SoCon Women's Basketball Weekend Preview: Nov. 12-15 Schedule
Chattanooga visits Northern Kentucky and hosts Lipscomb, while Samford faces Indiana and Purdue in a busy Nov. 12-15 SoCon women's week.
Schools in this article
Chattanooga Mocs
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Furman Paladins
Mercer Bears
Samford Bulldogs
UNC Greensboro Spartans
Western Carolina Catamounts
Wofford Terriers
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
Northern Kentucky Norse
Lipscomb Bison
UNC Asheville Bulldogs
Indiana Hoosiers
Purdue Boilermakers
Georgia Southern Eagles
USC Upstate Spartans
Campbell Fighting Camels
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Alabama Crimson Tide
Chattanooga plays twice in four days. The Mocs visit Northern Kentucky on Thursday morning and host Lipscomb on Sunday afternoon. Samford heads to Indiana and Purdue, and Western Carolina takes a 3-0 start to UNC Asheville.
All times are Eastern. TV and streaming are listed as the schools and ESPN show them. Records are through Monday, Nov. 9.
Women's Schedule
| Day | Game | Time (ET) | TV/stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu., Nov. 12 | Chattanooga at Northern Kentucky | 11 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Thu., Nov. 12 | Western Carolina at UNC Asheville | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Fri., Nov. 13 | Samford at Indiana | 7 p.m. | B1G+ |
| Sat., Nov. 14 | Wofford at Georgia Southern | 11 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sat., Nov. 14 | USC Upstate at UNCG | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sat., Nov. 14 | Furman at Campbell | 2 p.m. | FloCollege |
| Sun., Nov. 15 | Samford at Purdue | noon | B1G+ |
| Sun., Nov. 15 | Lipscomb at Chattanooga | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sun., Nov. 15 | Coastal Carolina at ETSU | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sun., Nov. 15 | Virginia University of Lynchburg at Western Carolina | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sun., Nov. 15 | Mercer at Alabama | 3 p.m. | SEC Network+ |
Chattanooga's Week
Chattanooga plays at Northern Kentucky on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. ET at Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The game streams on ESPN+.
The Mocs are 1-2. They beat UVA Wise 85-44 in the opener, lost 61-50 at Western Kentucky on Nov. 4 and fell 64-58 to Florida on Nov. 8 in front of 3,335 fans at McKenzie Arena. Chattanooga held Kiyomi McMiller, the nation's leading scorer entering the game, to 16 points on 4-of-15 shooting. Izzy McPherson led the Mocs with 15 points, and Gabbie Grooms and TaTianna Stovall added 11 each. Read our recap of Chattanooga's 64-58 loss to Florida.
Stovall has scored in double figures in all three games and led the team with 15 points at Western Kentucky. Ball security and the foul line have hurt in the losses. Chattanooga committed 19 turnovers at Western Kentucky. Against Florida, the Mocs made 9 of 16 free throws while the Gators made 19 of 28.
Head coach Deandra Schirmer has pointed to slow starts. "I feel like our starts have been slow in both games. That's something we have to fix as a coaching staff and we have to do better," she said in Chattanooga Athletics postgame comments after the Western Kentucky loss. The Mocs scored two points in the first quarter in Bowling Green.
Northern Kentucky is 2-1. The Norse beat Defiance 84-49, lost 79-28 at Kentucky and beat Kent State 61-58 at home on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Chattanooga returns home to face Lipscomb on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) at McKenzie Arena on ESPN+. Lipscomb is 1-2. The Bisons lost 112-53 at Vanderbilt and 104-57 at Butler, then beat Carolina University 90-49 in their home opener on Nov. 7. They host Mississippi Valley State on Thursday, Nov. 12.
After Lipscomb, Chattanooga plays at Austin Peay on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. ET.
Women's Games to Watch
Samford at Indiana, Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on B1G+, then Samford at Purdue, Sunday, Nov. 15, at noon ET at Mackey Arena on B1G+. Samford is 2-1. The Bulldogs lost 84-58 at Georgia Tech and beat UNC Asheville 50-40 on Monday, Nov. 9. Read our recap of Samford's record-setting 102-42 win over Montevallo.
Western Carolina at UNC Asheville, Thursday, Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m. ET at Kimmel Arena on ESPN+. The Catamounts are 3-0 after wins over Carolina University (96-31), West Florida (72-58) and Johnson (Tenn.) (89-47). They host Virginia University of Lynchburg on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.
Mercer at Alabama, Sunday, Nov. 15, 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT) at Coleman Coliseum on SEC Network+. Mercer is 2-1. The Bears beat North Greenville 69-41 and Georgia Southern 69-61, then lost 77-51 at Wake Forest. They host Charleston Southern on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Furman at Campbell, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2 p.m. ET in Buies Creek, North Carolina, on FloCollege. Furman is 2-1 after home wins over Erskine (106-48) and Southern Wesleyan (77-38). The Paladins play at Auburn on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Also on the slate: Wofford (2-1) plays at Georgia Southern on Saturday at 11 a.m. ET after a 64-60 win at Georgia State. The Terriers host North Greenville on Tuesday. UNCG (2-1) plays at Gardner-Webb on Wednesday and hosts USC Upstate on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. ETSU (2-1) plays at Elon on Wednesday and hosts Coastal Carolina on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET at Brooks Gymnasium after a 75-55 win over UVA Wise.
Tennessee Tech (1-2) is off this weekend after a 106-59 loss at Missouri on Nov. 9.
What's Next
Tennessee Tech plays at Middle Tennessee on Monday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Catch up with last weekend's SoCon women's basketball preview, and see our SoCon men's basketball weekend preview for the men's schedule.
