MONROE, La. – The ULM women's basketball team (6-6, 1-2 Sun Belt) are set to face Arkansas State (12-3, 3-0 Sun Belt) for the second time this season. Tip-off at Fant-Ewing Coliseum is scheduled for noon CT on Saturday (Jan. 3). The Warhawks are coming off a 61-44 win at home vs. South Alabama.
 
SERIES HISTORY –
 
ULM and Arkansas State are set to meet for the 58th time in their histories. The Red Wolves lead the series 39-18, including a 17-12 advantage in Monroe. Arkansas State were victorious in the first meeting earlier this season in Jonesboro by a score of 79-58. The Red Wolves made 15 three-pointers and forced the Warhawks to turn the ball over 27 times. ULM's last win at home against Arkansas State was two seasons ago by a score of 84-76.
 
FOLLOW THE WARHAWKS –
 
Saturday's game will be available on KMLB 105.7 FM with Josh McGehee on the call. Streaming will be available for the game on ESPN+. 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 RED WOLVES–
 
Arkansas State enter Saturday's game at 12-3 on the season and winners of their last 10 games including last time out over Southern Miss. by a score of 91-83. The Red Wolves are led by a pair of all-conference selections from last season in senior Zyion Shannon (14.7 PPG) and junior Crislyn Rose (11.9 PPG). Arkansas State have been prolific on both ends of the court as they reside inside the top-10 in several categories. They lead the nation in three-point attempts per game at 34.1 and are seventh averaging 10.1 three-pointers per game. The Red Wolves are also fourth in all of DI forcing 28.2 turnovers per game and are eighth in steals averaging 15.3 per game.
 
NO PLACE LIKE HOME –
 
ULM moved to 6-0 inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum this season with Thursday's 61-44 win vs. South Alabama. The Warhawks have won their last eight games overall and their last three conference games at home dating back to last year. ULM are seeking their third straight winning record at home in Sun Belt Conference play having gone 5-4 in each of the past two seasons. 
 
LEADING THE WAY –
 
ULM feature a balanced scoring attack as five different players average at least 7.6 points per game. J'Mani Ingram leads the team averaging 10.8 points per game, followed by Marcavia Shavers (8.4), Nakiyah Mays-Prince (7.8),Jazmine Jackson (7.6) and Asjah Inniss (7.6). Marcavia Shavers averages 7.4 rebounds per game to lead the team while Nakiyah Mays-Prince has posted a team-best average of 3.6 assists per game. Asjah Inniss leads the team in steals with 23 while Asia Barclay has paced the team with six blocks this season. Jazmine Jackson remains the team's top three-point threat as she has connected on 20 of her 44 three-point attempts.
 
OUTSTANDING ON THE OFFENSIVE GLASS –
 
The Warhawks completed their game at Indiana with a sizable 19-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was ULM's second-best output on the offensive glass of the season-behind their 23 offensive rebounds at Sam Houston–but it was their largest discrepancy in offensive rebounding margin since their matchup with Champion Christian in 2022 (23-4). The last time the Warhawks held an opponent to one offensive rebound was against UT Arlington in 2021. ULM are sixth in the Sun Belt and are ranked 53rd in the nation in offensive rebounding, averaging 14.6 offensive rebounds per game.
 
FREQUENTLY FORCING TURNOVERS –
 
ULM have been proficient this season when it comes to causing their opponents to make mistakes. The Warhawks are ranked inside the top-50 in all of Division I with 20.8 turnovers forced per game. ULM have seen three different players establish career highs for steals in a game this year. Graduate student Keshunti Nichols recorded four steals vs. Louisiana Tech, junior Kamille Brown posted five steals vs. Grambling State and graduate student Asia Barclay notched five steals at Alabama. As a team, the Warhawks are inside the top-80 teams in Division I averaging 10.3 steals per game and have seen five players record at least one game of three or more steals so far this season. 
 
SHAVERS SHINES AGAINST SOUTH ALABAMA –
 
Graduate student Marcavia Shavers became the first Warhawk player this season to record a double-double when she did so on Thursday vs. South Alabama. Shavers scored a career high 17 points behind a career best eight made baskets while also pulling down a season high 17 rebounds. The Biloxi, Ms. native became the first Warhawk to record a double-double since Sakyia White went for 17 points and 21 rebounds at Marshall last season. Shavers now has two double-doubles and seven games of double-digit rebounds for her career which includes a high of 20 at St. Bonaventure during her time with Saint Louis.
 
JACKSON FROM THREE –
 
Redshirt junior Jazmine Jackson has established herself as the top threat from beyond the arc for the Warhawks. Jackson recorded her third game of the season with five three-pointers at Texas State as she finished the game with a team high 17 points. The Jacksonville, Fla. native also accomplished this feat in the win against Lamar on November 23 when she scored a career-high 25 points including hitting five-of-six attempts from beyond the arc. Jackson became the first ULM player this season to break the 20-point mark which moved her into the lead for best single-game total by a Warhawk this season.
 
MEMORABLE MILESTONES –
 
Graduate student Asjah Inniss achieved a pair of impressive career benchmarks vs. Grambling State. On a three-point shot late in the second quarter, Inniss would record her 500th career point in what was her 100th career game. Inniss became the fourth player on the Warhawks to reach 500 career points. Katelyn Chomko also reached a career milestone in style as her final three-pointer vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff brought her to an even 100 points for her career. J'Mani Ingram (800) and Nakiyah Mays-Prince (600) each passed important scoring marks for their careers at Mississippi State.
 
UP NEXT –
 
The Warhawks will head back out on the road for their first matchup up of the season against the Ragin' Cajuns (Jan. 8). Tipoff against the Cajuns is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT on Thursday.