MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama women's basketball opens Sun Belt Conference play at home, hosting Marshall on Dec. 29 and Southern Miss Dec. 31.
 
South is coming off a 68-60 win against Mississippi Valley to close out nonconference play.
 
South Alabama was picked to finished 13^th in the Sun Belt, with Marshall coming in at 10^th and Southern Miss at 4^th.
 
South Alabama and Marshall are meeting for the first time on Thursday, while the Jags and the Eagles of Southern Miss are meeting for the 35^th time.
 
Marshall (7-4) won their last nonconference game 60-56 against UT Chattanooga and Southern Miss (7-4) defeated Long Beach State 56-50 their last time out.  
 
 
GAME INFORMATION vs Marshall
Date: Dec. 29
Time: 6 p.m.
Site: Mobile, Ala. – Mitchell Center  
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Game Notes
 
THE SERIES
The teams are meeting for the first time
 
GAME INFORMATION vs Southern Miss
Date: Dec. 31
Time: 1 p.m.
Site: Mobile, Ala. – Mitchell Center  
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THE SERIES
All-time series: South trails 13-21
Home: South leads 9-8
Away: South trails 4-13
  
NOTES

• South was picked to finished 13^th in the Sun Belt Conference preseason poll, receiving 38 points.
• Marshall received 91 points and Southern Miss totaled 137 points.
• Freshman Kelsey Thompson has recorded double digits four times this season: 21 pts at Auburn, 11 pts vs Tulane, 15 points vs SLU, 19 at Nicholls.
• Nadia Howard has recorded five double-digit games this season: 11 vs Spring Hill, 12 at Auburn, 13 at New Orleans, 15 at Mercer and 12 at Nicholls.  
• She is averaging 8.4 points per game, the second-highest of the team behind Kelsey Thompson.
• Thompson leads all conference freshman in points per game with 9.5.
• Nadia Howard and Thompson are tied for 13th in the Sun Belt for steals per game with 1.9
• Howard has led the teams in steals for three games (2 vs SLU, 6 vs FAMU, 2 at Mercer, 2 at Nicholls).
• Zena Elias is ranked 14^th in the conference for rebounds per game with 6.2.
• Kiana Anderson is ranked ninth in the conference for block shots per game with 0.9.

 
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