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No. 19 Alabama visits the California Golden Bears after Zaay Green scored 22 points in the Crimson Tide's 98-49 win over the Georgia State Panthers. Thursday's meeting is the first of the season between the two teams. Cal is 4-0 at home, and Alabama is 2-0 on the road.

The No. 20 North Carolina Tar Heels face the No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide. The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season. North Carolina is 2-0 at home, and Alabama is 0-1 on the road.

The No. 19/20 Alabama women's basketball team moves to 9-0 on the season after defeating Georgia State on Monday at Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide outrebounded the Panthers 65 to 22 for the win while also scoring 40 points in the paint.

The AP Top 25 national schedule features No. 2 Auburn's visit to No. 9 Duke and No. 10 Alabama's visit to No. 20 North Carolina in a doubleheader played on the same night and a short drive apart. Those games will offer tests for teams that have made cross-country trips in the past two weeks for tournaments or made-for-TV matchups.

The Druid City Chorus will hold its inaugural performance on Tuesday night at the Moody Music Building. The show is the long-awaited showcase of community talent and is free to the public. The group is open to students, faculty and staff from UA, Shelton State Community College and Stillman College, as well as citizens across West Alabama.

The Alabama Crimson Tide is doing well in athletics so far this year. The football team is favored by 11.5 points against Auburn in the Iron Bowl, and both men’s and women’s basketball teams at UA are dominating as their season kicks off. However, those aren't the only sports The University of Alabama is known for.

Students at The University of Alabama are celebrating after raising hundreds of thousands of pounds of food during the annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive. The items will go toward providing meals to West Alabamians struggling with food insecurity.

The University of Alabama Police Department is gaining a new member. After applying for deputy chief in August, longtime police executive Scott Thurmond is being chosen from a group of candidates by a hiring committee to take on the position. He will start in the role on Dec. 2.

An annual, friendly competition against The University of Alabama and Auburn University that happens during the seven weeks leading up to the Iron Bowl will soon come to a close. The goal of the two food drives is to see which school can collect more non-perishable food to help those in need.

Veterans Day is always observed officially on Nov. 11 each year to honor of the men and women who have served our country. Several military-themed events at The University of Alabama are planned for the commemoration. Alabama Athletics has partnered with the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs to put on "Bama Salute" Military Appreciation Week.