2015–16 Southern Miss Lady Eagles basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2015–16 Southern Miss Lady Eagles basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Eagles, led by twelfth year head coach Joye Lee-McNelis, play their home games at Reed Green Coliseum and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 14–16, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a 3 way tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA women's tournament to UAB.
Roster
2015–16 Southern Miss Golden Eagles women's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
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Name |
Height |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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1
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Tajanay Veiga
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5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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Jr |
Midland College
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Boston, MA
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F
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2
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Lashyra Cotton
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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Jr |
East Side HS
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Cleveland, MS
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G
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3
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Keri Jewett-Giles
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5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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Fr |
Dunbar HS
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Fort Myers, FL
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F
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5
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Ariel Sneed
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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Jr |
Kirkwood CC
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Harvey, IL
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G
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10
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Jerontay Clemons
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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Sr |
Coldwater HS
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Coldwater, MS
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G
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12
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Brittanny Dinkins
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5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
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Jr |
Norland HS
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Miami, FL
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G
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14
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Katie Dozier
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5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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So |
Walton HS
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Marietta, GA
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C
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15
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Caitlin Jenkins
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Fr |
Huntington HS
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Shreveport, LA
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G/F
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21
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Jayla King
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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RS So |
South Florida
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Pensacola, FL
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G
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22
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Megan Brown
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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So |
Salmen HS
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Slidell, LA
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G
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24
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Brittny Norris
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Jr |
Tyler JC
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Dallas, TX
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C
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25
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Jessica Powers
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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RS Fr |
Pearl River Central HS
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Carriere, MS
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F
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44
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Shayla Wilson
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Jr |
St. Petersburg College
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Tampa, FL
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Rankings
Regular Season Polls
Poll |
Pre- Season |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
Week 6 |
Week 7 |
Week 8 |
Week 9 |
Week 10 |
Week 11 |
Week 12 |
Week 13 |
Week 14 |
Week 15 |
Week 16 |
Week 17 |
Week 18 |
Week 19 |
Final
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AP
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Coaches
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Legend
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Increase in ranking
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Decrease in ranking
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No Change
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(RV)
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Received Votes
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Schedule
[1]
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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11/07/2015* 4:00 pm
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West Alabama
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W 90–49
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Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS
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Non-conference regular season
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11/13/2015* 11:00 am
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Alabama State Preseason WNIT First Round
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W 65–44
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1–0
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Reed Green Coliseum (2,498) Hattiesburg, MS
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11/16/2015* 7:00 pm
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at No. 5 Baylor Preseason WNIT Second Round
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L 42–97
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1–1
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Ferrell Center (5,400) Waco, TX
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11/20/2015* 5:30 pm
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at No. 24 Chattanooga Preseason WNIT Consolation Round
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L 48–53 OT
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1–2
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McKenzie Arena (1,111) Chattanooga, TN
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11/27/2015* 5:00 pm
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Mississippi Valley State Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Tournament semifinals
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W 71–55
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2–2
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Reed Green Coliseum (1,320) Hattiesburg, MS
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11/28/2015* 2:00 pm
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Nicholls State Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Tournament championship
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W 56–48
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3–2
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Reed Green Coliseum (1,262) Hattiesburg, MS
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12/01/2015* 6:00 pm
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at Tennessee Tech
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W 69–57
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4–2
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Eblen Center (576) Cookeville, TN
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12/06/2015* 2:00 pm
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South Alabama
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W 71–51
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5–2
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Reed Green Coliseum (1,294) Hattiesburg, MS
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12/12/2015* 4:00 pm
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Ole Miss
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W 57–38
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6–2
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Reed Green Coliseum (1,632) Hattiesburg, MS
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12/16/2015* 7:00 pm
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at No. 9 Mississippi State
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L 65–78
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6–3
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Humphrey Coliseum (3,505) Starkville, MS
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12/20/2015* 4:00 pm, ASN
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vs. North Carolina Carolinas Challenge
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L 62–69
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6–4
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Myrtle Beach Convention Center Myrtle Beach, SC
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12/28/2015* 6:00 pm
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William Carey
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W 75–34
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7–4
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Reed Green Coliseum (1,392) Hattiesburg, MS
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Conference USA regular season
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01/02/2016 4:00 pm
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Louisiana Tech
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W 69–59
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8–4 (1–0)
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Reed Green Coliseum (1,525) Hattiesburg, MS
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01/07/2016 11:00 am
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at Charlotte
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L 59–80
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8–5 (1–1)
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Dale F. Halton Arena (5,437) Charlotte, NC
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01/09/2016 3:00 pm
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at Old Dominion
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L 45–53
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8–6 (1–2)
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,975) Norfolk, VA
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01/14/2016 8:00 pm, FSN
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Florida Atlantic
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W 89–80
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9–6 (2–2)
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Reed Green Coliseum (1,546) Hattiesburg, MS
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01/16/2016 4:00 pm
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FIU
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W 83–55
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10–6 (3–2)
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Reed Green Coliseum (1,660) Hattiesburg, MS
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01/24/2016 12:00 pm, ASN
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at Louisiana Tech
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L 37–72
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10–7 (3–3)
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Thomas Assembly Center (1,724) Ruston, LA
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01/28/2016 8:05 pm
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at UTEP
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L 64–72
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10–8 (3–4)
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Don Haskins Center (4,326) El Paso, TX
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01/30/2016 2:00 pm
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at UTSA
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L 41–47
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10–9 (3–5)
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Convocation Center (554) San Antonio, TX
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02/04/2016 6:00 pm
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North Texas
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W 57–38
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11–9 (4–5)
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Reed Green Coliseum (1,576) Hattiesburg, MS
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02/06/2016 4:00 pm
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Rice
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W 68–62
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12–9 (5–5)
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Reed Green Coliseum (1,522) Hattiesburg, MS
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02/11/2016 7:00 pm
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at UAB
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L 49–53
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12–10 (5–6)
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Bartow Arena (312) Birmingham, AL
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02/13/2016 5:00 pm
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at Middle Tennessee
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L 44–74
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12–11 (5–7)
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Murphy Center (5,229) Murfreesboro, TN
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02/18/2016 6:00 pm
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UTEP
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L 54–57
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12–12 (5–8)
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Reed Green Coliseum (1,484) Hattiesburg, MS
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02/20/2016 4:00 pm
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UTSA
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W 65–53
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13–12 (6–8)
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Reed Green Coliseum (1,549) Hattiesburg, MS
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02/25/2016 7:00 pm
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at Rice
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W 59–49
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14–12 (7–8)
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Tudor Fieldhouse (404) Houston, TX
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02/27/2016 2:00 pm
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at North Texas
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L 55–57
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14–13 (7–9)
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The Super Pit (638) Denton, TX
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03/03/2016 6:00 pm
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WKU
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L 53–54
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14–14 (7–10)
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Reed Green Coliseum (1,382) Hattiesburg, MS
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03/05/2016 4:00 pm
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Marshall
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L 53–63
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14–15 (7–11)
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Reed Green Coliseum (1,514) Hattiesburg, MS
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Conference USA Women's Tournament
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03/09/2016 11:00 am, ASN
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vs. UAB Second Round
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L 46–64
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14–16
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Bartow Arena (356) Birmingham, AL
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.
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See also
2015–16 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team
References
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