Averett opens USA South Conference play at Ferrum College on Wednesday. The Cougars (2-11, 0-0 USA South) are coming off a weekend split at the Randolph-Macon College Coaches Classic in which Averett beat Johns Hopkins University 77-71 and lost to Hood College 73-60. Ferrum (11-1, 0-0 USA South), meanwhile, is fresh off its first loss of the season after falling to No. 9 Eastern Mennonite University 85-79 on Monday.
Since the 1985-1986 season, Averett leads the all-time series with Ferrum 31-21. Averett has won three of the last four meetings and 12 of the last 15. Ferrum, however, holds a 14-9 advantage against the Cougars in games played on the Panthers' home court.
