University of Southern Mississippi Athletics

Lady Eagles close regular season at Charlotte
3/4/2022 7:12:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss women's basketball wraps up its regular season at Halton Arena with a matchup against the 49ers of Charlotte. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. CT.
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Scouting the 49ers
A Southern Miss Win Would…
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Scouting the 49ers
- Entering the weekend, Charlotte still leads C-USA and is third overall in the nation holding opponents to a 24% shooting percentage from behind the arc.
- The Niners also lead the league and are 11th nationally in overall field goal percentage defense.
- On the individual side, Octavia Jett-Wilson is 11th national with her 142 free throws made this season while Keke McKinney 19th across the country with those 64 blocked shots.
- Cara Consuegra is in her 11th season at the helm and has compiled a 193-134 record to this point.
A Southern Miss Win Would…
- Keep Southern Miss in the mix for one of the top-two spots in the West and a double-bye.
- Break a three-game skid to the 49ers.
- Give the Lady Eagles just their second road win in the series.
- The two teams have battled 12 times, with Charlotte winning 10 of the matchups.
- Head coach Joye Lee-McNelis is 2-9 all-time against the 49ers.
- The two teams have not met since the 2019-20 season.
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