this season, averaging 18.3 points per game
- Graduate guards Sarah Ashlee Barker (18.0) and Zaay Green (16.7) both average double-digit points per contest this season
- The Crimson Tide average 97.7 points per game, while only allowing 61.0 points per game
- Last season, Alabama finished with a 24-10 record (10-6 SEC), making it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament
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