The 2024–25 Southern Miss Lady Eagles basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The team was led by 21st-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 10–21, 5–13 in Sun Belt play, to finish in thirteenth place. On February 21, 2025, Lee-McNelis announced her retirement effective at the end of the season.

Previous season

The Lady Eagles finished the 2023–24 basketball season with an overall record of 20–14 and 10–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They lost in the conference tournament to

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77–49. They received an at-large bid into the WNIT, where they would fall to Louisiana–Monroe in the Super 16 round.

Preseason

On October 14, 2024, the Sun Belt Conference released their preseason coaches poll. Southern Miss was picked to finish seventh in the Sun Belt regular season.

Preseason rankings

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Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

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Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Southern Miss The University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss or USM) is a Public university, public research university with its main campus in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bac ...

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 ...