# 2024–25 Marshall Thundering Herd women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Marshall Thundering Herd women's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by first-year head coach Juli Fulks, played their home games at Cam Henderson Center as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the season 26–7, 17–1 in Sun Belt play to finish in first place. In the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Appalachian State, Old Dominion, and James Madison to become champions. They received the Sun Belt's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a No. 13 seed, they lost to No. 4 seed Virginia Tech in the first round.
After the season, head coach Kim Caldwell left to become the head coach at Tennessee. Marshall hired Transylvania University head coach, Juli Fulks, as her replacement.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Abby Beeman | 5 | G | 5'4" | GS Senior | Ridgeley, West Virginia | Graduated |
| Breanna Campbell | 1 | G | 5'5" | Senior | Largo, Florida | Graduated |
| Terah Harness | 21 | G | 5'9" | Junior | New Carlisle, Ohio | Transferred to Buffalo |
| Tamia Lawhorne | 87 | F | 6'0" | GS Senior | Amityville, New York | Graduated |
| Mahogany Matthews | 25 | F | 6'1" | RS Senior | York, Pennsylvania | Graduate transferred to Georgia State |
| Sydni Scott | 15 | G | 5'8" | Sophomore | Prospect Park, Pennsylvania | Transferred to Fairfield |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Maddie Kellione | 6 | G | 5'6" | GS Senior | Cynthiana, Kentucky | Tennessee Tech |
| Blessing King | 2 | G | 5'10" | Junior | Columbus, Ohio | Morehead State |
| Leyocha Marigney | 13 | F | 6'3" | Sophomore | Fresno, California | Reedley |
| Adiana Pachecho | 4 | F | 6'1" | Junior | Harrison, New Jersey | CCBC Essex |
| TreShonda Williams | 1 | F | 6'2" | Junior | Flint, Michigan | Columbia State |

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kassie Ingram PG | Cincinnati, Ohio | Kings High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A | May 1, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: NR ESPN: NR ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Preseason

On October 14, 2024, the Sun Belt Conference released their preseason coaches poll. Marshall was picked to finish sixth in the Sun Belt regular season.

### Preseason rankings

Sun Belt preseason poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | James Madison | 191 (12) |
| 2 | Troy | 169 (2) |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 167 |
| 4 | Louisiana–Monroe | 150 |
| 5 | Louisiana | 122 |
| 6 | Marshall | 118 |
| 7 | Southern Miss | 113 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 107 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 77 |
| 10 | Texas State | 67 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 61 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 53 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 50 |
| 14 | South Alabama | 25 |
Source:

### Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

Preseason All-Sun Belt teams :
| Team | Player | Position | Year |
| First | Aislynn Hayes | Guard | 4th |
Source:

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 27, 2024* 6:30 pm | | Pikeville | W 87–77 | – | 21 – Ai. Hayes | 13 – Maier | 4 – Kellione | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Toledo MAC-SBC Challenge | L 68–71 | 0–1 | 20 – Mays | 9 – Mays | 4 – Kellione | Savage Arena (3,754) Toledo, OH |
| November 10, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | L 78–80 | 0–2 | 25 – Maier | 8 – King | 6 – Kellione | Cam Henderson Center (1,245) Huntington, WV |
| November 13, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Elon | W 65–56 | 1–2 | 27 – Ai. Hayes | 8 – Maier | 4 – Kellione | Cam Henderson Center (966) Huntington, WV |
| November 17, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | George Mason | L 56–69 | 1–3 | 16 – Ai. Hayes | 6 – King | 4 – Ai. Hayes | Cam Henderson Center (1,037) Huntington, WV |
| November 21, 2024* 7:30 pm, Peacock | | vs. Penn State WBCA Showcase | L 59–74 | 1–4 | 12 – Mays | 7 – Ai. Hayes | 5 – Ai. Hayes | State Farm Field House (657) Bay Lake, FL |
| November 23, 2024* 12:00 pm, Peacock | | vs. Tulsa WBCA Showcase | W 84–80 $^{OT}$ | 2–4 | 31 – Ai. Hayes | 9 – Ai. Hayes | 3 – Tied | State Farm Field House (735) Bay Lake, FL |
| December 1, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Salem | W 98–41 | 3–4 | 15 – Maier | 15 – King | 7 – Tied | Cam Henderson Center (986) Huntington, WV |
| December 8, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Florida | L 63–82 | 3–5 | 20 – Kellione | 6 – King | 4 – Hayes | O'Connell Center (1,732) Gainesville, FL |
| December 13, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | Jacksonville | W 78–76 | 4–5 | 20 – Maier | 9 – King | 5 – Kellione | Cam Henderson Center (3,733) Huntington, WV |
| December 18, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cincinnati | L 64–67 | 4–6 | 24 – Ai. Hayes | 7 – Maier | 5 – Kellione | Fifth Third Arena (1,210) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 21, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Davis & Elkins | W 77–38 | 5–6 | 13 – Maier | 8 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Cam Henderson Center (1,080) Huntington, WV |
| December 29, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas State | L 49–60 | 5–7 (0–1) | 17 – Ai. Hayes | 9 – Maier | 3 – Kellione | Cam Henderson Center (1,117) Huntington, WV |
| January 2, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | L 56–66 | 5–8 (0–2) | 18 – Mays | 6 – Maier | 4 – Ai. Hayes | First National Bank Arena (421) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 4, 2025 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Troy | L 69–80 | 5–9 (0–3) | 18 – Hayes | 7 – Maier | 5 – Ai. Hayes | Trojan Arena (1,346) Troy, AL |
| January 9, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at James Madison | L 59–71 | 5–10 (0–4) | 19 – Mays | 5 – 3 Tied | 2 – Tied | Atlantic Union Bank Center (2,235) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 11, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion | L 75–80 | 5–11 (0–5) | 21 – Ai. Hayes | 9 – King | 5 – Tied | Chartway Arena (2,113) Norfolk, VA |
| January 15, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | James Madison | L 65–93 | 5–12 (0–6) | 24 – Mays | 7 – Marigney | 4 – Tied | Cam Henderson Center (1,149) Huntington, WV |
| January 18, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | L 64–68 | 5–13 (0–7) | 13 – Tied | 10 – Mays | 5 – Ai. Hayes | Cam Henderson Center (1,533) Huntington, WV |
| January 22, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | W 67–60 | 6–13 (1–7) | 25 – Ai. Hayes | 5 – Mays | 4 – Ilderton | Cam Henderson Center (1,117) Huntington, WV |
| January 26, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Miss | L 48–54 | 6–14 (1–8) | 26 – Ai. Hayes | 6 – Tied | 2 – 4 Tied | Cam Henderson Center (1,132) Huntington, WV |
| January 29, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | L 64–76 | 6–15 (1–9) | 20 – Maier | 8 – King | 3 – Tied | HTC Center (828) Conway, SC |
| February 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | W 71–65 | 7–15 (2–9) | 25 – Mays | 6 – King | 3 – Ai. Hayes | Hill Convocation Center (621) Statesboro, GA |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | L 88–92 $^{OT}$ | 7–16 (2–10) | 27 – Mays | 7 – King | 4 – Ai. Hayes | Cajundome (313) Lafayette, LA |
| February 8, 2025* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Central Michigan MAC-SBC Challenge | L 68–73 | 7–17 | 20 – Ai. Hayes | 7 – Tied | 2 – 5 Tied | Cam Henderson Center (1,449) Huntington, WV |
| February 13, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Old Dominion | W 73–70 $^{OT}$ | 8–17 (3–10) | 29 – Ai. Hayes | 6 – Yeast | 2 – Tied | Cam Henderson Center (1,036) Huntington, WV |
| February 15, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | L 57–66 | 8–18 (3–11) | 20 – Mays | 8 – Mays | 3 – Tied | Cam Henderson Center (1,035) Huntington, WV |
| February 19, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | W 76–58 | 9–18 (4–11) | 29 – Ai. Hayes | 6 – Ai. Hayes | 3 – 3 Tied | Holmes Center (497) Boone, NC |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | W 70–59 | 10–18 (5–11) | 26 – Ai. Hayes | 8 – Yeast | 4 – Mays | GSU Convocation Center (1,552) Atlanta, GA |
| February 26, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 73–65 | 11–18 (6–11) | 16 – Kellione | 10 – Ai. Hayes | 6 – Ai. Hayes | Cam Henderson Center (1,006) Huntington, WV |
| February 28, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia State | L 68–70 | 11–19 (6–12) | 18 – Maier | 6 – 2 Tied | 5 – Kellione | Cam Henderson Center (1,576) Huntington, WV |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 4, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (14) South Alabama First Round | W 73–59 | 12–19 | 22 – Ai. Hayes | 7 – Marigney | 4 – 2 Tied | Pensacola Bay Center (516) Pensacola, FL |
| March 5, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (10) Texas State Second Round | W 68–62 | 13–19 | 17 – Ai. Hayes | 11 – Maier | 3 – Kellione | Pensacola Bay Center (1,112) Pensacola, FL |
| March 6, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (7) Louisiana Third Round | W 48–46 | 14–19 | 21 – Hayes | 8 – Maier | 3 – Ilderton | Pensacola Bay Center (448) Pensacola, FL |
| March 7, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (6) Appalachian State Fourth Round | W 75–66 | 15–19 | 21 – Ilderton | 9 – Mays | 4 – Ai. Hayes | Pensacola Bay Center (632) Pensacola, FL |
| March 8, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (3) Troy Fourth Round | L 54–85 | 15–20 | 23 – Ai. Hayes | 12 – Yeast | 2 – 3 Tied | Pensacola Bay Center (1,518) Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||