Southern Miss Lady Eagles basketball

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Southern Miss Lady Eagles women's basketball
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University University of Southern Mississippi
Head coachJoye Lee-McNelis (20th season)
Conference Sun Belt
Location Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Arena Reed Green Coliseum
(Capacity: 8,095)
Nickname Lady Eagles
ColorsBlack and gold [1]
   
Uniforms
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Home
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Away
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Alternate
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1994
NCAA tournament second round
1990, 1994, 1996
NCAA tournament appearances
1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996
Conference tournament champions
1987, 1990, 1992, 1995
Conference regular season champions
Metro: 1989, 1993, 1994
Sun Belt: 2022

The Southern Miss Lady Eagles women's basketball team represents the University of Southern Mississippi in women's basketball. The school competes in the Sun Belt Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Lady Eagles play home basketball games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. [2]

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History

As of the end of the 2022–23 season, the Lady Eagles have a 801–598 all-time record. [3]

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Southern Miss (in gold kit) vs Tulane game in 2009
SeasonRecordConference RecordCoach
1975–765–14n/aBob McBee
1976–7716–14n/aBob McBee & Hershal Peddicord
1977–7815–10n/a Kay James
1978–7916–10n/aKay James
1979–8015–11n/aKay James
1980–8122–7n/aKay James
1981–8216–11n/aKay James
1982–8317–10n/aKay James
1983–8418–105–5 (4th in Metro)Kay James
1984–8521–98–2 (T-2nd in Metro)Kay James
1985–8612–154–6 (T-4th in Metro)Kay James
1986–8721–96–6 (4th in Metro)Kay James
1987–8812–166–6 (4th in Metro)Kay James
1988–8926–510–2 (T-1st in Metro)Kay James
1989–9027–511–3 (2nd in Metro)Kay James
1990–9117–128–6 (T-4th in Metro)Kay James
1991–9221–109–2 (2nd in Metro)Kay James
1992–9320–810–2 (1st in Metro)Kay James
1993–9426–510–2 (1st in Metro)Kay James
1994–9521–97–5 (T-3rd in Metro)Kay James
1995–9622–811–3 (2nd in Conference USA)Kay James
1996–9713–146–8 (7th in Conference USA)Kay James
1997–9814–138–8 (6th in Conference USA)Kay James
1998–9911–175–11 (10th in Conference USA)Kay James
1999-0017–1310–6 (4th in Conference USA)Rick Reeves
2000–0112–165–11 (10th in Conference USA)Rick Reeves
2001–0211–174–10 (11th in Conference USA)Rick Reeves
2002–0314–156–8 (8th in Conference USA)Rick Reeves
2003–0414–132–12 (T-13th in Conference USA)Rick Reeves
2004–059–193–11 (12th in Conference USA)Joye Lee-McNelis
2005–0614–1510–6 (4th in Conference USA)Joye Lee-McNelis
2006–0715–159–7 (T-6th in Conference USA)Joye Lee-McNelis
2007–0821–148–8 (5th in Conference USA)Joye Lee-McNelis
2008–0920–1211–5 (T-2nd in Conference USA)Joye Lee-McNelis
2009–109–215–11 (12th in Conference USA)Joye Lee-McNelis
2010–1110–205–11 (11th in Conference USA)Joye Lee-McNelis
2011–1213–186–10 (T-9th in Conference USA)Joye Lee-McNelis
2012–1315–166–10 (T-10th in Conference USA)Joye Lee-McNelis
2013–1427–713–3 (2nd in Conference USA)Joye Lee-McNelis
2014–15 25–1113–3 (2nd in Conference USA)Joye Lee-McNelis
2015–16 14–167–11 (9th in Conference USA)Joye Lee-McNelis
2016–17 23–1113–5 (3rd in Conference USA)Joye Lee-McNelis
2017–18 15–157–9 (7th in Conference USA)Joye Lee-McNelis
2018–19 18–149–7 (T-7th in Conference USA)Joye Lee-McNelis
2019–20 15–157–11 (T-8th in Conference USA)Joye Lee-McNelis
2020–21 7–125–11 (5th in Conference USA (West))Joye Lee-McNelis
2021–22 18–129–8 (3rd in Conference USA (West))Joye Lee-McNelis
2022–23 21–1013–5 (T-1st in Sun Belt)Joye Lee-McNelis

NCAA tournament results

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1985 #7First Round#2 Ole MissL 68-81
1987 #10First Round#7 Tennessee TechL 66-78
1989 #10First Round#7 RutgersL 73-95
1990 #8First Round
Second Round
#9 LSU
#1 Louisiana Tech
W 75-65
L 70-89
1992 #9First Round#8 RutgersL 63-93
1994 #4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#13 Tennessee State
#12 Western Kentucky
#1 Connecticut
W 86-72
W 72-69
L 64-78
1995 #7First Round#10 Southern MethodistL 95-96 (OT)
1996 #9First Round
Second Round
#8 Utah
#1 Louisiana Tech
W 74-66
L 46-84

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References

  1. "University Colors". The University of Southern Mississippi Graphic Standards (PDF). July 15, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  2. "Southern Miss Official Athletic Site – Women's Basketball".
  3. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/smis/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/almanac15.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]