MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama women's basketball looks to get back in the win column this week with games against two Sun Belt newcomers, hosting James Madison on Thursday and traveling to Southern Miss on Saturday.
 
The Jags (5-16, 1-9) dropped both games in week five of conference play, losing at Troy and ULM.
 
James Madison (17-5, 7-3) also had a 0-2 week, dropping contests at Coastal Carolina and at Georgia State. Southern Miss (14-7, 7-3) posted a 1-1 record last week, beating Arkansas State 68-59 and falling to Texas State 52-62.
 
South Alabama was picked to finish 13^th in the Sun Belt, with James Madison picked to finish 6^th and Southern Miss coming in at No. 4.
 
The Jags and the Dukes are meeting for the first time, while South and Southern Miss are meeting for the 36^th time, with Southern Miss winning the last three match ups.

The Jaguars are hosting a "Girls and Women in Sports" game Thursday night. Free rally towels will be available at the north and south entrances. 
 
GAME INFORMATION vs James Madison
Date: Feb. 2
Time: 7 p.m. CST
Site: Mobile, Ala.
Live Stats Game Notes
 
THE SERIES
The teams are meeting for the first time
 
GAME INFORMATION vs Southern Miss
Date: Feb. 4
Time: 2 p.m. CST
Site: Hattiesburg, Miss.  
Live Stats
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THE SERIES
All-time series: South trails 13-22
Home: Series tied 9-9
Away: South trails 4-13
 
NOTES

• South Alabama and Sun Belt newcomer James Madison are meeting for the first time.
• South was picked to finish 13^th in the Sun Belt Conference preseason poll, receiving 38 points.
• Freshman Kelsey Thompson has recorded double digits seven times this season: 21 pts at Auburn, 11 pts vs Tulane, 15 points vs SLU, 19 at Nicholls, 14 at Georgia State, 17 vs Texas State, 27 at ULM.
• Nadia Howard has recorded eight double-digit games this season: 11 vs Spring Hill, 12 at Auburn, 13 at New Orleans, 15 at Mercer, 12 at Nicholls, 10 vs Marshall, 11 at Old Dominion, 11 at Louisiana.  
• Zena Elias recorded a double-double in South's loss against ULM, the second of her career. 
• Thompson leads the Jags in scoring with 9.1 ppg.
• Howard is the next leading scorer with 7.8 pg.
• Kiana Anderson is ranked 18th in the conference for rebounds per game with 5.5.
• Anderson is ranked 8th in the conference for blocked shots per game with 0.9.

 
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