MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama women's basketball looks to get back in the win column this week with a pair of home games, welcoming ULM on Thursday at 11 a.m. and Louisiana on Saturday at 2 p.m.
 
The Jags (5-18, 1-11) dropped both games over the weekend, losing to Sun Belt newcomers James Madison and Southern Miss.
 
ULM (6-16, 3-9) also had a 0-2 weekend, dropping contests at Louisiana and Texas State. Louisiana posted a 1-1 record in week six, with a win over the Warhawks and a loss at the hands of Troy.
 
Freshman Kelsey Thompson posted a career-high 27 points the last time the Jags met ULM, but dropped the contest 65-69. South is looking to avoid the season sweep from both the Warhawks and the Ragin Cajuns.
 
South Alabama was picked to finish 13^th in the Sun Belt, with ULM picked at No. 14 and Louisiana coming in at third.
 
The Jags and Warhawks are meeting for the 32^nd time, with South leading the series 21-10. South and Louisiana are meeting for the 61^st time, and South tops the Ragin Cajuns 40-20 in the series.
 
Thursday's game is the annual "Pack the House Kid's Game" and free shakers will be given away. Saturday's game is the Mardi Party game and there will be a king cake giveaway, as well as moon pie and bead tosses.
 
GAME INFORMATION vs ULM
Date: Feb. 9
Time: 11 a.m. CST
Site: Mobile, Ala.
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THE SERIES
All-time series: South leads 21-10
Home: South leads 10-4
Away: South leads 10-5
Neutral: Series tied 1-1
 
GAME INFORMATION vs Louisiana
Date: Feb. 11
Time: 2 p.m. CST
Site: Mobile, Ala.  
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THE SERIES
All-time series: South leads 40-20
Home: South leads 23-6
Away: South leads 14-13
Neutral: South leads 3-1
 
NOTES

• South was picked to finish 13^th in the Sun Belt Conference preseason poll, receiving 38 points.
• Freshman Kelsey Thompson has recorded double digits eight 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, 20 vs James Madison.
• Thompson posted a career-high 27 the last time South met 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 9.4 ppg.
• Howard is the next leading scorer with 7.3 pg.
• Kiana Anderson is ranked 18th in the conference for rebounds per game with 5.3.
• Anderson is ranked 7th in the conference for blocked shots per game with 1.0.

 
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