WHO: ODU (1-0) vs Virginia State (0-0) | vs Tennessee State (1-0)
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 5 - 6:30 p.m. | Sunday, Nov. 8 - 2 p.m.
WHERE: Norfolk, Va. | Chartway Arena
ALL-TIME: ODU Leads VSU, 15-1 | First Meeting
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NORFOLK, Va. - Old Dominion women’s basketball hosts Virginia State in the team’s home opening game at Chartway Arena on Thursday, November 5 at 6:30 p.m. ODU returns to their home court on Sunday, Nov. 8 against Tennessee State, tipoff is at 2 p.m.
Both games will be streamed to ESPN+ with Weston DeWitt and Kim Aston on the call. Matthew Hatfield and Shonda Deberry can be heard on ESPN Sports Radio 94.1 and live stats will also be available.
ALL-TIME SERIES
Old Dominion holds a 15-1 advantage in the all-time series against Virginia State. The last time the two teams faced off was on Sunday, December 22, 2024 in a 68-58 win for the Silver and Blue. 11 Monarchs scored a basket and former Monarch Kelsey Thompson finished the game with 10 points and nine rebounds.
Old Dominion has not faced Tennessee State before, Thursday’s game will be the first matchup between the two programs.
ABOUT ODU:
The Monarchs opened the 2026-27 regular season with a gritty, 62-58 win at Central Michigan in the first round of the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge. ODU was one of the first women’s basketball games to kick off the regular season with an 11 a.m. tipoff and education day environment to battle. DeLisha Milton-Jones earned her 150th career win with the victory, Milton-Jones now has 118 wins at the helm of Old Dominion.
Newcomers Mia Davis (15), Trinity Vance (15), Shadasia Brackens (12), and returner Dalanna Carter (10) combined for 52 of ODU’s 62 points. Davis’ 15 points came from 6-for-14 shooting from the field, she shot 1-for-4 from behind the arc. Vance stretched the court for ODU and netted four three pointers on 3-for-11 shooting, she went 2-for-2 at the charity stripe, and shot 5-for-18 from the field. Brackens recorded her first double-double as a Monarch with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Carter made three shots, two of which were three pointers and one made layup.
Old Dominion made 22 field goals on 34.4% shooting from the field in their first game of the season. The Silver and Blue made 11 free throws on a 68.8% free throw percentage and scored 21 points from behind the arc on 25.9% shooting.
ODU’s defense efforts held the Chippewas to 25.6% shooting from the field and 23.8% from behind the arc. The Monarchs grabbed 54 rebounds, a mark that is tied for the 13th best rebounding total in the nation. ODU finished the game with a +8-rebounding margin with the Chippewas grabbing 46.
Old Dominion will need to clean up on giving up too many turnovers, they were not punished by the Chippewas who had a +11-turnover margin against ODU but only scored four more points from turnovers than the Silver and Blue.
ABOUT VSU:
The Trojans are 0-0 but opened their season in Norfolk against Norfolk State and pulled out a 63-62 win over the Spartans. The game served as an exhibition for VSU but counted as the Spartans first defeat of the season. VSU stormed out to a seven point lead in the first half (20-13) and their advantage only came into question in the fourth quarter where the Spartans outscored them (23-16).
Virginia State’s Taylor Ragland (14), Kendahl Spearman (14), and Tamia Darden combined for 38 points and the team scored 28 bench points. VSU went 17-9 (68.8%) and were 7-3 in road games. The Trojans lost in the CIAA Tournament, 56-42 to Claflin and then fell in the Black College Invitational Championship, 58-56 to Benedict College.
VSU is led by head coach Millette Green in her second season at the helm of the Trojans and her seventh season overall. She went 17-9 in her first season in charge and has a career record of 60-91.
ABOUT TSU:
Tennessee State opened its season with a 95-46 over D-II opponent Toccoa Falls. Third year guards Somah Kamara and Genesis Harris combined for 41 points. Kamara finished with a team high 24 points and Genesis Harris scored 17 in the winning effort. The Tigers ended the 2025-26 season with a 5-24 record and went 4-15 in the OVC.
The Tigers scored 95 points on 37-for-99 shooting (37.4%) from the field and got up 42 deep balls on 38.1% shooting (16-for-42). TSU shot 38.5% from the free throw line after going 5-for-13 at the charity stripe. The Tigers scored 48 points off Toccoa Falls’ turnovers and got 27 points on the fast break. TSU’s bench racked up 50 points, 27 second chance points, and 34 points in the paint.
TSU's Candice Dupree is the team’s head coach, she is in her third season in Nashville. Her overall record stands at 16-45.
UP NEXT:
Old Dominion heads to Richmond, Virginia to face the Spiders on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. in the Robins Center. ODU returns to Norfolk to host Virginia on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m.