Southern Jaguars
SWAC (13-13, 12-6)
Big Wins: 1/7 Grambling State (72-67), 1/21 Alabama A&M (51-32), 2/13 Mississippi Valley State (63-59)
Bad Losses: 12/3 at Louisiana (49-60), 1/9 Jackson State (42-49), 2/20 at Alabama State (39-52)
Coach: Sandy Pugh (10 seasons at Southern)
Probable Starters:
Kendra Coleman, Freshman, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 1.8 apg
Adrian Sanders, Sophomore, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 2.7 apg
Jessica Thomas, Freshman, Forward, 2.4 ppg, 1.5 rpg
Jamie Floyd, Senior, Center, 8.9 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.5 bpg
Laneisha Stephens, Junior, Center, 4.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Key Roleplayers:
Essence Hopkins, Junior, Guard, 6.3 ppg, 1.3 apg
Jasmine Jefferson, Freshman, Forward, 4.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Lechell Rush, Junior, Forward, 6.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 57.3 (266th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.0 (88, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 36.7 (259, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.6 (64, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 2.9 (314, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: na
Free-Throw Percentage: 66.0 (249, 6)
Rebound Margin: 0.4 (154, 4)
Assists Per Game: 9.8 (310, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 18.4 (231, 3)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
Southern 2011 NIT Round of 64 loss to Tulane
Southern 2010 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Connecticut
Southern 2009 NIT First Round loss to New Mexico
Southern 2006 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Duke
Southern 2004 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Texas
*all team stats through 3/1
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