Buccaneers Open Home Slate Saturday Against South Carolina State

The Basics
Game Five
Charleston Southern (0-4) vs South Carolina State (2-3)
Date/Time: Saturday, November 22 / 6:00 p.m.
TV/Video: None
Live Stats: CSU Athletics
Location: Buccaneer Fieldhouse

CHARLESTON, S.C. – After opening the season with four straight road games, the Charleston Southern women's basketball team returns home Saturday evening to host South Carolina State in its 2025-26 home opener. Tipoff between the Buccaneers and the Bulldogs is set for 6:00 p.m. inside the Buc Dome.

The Bucs look to rebound following an 87-40 loss at Georgia Tech on Thursday, where junior guard Caelan Ellis led CSU with 12 points and the Buccaneers knocked down nine three-pointers. South Carolina State enters the matchup at 2-3 after falling 76-65 to Queens (N.C.) on Thursday night.

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

Quick Hits

Charleston Southern (0-4) plays its first home game of the season after opening the year with four consecutive road contests at Jacksonville, College of Charleston, East Carolina, and Georgia Tech.
CSU averages 10.0 three-pointers per game, the highest rate in the Big South and 11^th in the country.
Junior guard Tyonna Bailey leads CSU in scoring with 11.0 PPG.
Redshirt junior Asha Sra continues to fill the stat sheet, averaging 10.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game, ranking among the team leaders in nearly every major category.
Forward Alaina Nettles leads the Bucs with 8.0 RPG. She anchors a defense that ranks first in the conference in defensive rebounds per game averaging 28.5
The Buccaneers have received a major boost from transfer Thelma Barbitch, who is averaging 10.5 PPG and shooting 38.7% from three (12 made threes). Barbitch sits first in the Big South in three pointers per game averaging 3.0.
Saturday marks CSU's first of four-straight home non-conference contests.

Opponent Information: South Carolina State

South Carolina State enters the game 2-3 overall, having opened the year with dominant wins over Morris and Trinity Baptist before falling in three straight matchups, most recently a 76-65 loss to Queens (N.C.).
Shaunice Reed leads the team at 14.6 PPG, shooting 48.2% from the field and contributing 11 steals. Mya Byrd adds 12.4 PPG and leads SC State with 18 assists.
SC State shoots 42.6% from the floor and averages 8.4 made threes per game, slightly be-hind CSU's 10.0.
SC State is led by first-year head coach Cedric W. Baker.

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

Tyonna Bailey

Thelma Barbitch

Caelan Ellis

Alaina Nettles

Asha Sra

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