2020–21 Southern Miss Lady Eagles basketball team

The 2020–21 Southern Miss Lady Eagles basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by seventeenth-year head coach Joye Lee-McNelis, and played their home games at the Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as a member of Conference USA.[1]

2020–21 Southern Miss Lady Eagles basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record7–12 (5–11 C-USA)
Head coach
  • Joye Lee-McNelis (17th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jack Trosper
  • Patosha Jeffery
  • Stephanie Stoglin-Reed
Home arenaReed Green Coliseum
Seasons
2020–21 Conference USA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Middle Tennessee 12 4   .750 17 8   .680
Charlotte 9 5   .643 10 12   .455
FIU 8 8   .500 15 13   .536
Florida Atlantic 8 8   .500 11 11   .500
Old Dominion 7 9   .438 13 11   .542
Marshall 7 9   .438 8 11   .421
Western Kentucky 6 10   .375 7 16   .304
West
Rice 12 2   .857 23 4   .852
UTEP 13 5   .722 17 8   .680
North Texas 10 4   .714 13 7   .650
Louisiana Tech 8 8   .500 14 10   .583
Southern Miss 5 11   .313 7 12   .368
UAB 3 11   .214 10 13   .435
UTSA 0 14   .000 2 18   .100
2021 C-USA tournament winner
As of March 13, 2021
Rankings from AP poll

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 27, 2020*
3:00 p.m.
Alabama A&M
Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic
Canceled[a][2] Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
November 28, 2020*
5:00 p.m.
Southeastern Louisiana
Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic
Canceled[a][2] Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
December 5, 2020*
4:00 p.m.
McNeese State Canceled[a][3] Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
December 12, 2020*
2:00 p.m.
No. 12 Mississippi State Canceled[a][3] Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
December 17, 2020*
8:00 p.m.
at Alabama Canceled[a][4] Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 18, 2020*
6:00 p.m.
Nicholls W 63–50  1–0
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
December 19, 2020*
6:00 p.m.
William Carey W 57–50  2–0
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
C-USA regular season
January 1, 2021
2:00 p.m.
at UTEP L 65–83  2–1
(0–1)
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, TX
January 2, 2021
1:00 p.m.
at UTEP L 72–74  2–2
(0–2)
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, TX
January 8, 2021
6:00 p.m.
UAB L 63–85  2–3
(0–3)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 9, 2021
4:00 p.m.
UAB L 65–84  2–4
(0–4)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 15, 2021
6:00 p.m.
at Middle Tennessee L 58–78  2–5
(0–5)
Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 16, 2021
4:00 p.m.
at Middle Tennessee W 69–61  3–5
(1–5)
Murphy Center (100)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 22, 2021
6:00 p.m.
UTSA W 88–64  4–5
(2–5)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 23, 2021
4:00 p.m.
UTSA W 73–66  5–5
(3–5)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 28, 2021
6:30 p.m.
at Louisiana Tech L 60–77  5–6
(3–6)
Thomas Assembly Center (1,200)
Ruston, LA
January 30, 2021
4:00 p.m.
Louisiana Tech W 57–44  6–6
(4–6)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 5, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Rice Postponed[b][5] Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
February 6, 2021
4:00 p.m.
Rice Postponed[b][5] Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
February 12, 2021
6:30 p.m.
at North Texas L 55–76  6–7
(4–7)
UNT Coliseum (865)
Denton, TX
February 13, 2021
3:30 p.m.
at North Texas L 64–72  6–8
(4–8)
UNT Coliseum (843)
Denton, TX
February 19, 2021
6:00 p.m.
FIU L 58–59 OT 6–9
(4–9)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 20, 2021
4:00 p.m.
FIU W 76–60  7–9
(5–9)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,200)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 26, 2021
4:00 p.m.
at Florida Atlantic L 63–78  7–10
(5–10)
FAU Arena (228)
Boca Raton, FL
February 27, 2021
1:00 p.m.
at Florida Atlantic L 61–86  7–11
(5–11)
FAU Arena (239)
Boca Raton, FL
C-USA tournament
March 10, 2021
11:00 a.m.
(5W) vs. (4E) FIU
Second round
L 75–85  7–12
Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Game was canceled due to COVID-19-related issues.
  2. ^ a b Game was postponed due to COVID-19-related issues.

References

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  1. ^ "Southern Miss Women's Basketball Releases 2020-21 Schedule". University of Southern Mississippi Department of Athletics. October 28, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Milligan, Rashad (November 27, 2020). "Southern Miss women's basketball won't play in their tournament due to COVID-19". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Alcorn men, Southern Miss women suspend basketball activities". The Vicksburg Post. December 3, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Women's Basketball Announces Schedule Changes". University of Southern Mississippi. December 11, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Doherty, Tim (February 5, 2021). "USM-Rice women's basketball games postponed". WDAM-TV. Retrieved February 21, 2021.