OXFORD, Miss. – The ULM men's basketball team (0-1) remains on the road to face Ole Miss (1-0) in Oxford. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Friday (Nov. 7).
SERIES HISTORY –
The Rebels and the Warhawks are playing for the 21st time in program history, in a series that dates back to 1969. Ole Miss is on a 13-game win streak that dates back to 1998, ULM last defeating the Rebels in a 68-67 victory in 1990. This is the first matchup between the teams since 2018, competing in Oxford in which ULM has a 2-14 record.
SCOUTING THE REBELS –
The Rebels currently post a 1-0 record, defeating Southeastern at home, 88-58. Ole Miss outrebounded the Lions 44-26 for a margin of +18. The team welcomes four members of the 2024-25 team back to Oxford, including starting forward Malik Dia. AJ Storr and Ilias Kamardine made heads turn in their Ole Miss debuts, Storr posting 18 points and six rebounds, while Kamardine scored 13 points, four assists and a pair of steals.
ULM VS. THE POWER FIVE –
The last Power Five opponent ULM defeated was Iowa in 2007, an overtime win of 72-67. The last time the Warhawks saw a Power Five opponent was LSU last season.
WARHAWK RETURNERS –
ULM returns three players from the 2024-25 roster. Renars Sondors saw action in 10 games, averaging 5.8 points and 3.8 rebounds. Sondors posted a 44.7% field goal percentage in his freshman season. Micah Caster enters his sophomore season at ULM after seeing time in 22 games. Caster averaged 3.4 points per game, notching a 43.9% field goal percentage and shooting 37.9% from beyond the arc. To round out the returners, Ajay Tew returns in 2025-26 for his third season. Tew saw action in 11 games, averaging four minutes.
NEW ON THE BAYOU –
The Warhawks welcome 10 to the roster for the 2025-26 season, including four freshmen. Przemek Hartman, Alex Molofeev, Wiggy Ball and Alex Huguet Carrasco will compete as true freshmen for ULM. Dylan Diaz arrives from two seasons at Daytona State College, while Monroe native Krystian Lewis returns to the bayou after a season at Pearl River CC. Lavell Brodnex comes in for his fifth season, two spent at Cameron University and one spent at both Wagner College and Murray State College. Brodnex was named to the All-LSC Third Team both seasons at Cameron. Brentay Noel has two seasons at Southern under his belt in his arrival at ULM. MJ Russell spent three seasons at Mississippi State, playing a total of 21 games for the Bulldogs. Cam Campbell rounds out the roster after two seasons at Asbury University.
FOLLOW THE WARHAWKS –
Friday's game will be available on 100.1 The Beat with Mike Hammett on the call. Streaming will be available for games on ESPN+. Links to live stats for all games, when available, can be found at ULMWarhawks.com. Navigate to the men's basketball schedule page and select that day's opponent.
NEXT UP –
The Warhawks will return to Fant-Ewing Coliseum to host Rust College on Monday (Nov. 10). ULM will tipoff in its home opener at 6:30 p.m.
