MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama women's basketball looks to earn their first road win of the season this week, with matchups at La Tech on Dec. 12 and Nicholls on Dec. 14. Both games will tip off at 6 p.m.
 
South Alabama and LA Tech are meeting for the first time in 21 years, with the Lady Techsters winning the last matchup. The Jags look to get their first win against LA Tech in program history.
 
South and Nicholls met last season, with South winning the matchup 73-63. The Jags are 17-4 all-all time against the Colonels and 2-2 under head coach Terry Fowler. South currently holds a two-game win streak against Nicholls.
 
LA Tech (6-3) is coming off an overtime loss against Vanderbilt, where two Lady Techsters recorded double figures.  Nicholls (3-5) is coming off a 55-72 loss against New Mexico.
 
Monday's game is the first of four games in eight days for South Alabama before conference play starts Dec. 29.
 
 
GAME INFORMATION vs LA Tech
Date: Dec. 12
Time: 6 p.m.
Site: Ruston, La.
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Game Notes
 
THE SERIES
All-time series: South Alabama trails 0-21
Home: South trails 0-9
Away: South trails 0-10
Neutral: South trails 0-2
 
GAME INFORMATION vs Nicholls  
Date: Dec. 14
Time: 6 p.m.
Site: Thibodaux, La.  
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THE SERIES
All-time series: South Alabama leads 17-4
Home: South leads 10-2
Away: Series is tied 2-2
 
  
NOTES

• Freshman guard Kelsey Thompson currently leads all Sun Belt Conference freshmen in points (10.7) and steals per game (2.0).
• Thompson has recorded double digits three times this season: 21 pts at Auburn, 11 pts vs Tulane and 15 points vs SLU.
• Nadia Howard has recorded four double-digit games this season: 11 vs Spring Hill, 12 at Auburn, 13 at New Orleans and 15 at Mercer.
• She is averaging 10.0 points per game, the second highest of the team behind Kelsey Thompson.
• Nadia Howard is tied for fifth in the Sun Belt for steals per game with 2.6.
• She has led the teams in steals the last three games (2 vs SLU, 6 vs FAMU, 2 at Mercer)
• Monday's game is the first of four games in eight days for South Alabama.

 
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