NORFOLK, Va. - The Old Dominion women's basketball team hosts Navy in the first round of the 2025 Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) on Saturday, March 22 at 2 p.m., the WNIT announced on Monday.
ODU has a 17-15 overall record and last played in the fourth round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, falling to Georgia State, 65-62.
Old Dominion has played Navy once before in the 2014 WNIT, with the Monarchs prevailing 68-60 over the Mids.
En'Dya Buford was named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team. The graduate student from Memphis, Tennessee leads ODU in scoring this season with 418 points (13.1 ppg) and started all 32 games during the regular season. She ranks 32nd nationally with 78 steals. Buford finished the season ranking first in the SBC with 2.48 steals per game and fourth in assists per game (4.24).
Navy is 19-11 and lost 66-52 to fifth seeded Holy Cross in the Patriot League tournament.
The Mids average 66.8 points per game and have a +5.7-scoring margin. Navy shoots 38% from the field, 30.8% from behind the arc, grab 40.3 rebounds per game, and dish an average of 13.4 assists per game. On the defensive side, they swipe an average of eight steals and swat 3.6 blocks per game.
Navy is coached by Tim Taylor in his fifth season with the program holding a career record of 49-85.
GAME INFORMATION:
$15 General Admission (available lower bowl), $10 Group Promo, Free ODU Student Tickets ODU Students can claim their ticket online. Students will also have the option to add on $15 guest tickets. Tickets will be purchased through ODU, more information will be available tomorrow.