WHO: ODU (10-7, 2-3 SBC) vs App State (8-7, 1-4 SBC) | vs Marshall (15-3. 6-0 SBC)
WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 14 - 6:30 p.m. | Saturday, Jan. 17, 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Norfolk, Va. | Chartway Arena
ALL-TIME: ODU leads App, 6-2 | ODU leads Marshall, 15-10
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NORFOLK, Va. - Old Dominion women’s basketball looks to rebound from back-to-back road losses with a strong two-game homestand. ODU takes on App State for the first time this season on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. The Monarchs will have its annual Anne Donovan Classic against Marshall on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m.
Both games will be streamed on ESPN+. Matthew Hatfield and Shonda Deberry can be heard on Fox Sports Radio 1310 AM and live stats will also be available.
ALL-TIME SERIES & LAST TIME OUT:
ODU holds a 6-2 advantage over the Mountaineers in the all-time series. ODU last saw App State on Jan. 23, 2025 in Boone, N.C. and fell, 74-66. With only 32 seconds remaining, ODU was forced to send the home team to the line. Fields made a three-pointer with 24 seconds left to make it 68-63, but the Mountaineers shot 8-for-8 at the line to close out the game.
ODU leads the all-time series against Marshall, 15-10. The Monarchs played the Herd last Wednesday, ODU battled with Marshall for all four quarters, but a late run by the Herd saw the Monarchs fall, 77-70 in Huntington, W.Va. Simaru Fields brought ODU back within a bucket with 1:23 left to play, 71-69 but a pair of made free throws by Ilderton regained the Herd’s four-point advantage and saw out the victory for the home team.
ABOUT ODU:
Old Dominion is coming off a pair of road losses to Marshall (77-70) and Georgia Southern (77-60). The Monarchs sit at 2-3 in Sun Belt play. On Wednesday there will be a pregame recognition for En’Dya Buford’s 1,000-point milestone and Saturday will mark the annual Anne Donovan Classic along with Alumni Day. NCAA National Champion Adrienne Goodson will have her number 24 jersey retired at halftime.
The Monarchs are the 13th best shot blocking team in the nation and number one in the Sun Belt averaging 5.9 blocks per game. Junior transfer forward Riley Stack is seventh in the nation and first in the Sun Belt with 45 blocks. Simone Cunningham’s 20 blocks are good for eighth in the conference and Laila Walker’s 14 blocks are good for 14th in the SBC.
ODU is ranked 24th in Division I in total rebounding (32.24) and is 26th in offensive rebounding output (15.5 orpg). The Monarchs have the second-best rebounding offense in the Sun Belt and are shooting 71% from the free throw line this year to rank fifth in the SBC.
Old Dominion holds opposing teams to 36.3% shooting from the field, which is good for 37th in Division I and second best in the conference. En’Dya Buford has 39 steals this season, which is good for fifth in the SBC, Simaru Fields ranks seventh in the conference with 38.
ABOUT APP STATE:
App State comes into Wednesday’s meeting against the Monarchs with an 8-7 overall record and a 1-4 SBC record. The Mountaineers defeated Southern Miss 82-59 last time but had back-to-back losses to Marshall (53-48) and Coastal Carolina (69-53).
Jayden McBride is the team’s leading scorer, putting in 11.3 ppg followed by Daisa Mitchell’s 10.7 ppg. Emma Smith is the third leading scorer (9.1 ppg), the team’s best rebounder (6.4 rpg), and the number one distributor on the team with 63 assists.
The Mountaineers score 66.1 points per game and hold opponents to 56.5 for a +9.6-scoring margin. App State shoots 44.7% from the field and 35.7% from behind the arc with 6.8 made threes per contest. The Mountaineers grab 37.6 rebounds per game and have a +7.3-rebounding margin against opponents.
ABOUT MARSHALL:
The Herd is 15-3 overall and 6-0 in conference play to sit in first in the Sun Belt standings. Juli Fulks holds the reins in her third season in Huntington and her 22nd career season overall.
Timaya Lewis-Eutsey leads Marshall with 16.8 points per game, she also leads the Sun Belt and ranks tied for third in the country with 64 steals. Olivia Olson is the team’s second leading scorer netting 12.9 ppg and has a team-high 42 shots from deep. Peyton Ilderton and Meredith Maier are tied for the third leading scorer averaging 8.7 ppg each.
Marshall holds a +15.4-scoring margin against opposing teams and scores 72.9 points per game. The Herd shoots 42.5% from the field, 32.1% from behind the arc, and 75.4 at the free throw line. The Herd also has a -1.0-rebounding margin and grabs 37.3 boards per game.
UP NEXT:
The Monarchs head to Jonesboro to face Arkansas State on Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. before heading to San Marcos for a meeting against Texas State on Jan. 24 at 3 p.m.