Crimson Tide Roll Call: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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Today's Crimson Tide Schedule

• Men's Basketball at No. 10 Tennessee at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN2
• Day 2 of the SEC Swimming and Diving Championships at 9:30 a.m.

Crimson Tide Results:

• Alabama finished Day 1 of the SEC Swimming and Diving Championships with gold and bronze medals.
• Rhyan White, Kalia Antoniou, Emily Jones and Avery Wiseman took home the gold in the women's 200 medley relay with a time of 1:34.20—second fastest time in championship history
• Charlie Hawke, Cam Auerbach, Kacper Piotrowski and Kaique Alves finished with a bronze medal in the men's 800 freestyle with a school record time of 6:12.46

Countdown to Crimson Tide's Season Opener:

200 Days

Did you Notice?

• Alabama Women's Basketball player Brittany Davis was named the SEC Player of the Week after recording back-to-back double-doubles and averaging 20 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and 1.5 steals during the week. 

SEC Player of the Week 💪
2 games, 2 double-doubles ➡@therealbd23 🔥

📝https://t.co/ZWCAiez4gN#RollTide #GritLoveGratitude pic.twitter.com/tW4uvDr31G

— Alabama Women’s Basketball (@AlabamaWBB) February 14, 2023

• The Alabama ticket office announced that the baseball series against Auburn from April 14-16 is already sold out

• Former Alabama defensive back Patrick Surtain II hosted “Strikes for Tykes,” a charity bowling outing, in Denver last night. The event was used to launch Surtain’s new foundation

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

February 15, 1919: Lineman Fred Davis was born in Louisville, Ky.

February 15, 1970: Danny Ford and Alvin Samples were named permanent team captains of the 1969 team. Both players earned All-SEC honors for their playing during the '69 season.

February 15, 1962: CBS-TV bought the exclusive rights to college football games from the National Collegiate Athletic Association for $10.2 million for the 1962-63 seasons. In comparison, the most recent deal with the SEC, which is considered a steal for the broadcast company and will expire after the 2023 season, CBS pays an average of $55 million a year.

February 15, 1990: Ed Stinson was born in Homestead, Fla.

February 15, 2020: Wendell Hudson, the first African-American to receive a scholarship, and the first to be a head coach at the university, had the first jersey retired in Crimson Tide history during a halftime ceremony. Herb Jones, playing with a cast on one hand, grabbed 17 rebounds and helped lead the 88-82 victory over LSU.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

“No excuses.” – Wendell Hudson

We'll Leave You With This...

AL ✈️ TN pic.twitter.com/I3lYVHTD7K

— Alabama Men’s Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) February 15, 2023