University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Lady Eagles Return to Action at North Texas
2/11/2021 5:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – After having the previous two games canceled, Southern Miss returns to face off against the Mean Green of North Texas on Friday and Saturday at The Super Pit in Denton, Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Friday and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Jason Baker will be on the call for the Southern Miss Radio Network, broadcast on 92.7 "The Score" and presented by Learfield IMG College, while both games will be available for streaming on C-USA TV.
Scouting the Mean Green
• Head Coach Jalie Mitchell is in her sixth season at the helm of the Mean Green.
• North Texas returns nine players from a team that went 12-19 a season ago.
• The Mean Green were picked to finish eighth in the conference by the league's coaches.
• Quincy Noble paces the UNT offensive effort, averaging 18.8 PPG and is shooting it at a 42.6% clip from behind the arc.
• The Mean Green are coming off a series split with LA Tech after having the two previous C-USA series postponed due to COVID-19.
Scouting the Lady Eagles
• Coach McNelis currently sits at 498 career victories and would need a sweep of the Mean Green to reach the 500 win milestone.
• Southern Miss is 6-0 this season when holding opponents under 70 points. Consequently, the Golden Eagles are 0-6 when opponents score 70 or more.
• Through the first 12 games, Southern Miss has changed its starting lineup in nine of 12. Eleven of 13 players on the roster have made a start for the Lady Eagles.
• Redshirt Junior Kelsey Jones is returning to the form she was in last season, as the Starkville, Miss. native has recorded double-digit scoring efforts in four of the last five games, including a career-high 22 against LA Tech on 1/30
Series History
Overall: 5-5
In Hattiesburg: 3-1
In Denton: 2-3
Neutral: 0-1
Current Streak: USM, W1
Last Meeting: USM, 65-57, 1/16/20
Jason Baker will be on the call for the Southern Miss Radio Network, broadcast on 92.7 "The Score" and presented by Learfield IMG College, while both games will be available for streaming on C-USA TV.
Scouting the Mean Green
• Head Coach Jalie Mitchell is in her sixth season at the helm of the Mean Green.
• North Texas returns nine players from a team that went 12-19 a season ago.
• The Mean Green were picked to finish eighth in the conference by the league's coaches.
• Quincy Noble paces the UNT offensive effort, averaging 18.8 PPG and is shooting it at a 42.6% clip from behind the arc.
• The Mean Green are coming off a series split with LA Tech after having the two previous C-USA series postponed due to COVID-19.
Scouting the Lady Eagles
• Coach McNelis currently sits at 498 career victories and would need a sweep of the Mean Green to reach the 500 win milestone.
• Southern Miss is 6-0 this season when holding opponents under 70 points. Consequently, the Golden Eagles are 0-6 when opponents score 70 or more.
• Through the first 12 games, Southern Miss has changed its starting lineup in nine of 12. Eleven of 13 players on the roster have made a start for the Lady Eagles.
• Redshirt Junior Kelsey Jones is returning to the form she was in last season, as the Starkville, Miss. native has recorded double-digit scoring efforts in four of the last five games, including a career-high 22 against LA Tech on 1/30
Series History
Overall: 5-5
In Hattiesburg: 3-1
In Denton: 2-3
Neutral: 0-1
Current Streak: USM, W1
Last Meeting: USM, 65-57, 1/16/20
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