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. 

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