NORFOLK, VA. (Nov. 18, 2000) -- Old Dominion University put 12 players in the scoringcolumn to defeatGardner-Webb Saturday night, 84-57 in their season home opener. Juniorguard Pierre Greene(Chicago, ILL.) led the way with 14 points, while Andre McCullum(Whiteville, NC) scored 12 andMichael Williams (Thomasville, Ga.) added ten. ODU is now 1-0,Gardner-Webb drops to 0-2.
Sophomore forward Rasheed Wright (Greensboro, NC.) hauled in a careerhigh 11 reboundsfor the Monarchs who outrebounded the Bulldogs, 50-37. Freshman TroyNance dished out eightassists in his collegiate debut.
Gardner- Webb was by Carlos Webb with 22 points (he scored17 in thefirst half. Kerek Tayloradded 12 points. The Bulldogs shot .328 (20-61) from the field, while ODUshot 31-67 (.463). The 27-point margin was the largest of the game.
In the first half, Gardner-Webb led by as many as five early, 11-6with 13:43 left. ODU took the leadfor good on a Pierre Greene layup, 22-20 with 8:34 left in the half.
Gardner-Webb travels to Murray State on Monday, while the Monarchshit the road to GeorgeWashington on Monday night.