STARKVILLE, Miss. – The ULM women's basketball team (5-1) hit the road for a five-game road trip to close out the calendar year, beginning with Mississippi State (6-1) on Sunday (Nov. 30). Tip-off in Starkville is scheduled for 2 p.m. The Warhawks are coming off another win at home over Lamar and look for their first road win.

SERIES HISTORY –

ULM and Mississippi State are set to meet for the 10th time in the series, dating back to 1993. The Bulldogs currently lead by a wide margin of 8-1, a seven-game win streak dating back to 1995. The last time the Warhawks faced Mississippi State in Starkville was 2022, a 94-39 victory for the host team. The lone win for ULM came in 1994 in Monroe, finding victory in a 81-64 score. Most recently, Mississippi State pulled out a win by the closest margin of the series, a 78-70 score in Monroe in 2024.

FOLLOW THE WARHAWKS –

Sunday's game will be available on KMLB 105.7 FM with Josh McGehee on the call. Streaming will be available for games on SECN+. Links to live stats for all games, when available, can be found at ULMWarhawks.com. Navigate to the women's basketball schedule page and select that day's opponent.

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS –

Mississippi State enters Sunday's game on a two-game winning streak as they look to improve to 5-0 at home. Most recently, the Bulldogs went 2-0 in the Emerald Coast Classic, defeating Alcorn State and Middle Tennessee. Freshman Madison Francis leads the team in scoring, averaging 12.6 points per game. Francis also leads the team with 3.3 blocks per game, placing herself first in the SEC and third nationally. Junior Favour Nwaedozi has collected three double-doubles on the season so far, already ranking 17th in the NCAA. Nwaedozi also averages 10 boards per game this season to place fifth in the SEC. 

ULM vs. P4 –

The last time ULM beat a Power Four opponent was Jan. 28, 1991, when they beat the Oklahoma Sooners, 79-76 in Monroe. The last time the Warhawks took on a Power Four opponent was last season, when ULM hosted Mississippi State in Monroe and fell by a small margin, 78-70. 

LEADING THE WAY –

ULM feature a balanced scoring attack as three different players average at least 8.5 points per game. J'Mani Ingramleads the team averaging 10.5 points per game, followed by Marcavia Shavers (9.0) and Asjah Inniss (8.5). Marcavia Shavers averages 6.3 rebounds per game to lead the team while Nakiyah Mays-Prince has posted a team-best average of 4.7 assists per game. Thanks in large part to her career-high five steal performance vs. Grambling State, Kamille Brownleads the team in steals with 12 while Nichols claims the team lead in blocks with three.

RELENTLESS REBOUNDING –

Graduate student Marcavia Shavers continued her excellent career on the glass Thursday vs. Sam Houston. The Biloxi, Miss. native pulled down a season-high 12 rebounds, including four on the offensive glass. It was the fifth double-digit rebounding total for Shavers in her career which includes a high of 20 at St. Bonaventure during her time with Saint Louis. Shavers tallied nine at home against Lamar (Nov. 23), just one shy of the team's first double-double.

JACKSON WITH 25 –

Redshirt junior Jazmine Jackson put on a show in the win vs. Lamar on November 23, becoming the first ULM player this season to break the 20-point mark. The Jacksonville, Fla. native scored a career-high 25 points, including hitting five of six attempts from beyond the arc. Jackson also put in work on the glass as she finished with four rebounds. The 25 points also moved Jackson into the lead for best single-game total by a Warhawk this season.

FREQUENTLY FORCING TURNOVERS –

ULM have been prolific this season when it comes to causing their opponents to make mistakes. The Warhawks are forcing opposing teams to turn the ball over at an average of 22.5 times per game. ULM have seen two different players establish career highs for steals in a game this year. Graduate student Keshunti Nichols recorded four steals in the win vs. Louisiana Tech before junior Kamille Brown posted a career high of five steals vs. Grambling State. As a team, the Warhawks are averaging 10.8 steals per game and have seen four players record at least one game of three steals or more so far. 

UP NEXT –

The Warhawks remain the road for four more games to close out 2025, next traveling to Alabama on Sunday (Dec. 7). Tipoff against the Crimson Tide is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT.