University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Lady Eagles Face A Must-Win Situation, Play At Tulane
2/26/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Lady Eagles Face A Must-Win Situation, Play At Tulane
Head Coach Joye Lee-McNelis and the Lady Eagles wrap up the regular season at Tulane, playing for the final slot in the C-USA Tournament |
Southern Miss (9-17, 3-10) is coming off a 66-57 loss at
Stueber continues to lead the team in scoring, averaging 15.0 points and Deondra Carter is averaging 11.0 points. Foley leads the team in rebounding at 6.3 rebounds per game. The Lady Eagles are averaging 58.0 points and 35.1 rebounds. Southern Miss is shooting 39.4 percent from the field and 71.4 percent from the free throw line.
The Conference USA Tournament is set for Mar. 3-6 in Charlotte, N. C. The top 12 teams advance to the championship.
Scouting Tulane
Tulane comes into the game with a record of 10-16 and 2-11 following a 70-51 loss at
About The Series
This is the 53rd meeting between Southern Miss and Tulane. Southern Miss leads the series 29-23 in one of the longer running series. Southern Miss has played more times than any opponent. The series date back to the 1977 season. Southern Miss snapped a six-game losing streak against the Green Wave last season. Tulane has won seven of the last nine games. Southern Miss has one player from the state of
Lady Eagle Freshmen Ranks Among Freshmen Best In League
Freshman Shannon Stueber ranks among the league's top freshmen in scoring. Stueber is averaging 15.0 points per game, which is second among the league's freshmen.
