Nov. 23, 2002
OLD DOMINION MONARCHS VS NORTH CAROLINA
Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002, 1:00 p.m. Ted Constant Convocation Center
ABOUT THE MONARCHS:* This is the first official men's game in the new Ted Constant Convocation Center.* ODU was 1-1 during the pre-season exhibitions* ODU defeated Global Sports, 91-88,* Marsh, Wright and Loughton each performed the double-double vs. Global* ODU outrebounded Global 50-33 & EA Sports, 48-28.* ODU was 13-16 last season.
HEAD COACH: Blaine Taylor (Montana '81)* Top Assistant at Stanford the last three years* 142-65 at Montana (1991-1998) - five 20+ win seasons.* 397-172 in 19 years as an assistant and head coach* 1992 Montana team was 27-4* 1992 National Rookie Coach of the Year* 1992 Big Sky Coach of the Year
MONARCH PROBABLESEXHIBITION AVG.F 21 Ricardo Marsh, 6-8, 240, Sr, Mebane, NC.13.5 ppg/ 7.0 rrgF 22 Rasheed Wright, 6-5, 210, Sr., Greensboro, NC.21.0 ppg/ 9.5 rpgC 40 Alex Loughton, 6-9, 235, Fr., Perth Australia 9.5 ppg/ 9.0 rpgG 24 Kiah Thomas, 6-4, 190, Norfolk, VA. 15.5 ppg/3.5 rpgG 13 Troy Nance, 5-10, 175, Jr., Va.Beach, VA. 3.0 ppg/ 5.0 apgOR 01 Isaiah Hunter, 6-2, 160, Fr., Charlotte, NC. 6.5 ppg/ 3.0 apg
TOP SUBSTITUTESG 10 John Waller, 6-4, 185, Jr, Richmond, Va. 9.5 ppg/ 3.5 rpgC 41 Joe Principe, 6-10, 245, Jr., Gladstone, MO. 2.0 ppg/ 3.0 rpgF 4 T.J. Waldon, 6-4, 214, Fr., Lakeland, FL. 3.0 ppg/ 4.0 rpgC 55 Janko Mrksic, 6-10, 270, Fr., Ontario, Canada 1.0 ppg/ 2.0 rpgG 3 John Morris, 6-1, 177, Fr., Camp Hill, PA. 0.0 ppg/ 0.5 rpg
THIS DAY IN MONARCH HISTORYNov. 24, 1998. Cal Bowdler had 21 points and 14 rebounds, Andre McCullumadded 12 points and 12 boards as ODU defeated VMI, 103-69.
TONIGHT'S OFFICIALSLarry Rose, Tim Nestor, James Luckie
CAA GAMES TODAY:Radford at William and Mary2:00George Mason at Southern Illinois2:30
SERIES VS. UNCThe Tar Heels lead, 5-0.First Meeting: UNC, 87-77 in Scope in 1988-891989-90 UNC 90-78 in Chapel Hill1992-93 UNC 119-82 in Chapel Hill, season opener1994-95 UNC 98-79 in Scope1998-99 UNC 63-61 in Charlotte, NC.
MONARCHS VS. ACC TEAMSClemson1-0Last played in1978-79 NIT61-59 W 2otDuke0-2Last played in 1995-96 75-55 LFlorida State1-0Last played in 1978-7980-76 W 2otGeorgia Tech0-2Last played in 1986-8764-81 LMaryland1-4Last played in 1987-8865-70 LNorth Carolina0-5Last played in 1998-9961-63 LN.C. State0-2Last played in 2000-0178-87 LVirginia4-8Last played in 1995-9649-87 LWake Forest0-3Last played in 1989-9058-60 L
ODU IN HOME OPENERS1977 W 110-71 Atlantic Christian1978 L 67-75Belmont Abbey1979 W 98-78 George Mason 1980 W 102-82 Delaware State1981 W 75-50 Texas Wesleyan 1982 W 84-57 Md.-Eastern Shore1983 W 71-45 VMI1984 W 105-82 Delaware State1985 W 56-50 VMI1986 W 78-54 Randolph-Macon1987 W 86-66 Va.Tech 1988 W 74-62 Randolph-Macon1989 W 75-57 Richmond 1990 W 67-62 William & Mary1991 W 95-70 Md.Eastern Shore 1992 W 83-71 Roanoke1993 W 118-71 Shenandoah1994 W 89-51 Florida A&M1995 W 93-75 Towson 1996 W 75-67 Hampton1997 W 65-57 Toledo 1998 W 72-60 Hampton1999 W 81-60 Wright State 2000 L 70-78 Washington2001 W 84-57 Gardner-Webb 2002 W 55-46 Virginia Tech
MONARCHS SIGN ONE IN EARLY PERIODODU signed Valdas Vasylius from nearby Norfolk Collegiate High School.He is a 6-7, 215-pounder originally from Klaipeda, Lithuania. (19.6 ppg/12.2 rpg)
BLAINE TAYLOR'S RADIO CALL IN SHOWEvery Thursday afternoon from 5-6 p.m. on ESPN 1310 radio withhost John Castleberry.... Fans can also e-mail questions to Taylor at www.odusports.com
MONARCH ASSISTANTKenny Gattison (ODU'86) Sun Belt Conference All-Decade Team andLeague Player of the Year in 1986.
DID YOU KNOWMark West ('83) Assistant General Manager with Phoenix Suns(Played 17 years in the NBA)
Today's TV game Announcer Bob Rathbun served as the radio voice of theMonarchs from 1978 through the1980's.MILESTONESRicardo Marsh has 900 career points and 463 career rebounds...Rasheed Wright has 782 career points and is shooting .762 from the free throw line.
NEW GAME TIMESJan. 4 at VCU is 4 p.m.Jan. 11 home with William and Mary is 7 p.m.
NEW ASSISTANT: Rob Wilkes joins the Monarchs coaching staff. Wilkes, son oflong time Stetson head basketball coach Glenn Wilkes served as an assistant at FloridaState from 2000-02, and Georgia Southern from 1999-00. He also served as anassistant at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL, from 1993-99. Lynn advanced tonational post season all six of those years, including three NAIA and three NCAADivision II tournaments. In 1997, Lynn reached the NCAA Elite Eight.
SUMMER ACTIVITIESRasheed Wright interned this summer in the office of University Relations.. JoePrincipe interned in the ODU Athletic Media Relations office, and Ricardo Marshattended Pete Newell's "Big Man Camp".
ODU CONFERENCE OPPONENTSNorth CarolinaAtlantic CoastGeorge WashingtonA-10St. Joseph'sA-10DaytonA-10CampbellAtlantic SunHamptonMEACMd. Eastern ShoreMEACEast CarolinaConference USA.
NEXT GAME:Nov. 26 vs. Campbell at 7 p.m.