The 2024–25 Southern Miss Lady Eagles basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by 21st-year head coach Joye Lee-McNelis, and played their home games at the Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The Eagles finished the season 10–21, 5–13 in Sun Belt play, to finish in thirteenth place. They were defeated by Georgia Southern in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament.
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 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 Sun Belt tournament to James Madison 77–49. They received an at-large bid into the WNIT, where they fell 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 Sun Belt preseason poll 1 James Madison 191 (12) 2 Troy 169 (2) 3 Old Dominion 167 4 Louisiana–Monroe 150 5 Louisiana 122 6 Marshall 118 7 Southern Miss 113 8 Georgia State 107 9 Coastal Carolina 77 10 Texas State 67 11 Appalachian State 61 12 Georgia Southern 53 13 Arkansas State 50 14 South Alabama 25
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Preseason All-Sun Belt teams Preseason All-Sun Belt teams SecondMelyia Grayson Center5th Source:
Roster
Schedule and results
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See also 2024–25 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team
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