South Raleigh News

The NC State women's basketball team is set to face Old Dominion on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Raleigh, marking the first time this season they will host back-to-back home games. The game will be available for viewing on ACC Network Extra.

NC State recently achieved its first ranked win of the season against No. 18 Ole Miss, improving their record in the SEC/ACC Challenge to 2-0. Despite falling out of the AP Poll, NC State remains competitive with a tough schedule and ranks No. 24 in the WBCA Coaches Poll. The team has five players averaging over nine points per game, led by Aziaha James with an average of 16.8 points per game.

Old Dominion enters Sunday's matchup after being picked to finish third in the Sun Belt Preseason Poll. Last season, they ended with a record of 22-10 and participated in the WNIT tournament. En'Dya Buford and Kelsey Thompson were recognized on the Preseason All-Sun Belt Team for their performances last year.

Historically, NC State leads Old Dominion in their series with a record of 24-13 and has won their last five encounters against them. Their most recent meeting resulted in an 87-50 victory for NC State last season.

Following Sunday's game, NC State will conclude its three-game homestand by hosting Davidson on Wednesday, December 11th at Reynolds Coliseum.