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Buccaneers Head North to Face East Carolina in Tuesday Road Matchup

The Basics
Game Three
Charleston Southern (0-2) at East Carolina (1-1)
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 11 / 6:00 p.m.
TV/Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: ECU Athletics
Location: Minges Coliseum

CHARLESTON, S.C. – After opening the season with two competitive contests, the Charleston Southern women's basketball team looks to break into the win column Tuesday night when it travels to East Carolina. Tipoff between the Buccaneers and the Pirates is set for 6:00 p.m. at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and will stream live on ESPN+.

The Bucs are coming off an 80-65 loss at crosstown foe College of Charleston on Friday, where redshirt junior guard Asha Sra posted a career-high 20 points and junior Alaina Nettles recorded her first career double-double. ECU, meanwhile, returns home following a 69-53 loss at Liberty and will look to stay unbeaten in Greenville.

Fans can keep up with the contest live on ESPN+ or by following @CSUBucsWBB on X for updates and information.

Quick Hits 
  • Charleston Southern (0-2) enters Tuesday's matchup following an 80-65 loss to College of Charleston and an overtime setback at Jacksonville to open the season.
  • Junior Alaina Nettles is averaging 10.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game after posting her first career double-double (13 pts, 10 reb) at CofC.
  • Senior guard Asha Sra is averaging 14.5 points per game on 57.9% shooting, including a perfect 3-for-3 from three in Friday's matchup.
  • Preseason All-Big South Second Team selection Tyonna Bailey leads CSU in scoring at 22.0 points per game, highlighted by her career-high 22 in the opener at Jacksonville.
  • The Buccaneers have leaned on perimeter production early, averaging 10.5 made threes per game and shooting 36.8% from deep, both top-three marks in the Big South.
  • Redshirt junior Caelan Ellis has provided a spark from distance, hitting seven triples across two games and averaging 12.5 points.
  • CSU averages 74.5 points per contest while shooting 43.6% from the field and 72.2% from the free-throw line.
  • CSU's non-conference schedule features 13 games, including six home matchups and four Power Four opponents (Georgia Tech, Clemson, North Carolina, and Georgia). The Bucs will also host four in-state opponents, highlighted by Clemson's visit to the Buc Dome on Dec. 17.

Opponent Information: East Carolina
  • The Pirates (1-1) return home following a 69-53 loss at Liberty after opening their season with an 82-63 win over UNCW.
  • ECU is led by graduate forward Anzhané Hutton, who is averaging 14.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game on 62.5% shooting.
  • ECU leads the all-time series 4-0 against Charleston Southern, with all four meetings taking place in Greenville — including an 81-56 win last season.
For the latest information on CSU women's basketball, follow @CSUBucsWBB on X and Instagram or go to www.CSUSports.com.
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Players Mentioned

Caelan  Ellis

#4 Caelan Ellis

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5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
Alaina Nettles

#15 Alaina Nettles

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5' 7"
Sophomore
Tyonna Bailey

#3 Tyonna Bailey

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5' 10"
Sophomore
Asha Sra

#21 Asha Sra

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5' 9"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Caelan  Ellis

#4 Caelan Ellis

5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
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Alaina Nettles

#15 Alaina Nettles

5' 7"
Sophomore
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Tyonna Bailey

#3 Tyonna Bailey

5' 10"
Sophomore
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Asha Sra

#21 Asha Sra

5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
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