Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Friday, January 15
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
6:00 PM
Middle Tennessee
vs
Southern Miss
Lady Raiders Host Southern Miss this Weekend
1/14/2021 11:43:00 AM | Women's Basketball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Middle Tennessee women's basketball team returns home to Murphy Center as they host Southern Miss this weekend.
Middle Tennessee's Friday and Saturday matchup with Southern Miss can be seen on CUSA.tv. Also, fans are encouraged to tune into the following radio stations to hear the broadcast by Dick Palmer and Duane Hickey WGNS 1450 AM/100.5 FM/101.9 FM/TuneIn App.
Game 10 & 11: Middle Tennessee (6-3, 4-0 C-USA) vs. Southern Miss (2-4, 0-4 C-USA)
- Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 – 6:00 pm CST
- Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 – 4:00 pm CST
- Murphy Center – Murfreesboro, Tenn.
About the Lady Raiders
- Middle Tennessee earned the two-game sweep over FIU with a 99-89 decision in its last outing. Sophomore Courtney Whitson led the team with a career-high 20 points, career-high six three-pointers, and her second career double-double. Sophomore guard Aislynn Hayes scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed five rebounds, and dished out five assists in the winning effort.
- Anastasia Hayes leads the nation in scoring averaging 28.6 points per game. She has scored at least 25 points in every game except for one this season.
- Courtney Whitson has been aggressive on the boards so far this season. She has collected double-digit rebounds five times and grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds against Florida Atlantic on Jan. 1. She ranks fourth in the conference in rebounds per game, averaging 9.9.
- Alexis Whittington earned her third career double-double last Saturday in the Lady Raiders 99-89 win over FIU.
- The Lady Raiders have been on fire from three-point range this season as they rank 12th in the nation in three-point field goals per game. Deja Cage leads the team with 24 made three-pointers.
All-Time vs. Southern Miss
- Southern Miss leads the all-time series, 9-4.
- MT is 2-2 vs. Southern Miss inside Murphy Center
- The Lady Raiders have won the last two meetings.
Scouting the Golden Eagles
- Southern Miss is 2-4, 0-4 in C-USA, under Joye Lee-McNelis.
- Freshman center Melyia Grayson leads Southern Miss in scoring with 11.8 points per game and rebounds with 5.8 rebounds per game.
- The Golden Eagles average 64.5 points per game while giving up 71 points per game.
Follow Us
Be sure to follow the Lady Raiders @MT_WBB on Twitter, @mt_wbb on Instagram, and MTSU Women's Basketball on Facebook for news and updates regarding everything Lady Raiders basketball.
Middle Tennessee's Friday and Saturday matchup with Southern Miss can be seen on CUSA.tv. Also, fans are encouraged to tune into the following radio stations to hear the broadcast by Dick Palmer and Duane Hickey WGNS 1450 AM/100.5 FM/101.9 FM/TuneIn App.
Game 10 & 11: Middle Tennessee (6-3, 4-0 C-USA) vs. Southern Miss (2-4, 0-4 C-USA)
- Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 – 6:00 pm CST
- Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 – 4:00 pm CST
- Murphy Center – Murfreesboro, Tenn.
About the Lady Raiders
- Middle Tennessee earned the two-game sweep over FIU with a 99-89 decision in its last outing. Sophomore Courtney Whitson led the team with a career-high 20 points, career-high six three-pointers, and her second career double-double. Sophomore guard Aislynn Hayes scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed five rebounds, and dished out five assists in the winning effort.
- Anastasia Hayes leads the nation in scoring averaging 28.6 points per game. She has scored at least 25 points in every game except for one this season.
- Courtney Whitson has been aggressive on the boards so far this season. She has collected double-digit rebounds five times and grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds against Florida Atlantic on Jan. 1. She ranks fourth in the conference in rebounds per game, averaging 9.9.
- Alexis Whittington earned her third career double-double last Saturday in the Lady Raiders 99-89 win over FIU.
- The Lady Raiders have been on fire from three-point range this season as they rank 12th in the nation in three-point field goals per game. Deja Cage leads the team with 24 made three-pointers.
All-Time vs. Southern Miss
- Southern Miss leads the all-time series, 9-4.
- MT is 2-2 vs. Southern Miss inside Murphy Center
- The Lady Raiders have won the last two meetings.
Scouting the Golden Eagles
- Southern Miss is 2-4, 0-4 in C-USA, under Joye Lee-McNelis.
- Freshman center Melyia Grayson leads Southern Miss in scoring with 11.8 points per game and rebounds with 5.8 rebounds per game.
- The Golden Eagles average 64.5 points per game while giving up 71 points per game.
Follow Us
Be sure to follow the Lady Raiders @MT_WBB on Twitter, @mt_wbb on Instagram, and MTSU Women's Basketball on Facebook for news and updates regarding everything Lady Raiders basketball.
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