Tuesday, November 21
Reed Green Coliseum
6 p.m.
Southern Miss
vs
Valparaiso
Southern Miss Begins Four-Game Homestand Against Valparaiso
11/20/2023 12:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss women's basketball returns to Reed Green Coliseum for the first of four straight games in Hattiesburg. The Lady Eagles welcome Valparaiso on Tuesday, Nov. 21, for a 6 p.m. tip. Fans that bring a canned good to the door can purchase tickets for $1.
Game Four | Southern Miss (3-0, 0-0 Sun Belt) vs. Valparaiso (0-2, 0-0 Missouri Valley)
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 | 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+ | Radio: Southern Miss Sports Network (92.7 FM)
Reed Green Coliseum (8,095) | Hattiesburg, Miss.
FOLLOW ALONG
Tuesday's game will be streamed on ESPN+ and produced by Lee Field and Southern Miss. Lee Roberts will provide play-by-play and Larry Boyd will serve as color analyst. Jason Baker and Kay James will be providing a radio broadcast available on 92.7 FM in Hattiesburg and on the Southern Miss Gameday App. The Lady Eagle Basketball Pregame Show begins at 5:30 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
Southern Miss (2-0) breezed past North Alabama for a 91-63 win in Florence, Ala. The Lady Eagles crossed the 90-point mark for the first time since Dec. 30, 2017.
Nyla Jean (Tampa, Fla.) recorded her first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. In total, six Lady Eagles finished with double figures in the scoring column—just the 29th time in Joye Lee-McNelis' 585 games at Southern Miss.
The Lady Eagles held North Alabama scoreless on their first 16 three-point attempts and 8-of-30 on the day. Southern Miss' 57.8 field goal percentage on 64 attempts was more than enough to push Southern Miss to the win.
STORYLINES
Domonique Davis (DeRidder, La.) is now tied for 28th on the Lady Eagle scoring charts with 1,022 points at Southern Miss.
The Lady Eagles are cruising through their first three games. Southern Miss has not trailed at all in their first 120 minutes of play and are averaging 85.3 points per game. The last time Southern Miss averaged 80+ points per game was the 1994-95 season.
Joye Lee-McNelis is moving closer to yet another milestone. She sits with 541 career victories—just nine away from reaching the 550-win mark. She would be the 27th active head coach to reach 550 wins and the 61st to ever do so in Division I.
SCOUTING VALPARAISO
The Beacons (0-2, 0-0 Missouri Valley) have struggled early on. They have lost by 13 and 22 points against Eastern Illinois and Western Illinois, respectively. Mary Evans' squad is averaging 58.0 points per game and allowing 75.5 for an average scoring margin of -17.5 (316th in Division I).
Evans is in her sixth season in Valparaiso and holds a 55-93 career record.
The Beacons are led by Johnson C. Smith transfer Jill Harris' 12.5 points per game. She is closely followed by Leah Earnest's 11.5 points per game. Earnest also leads the team in rebounds with 6.5 per contest.
SERIES HISTORY
Southern Miss and Valparaiso have met just once before. Valparaiso took the only matchup 72-65 in Valparaiso, Ind.
Game Four | Southern Miss (3-0, 0-0 Sun Belt) vs. Valparaiso (0-2, 0-0 Missouri Valley)
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 | 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+ | Radio: Southern Miss Sports Network (92.7 FM)
Reed Green Coliseum (8,095) | Hattiesburg, Miss.
FOLLOW ALONG
Tuesday's game will be streamed on ESPN+ and produced by Lee Field and Southern Miss. Lee Roberts will provide play-by-play and Larry Boyd will serve as color analyst. Jason Baker and Kay James will be providing a radio broadcast available on 92.7 FM in Hattiesburg and on the Southern Miss Gameday App. The Lady Eagle Basketball Pregame Show begins at 5:30 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
Southern Miss (2-0) breezed past North Alabama for a 91-63 win in Florence, Ala. The Lady Eagles crossed the 90-point mark for the first time since Dec. 30, 2017.
Nyla Jean (Tampa, Fla.) recorded her first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. In total, six Lady Eagles finished with double figures in the scoring column—just the 29th time in Joye Lee-McNelis' 585 games at Southern Miss.
The Lady Eagles held North Alabama scoreless on their first 16 three-point attempts and 8-of-30 on the day. Southern Miss' 57.8 field goal percentage on 64 attempts was more than enough to push Southern Miss to the win.
STORYLINES
Domonique Davis (DeRidder, La.) is now tied for 28th on the Lady Eagle scoring charts with 1,022 points at Southern Miss.
The Lady Eagles are cruising through their first three games. Southern Miss has not trailed at all in their first 120 minutes of play and are averaging 85.3 points per game. The last time Southern Miss averaged 80+ points per game was the 1994-95 season.
Joye Lee-McNelis is moving closer to yet another milestone. She sits with 541 career victories—just nine away from reaching the 550-win mark. She would be the 27th active head coach to reach 550 wins and the 61st to ever do so in Division I.
SCOUTING VALPARAISO
The Beacons (0-2, 0-0 Missouri Valley) have struggled early on. They have lost by 13 and 22 points against Eastern Illinois and Western Illinois, respectively. Mary Evans' squad is averaging 58.0 points per game and allowing 75.5 for an average scoring margin of -17.5 (316th in Division I).
Evans is in her sixth season in Valparaiso and holds a 55-93 career record.
The Beacons are led by Johnson C. Smith transfer Jill Harris' 12.5 points per game. She is closely followed by Leah Earnest's 11.5 points per game. Earnest also leads the team in rebounds with 6.5 per contest.
SERIES HISTORY
Southern Miss and Valparaiso have met just once before. Valparaiso took the only matchup 72-65 in Valparaiso, Ind.
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