LADY VOL HOOPS CENTRAL: Alabama
Jan. 19, 2013
#9 TENNESSEE VS. ALABAMA
Jan. 20, 2013 | 1:00 p.m. ET
Thompson-Boling Arena | Knoxville, Tenn.
ALABAMA TIP-OFF
- #9/9 Tennessee (14-3/5-0 SEC) and Alabama (11-6/1-3 SEC) will reconvene for the 48th meeting between the programs at 1:05 p.m. Eastern time in a "We Back Pat" game televised live on CSS and available on ESPN3.
- Fans are asked to wear "We Back Pat" t-shirts or purple apparel to show their support for the Pat Summitt Foundation's fight against Alzheimer's.
- UT returns to the hardwood following a come-from-behind, 75-66 road victory over Auburn on Thursday night that kept the Lady Vols unbeaten in league play.
- Alabama was idle on Thursday but took care of Ole Miss, 83-75, in Oxford last Sunday.
- The Lady Vols enter Sunday's contest on a seven-game winning streak, defeating Davidson, #NR/RV Rutgers, #18/15 South Carolina, #10/11 Georgia, Missouri, Florida and Auburn during that spree.
- Alabama comes to town after losing three out of its past four games after standing 10-3 on Dec. 30.
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