MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama women's basketball (17-18, 5-13 SBC) will face Purdue Fort Wayne (20-13, 12-8 Horizon) in a Tuesday-night tilt in the second round of the WNIT at 6:00 p.m. CDT at Gates Sports Center in Fort Wayne, Ind.

SERIES HISTORY:
Tuesday's match-up will be the Jaguars' first against the Mastodons in program history.

SCOUTING THE JAGS:

• South Alabama faces the 'Dons after a 73-65 victory over Alcorn on Saturday. Notable performers include Cordasia Harris (20 pts, 9 reb), Diawna Carter-Hartley (10 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast) and Tamara Ortiz (83.3 FT%).
• Since their loss to Troy on Feb. 18, the Jags have gone 8-1, only falling to James Madison – the eventual Sun Belt Tournament Champion.
• The Jaguars have not advanced to the second round of the WNIT since 2019, when they faced Wyoming on the road. An advancement to the WNIT's third round would be the Jags' first in program history and second in postseason tournament history (WBI, 2018).
• South Alabama ranks in the national top-40 in offensive boards per game, averaging 14.5.
• Ronaltha Marc is one steal away from grabbing the 100th of her career.
• At least one Jag has set a new career-high for five consecutive games.
• South Alabama has scored at least one three-pointer for 795 consecutive games.

SCOUTING THE MASTODONS:

• Purdue Fort Wayne hosts the Jags after a 73-48 loss to Green Bay in the Horizon League Tournament on March 9.
• The 'Dons finished their regular season with an 18-12 mark, including a win over Purdue.
• Alana Nelson leads the Mastodons, averaging 15.70 points and 5.24 rebounds per game.

KEEP UP WITH THE ACTION:
Saturday's game will be streamed on ESPN+, and live stats will be available via SIDEARM Stats. Be sure to follow the Jags' social media for live updates.


FOLLOW THE JAGS:
For complete coverage of South Alabama women's basketball, visit the official home of South Alabama Athletics at usajaguars.com and follow the Jags on social media: @SouthAlabamaWBB (X), /SouthAlabamaAthletics (Facebook), @SouthAlabamaWBB (Instagram).