TUCSON, Ariz. - No. 19 Arizona vs. University of Alabama (Round 2: No. 30 Middle Tennessee or No. 48 Tulane)
When: Friday, Feb. 25, and Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022
Where: Montgomery, Ala.
Team records: No. 19 Arizona (11-2, 0-0 Pac-12), Alabama (3-6, 0-0 SEC), No. 30 Middle Tennessee (11-3, 1-0 C-USA), No. 48 Tulane (3-4, 0-0 The American)
Notes
Series: Alabama leads 3-0
Arizona and Alabama have played each other in three matches since 2010 with every match ending in a loss for the Wildcats. The men's team looks to turn this around in the first round of Blue Gray.
Last Meeting
Arizona 2, Alabama 4 on Feb. 22, 2020
How It Works - The Blue Gray Classic consists of each team playing in three matches across two days. Rounds one and two will take place on Friday, Feb. 25 at 10:30 a.m. MST and 3:30 p.m. MST. The third round will take place on Saturday, Feb. 26. Arizona's second round matchup will be determined by the outcome of the match between No. 30 Middle Tennessee and No. 48 Tulane University.
Top 20 Team - Arizona came in at the No. 19 spot after this week's ITA rankings were released. They came in at No. 16 in UTSA rankings. Four Wildcats remain ranked in the ITA polls: No. 71 Colton Smith, No. 82 Herman Hoeyeraal, No. 102 Jonas Ziverts and No. 120 Gustaf Strom. The Cats have the opportunity to face off against five other ITA top 75 teams.
Looking Ahead - No. 19 Arizona is back at home on Friday, March 4 for a matchup against the No. 20 University of Oklahoma at 2:30 p.m. Then the Cats will host No. 4 Baylor University on Friday, March 11 at 2:00 p.m. These are two matchups you won't want to miss.
