NORFOLK, Va. – The ULM women's basketball team (8-11, 3-7 Sun Belt) return to action on the road this week as they face Old Dominion (12-9, 4-5 Sun Belt). Tip-off for Wednesday's game against the Monarchs is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CT / 6:30 p.m. ET on January 28. The Warhawks are coming off a narrow 82-75 defeat to Marshall.
SERIES HISTORY –
ULM and the Monarchs are set to meet for the fifth time in their histories overall and for only the third time in the regular season. The Monarchs have won all of the previous four matchups including last year by a score of 72-68 in Monroe. The Warhawks fell by a score of 63-49 in the only other matchup in Norfolk between the two sides on January 5, 2023.
SCOUTING THE MONARCHS –
ODU enter Wednesday's contest with a 12-9 record overall and are coming off of a close 65-61 loss at Texas State. The Monarchs are led in scoring by senior Simaru Fields (13 PPG) and last year's Third-Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection En'Dya Buford (12.4 PPG). As a team, ODU excel at blocking shots as they lead the Sun Belt and are 14th in the country averaging 5.7 blocks per game.
LEADING THE WAY –
ULM feature a balanced scoring attack as four different players average at least 8.2 points per game. J'Mani Ingramleads the team averaging 11.5 points per game, followed by Nakiyah Mays-Prince (9.7), Marcavia Shavers (9.2) and Asjah Inniss (8.2). Marcavia Shavers averages 8.4 rebounds per game to lead the team while Nakiyah Mays-Princehas posted a team-best average of 4.4 assists per game. Asjah Inniss leads the team in steals with 38 while Keshunti Nichols has recorded a team high 10 blocks. Jazmine Jackson and Asjah Inniss stand as the team's top options from three-point range as both have knocked down at least 28 attempts from beyond the arc this season.
HISTORIC ROUTE OF RAGIN' CAJUNS –
ULM's 102-58 win over their rivals proved to be extra special for a number of reasons. The 44-point margin is the Warhawks' biggest win over the Cajuns in program history and also represents the first time ULM have hung 100 points or more on a Sun Belt team. In addition to the 102 points, the Warhawks also established new single-game season highs for points off turnovers (42), second-chance points (40) and offensive rebounds (31) while also recording their fewest number of turnovers (6).
INGRAM IGNITES FOR 30 –
Graduate student J'Mani Ingram established a new career high vs. Arkansas State as she scored 30 points on a personal-best 12-for-18 shooting from the field. Ingram is the first Warhawk to score 30 this season, the last occurring in 2025 by Jakayla Johnson. Ingram's point total against the Red Wolves is the most by a Warhawk player in a game this season and is a part of an ongoing double-digit scoring streak of 10 games.
OUTSTANDING ON THE OFFENSIVE GLASS –
The Warhawks completed their game at Indiana with a 19-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. The last time the Warhawks held an opponent to one offensive rebound was against UT Arlington in 2021. ULM are now second in the Sun Belt and are ranked 18th in the nation in offensive rebounding, averaging 15.9 offensive rebounds per game with a season high of 31 against the Cajuns.
FREQUENTLY FORCING TURNOVERS –
ULM continued their proficient season of forcing mistakes out of their opponents at South Alabama as they forced a season high 29 turnovers. The Warhawks are ranked inside the top-35 in all of Division I with 21 turnovers forced per game. ULM have seen three different players establish new 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-45 teams in Division I averaging 10.9 steals per game having recorded a season high of 20 also against the Jaguars.
FOLLOW THE WARHAWKS –
Wednesday's game will be available on 99.7 The Legend 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.
UP NEXT –
The Warhawks continue their road trip as they travel to take on App State on Saturday (Jan. 31). Tipoff against the Mountaineers is scheduled for Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET.
