The 2023–24 Southern Miss Lady Eagles basketball team represented the

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during the

2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season The 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 6, 2023. The regular season ended on March 17, 2024, with the 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament beginning on March 20 and ended with the 2024 NCAA Division ...

. The team was led by 20th-year head coach Joye Lee-McNelis, and played their home games at the

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as a member of the

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. They finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in Sun Belt play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.

Previous season

The Lady Eagles finished as co-conference champions for the 2022–23 basketball season with an overall record of 21–10 and 13–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for first place. They lost in the conference tournament to Texas State 85–57 and were unable to secure a bid into the NCAA tournament. Despite her recurring battle with

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, head coach Joye Lee-McNelis stated that she would be back to coach the 2023–24 season.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Southern Miss Lady Eagles basketball The Southern Miss Lady Eagles women's basketball team represents the University of Southern Mississippi in women's basketball. The school competes in the Sun Belt Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The ...

Previous season

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

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