Jan. 21, 2003
OLD DOMINION MONARCHS VS GEORGE MASON PATRIOTS
Wednesday, January 22, 2003, 7:00 p.m. Ted Constant Convocation Ctr.
ABOUT THE MONARCHS: (6-8/3-3)* Lost at Hofstra Saturday, 69-65.* Ricardo Marsh led with 27 pts/8 rebs; Kiah Thomas 11 pts* Wright scored only 5 pts/ went over the 1,000 career point mark.* Committed 18 turnovers and shot .356 from the floor.* Lost to Delaware last Wednesday in overtime, 75-74* Ricardo Marsh scored a career high 30 points/Rasheed Wright 16 pts & 10 rebs.* Outrebounded UD, 50-36 only 9 turnovers/ 7-18 from free throw line.* 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 PROBABLESF 21 Ricardo Marsh, 6-8, 240, Sr., Mebane, NC.18.2ppg/ 8.6 rpgF 22 Rasheed Wright, 6-5, 210, Sr., Greensboro, NC.15.8 ppg/5.6 rpgC 40 Alex Loughton, 6-9, 235, Fr., Perth Australia9.3 ppg/6.2 rpgG 24 Kiah Thomas, 6-4, 190, So., Norfolk, VA. 3.4 ppg/ 1.7 rpgOR 10 John Waller, 6-4, 185, Jr., Richmond, VA. 8.1 ppg/ 4.6 rpgG 13 Troy Nance, 5-10, 175, Jr., Va. Beach, Va. 3.2 ppg/ 4.7 apg
TOP SUBSTITUTESG 1 Isaiah Hunter, 6-2, 160, Fr, Charlotte, NC. 6.1 ppg/ 2.8 rpgG 3 John Morris, 6-1, Fr., Camp Hill, PA. 1.5 ppg/ 0.8 rpgC 55 Janko Mrksic, 6-10, 270, Fr., Ontario, Canada 1.2 ppg/ 1.7 rpgF 4 T.J. Waldon, 6-4, 214, Lakeland, FL. 2.9 ppg/ 3.0 rpg
THIS DAY IN MONARCH HISTORYJan. 22, 1977. All-American Wilson Washington scores 21 points and hauls in16 rebounds to lead ODU to a 101-90 victory over Georgia Southern.
TONIGHT'S OFFICIALSRay Perone, Dwayne Gladden, David Guthrie
PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS:Jan. 21. Ricardo Marsh shares the honor with UNCW's Craig Callahan. Marshaveraged 28.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals during the week against Delawareand Hofstra. He scored a career high 30 points vs Delaware and 27 vs. Hofstra.
Jan. 14, Senior Rasheed Wright who averaged 17.5 points , 5.5 rebounds, and 2.5Steals in ODU's victories over UNC Wilmington and William and Mary was namedCAA Player of the Week.
A ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONORS:Nov. 25th, freshman Alex Loughton who grabbed eight rebounds and scored 13 points against North Carolina, was named CAA Rookie of the Week.
CAA GAMES TODAY:Towson at UNC Wilmington 7:00 p.m.Hofstra at William and Mary7:00 p.m.James Madison at VCU7:30 p.m.
SERIES VS. GEORGE MASONODU leads: 24-8
First Meeting: 1979-80, ODU, 99-78 in ScopeLast Meeting: 2001-02, GMU won 76-67 in the Patriot CenterJon Larranaga scored 24 points with seven rebounds (6-8 Fg/11-14 ft); JesseYoung added 13 pts and 12 rebounds...Ricardo Marsh led ODU with 19 points andtroy Nance added 15 (4-7 treys). Odu shot .364 from the floor.GMU won 78-63 in the fieldhouseRob Anderson scored 25 points (6-11 from three) and Jesse Young added 16pts and 13 rebounds for GMU. Ricardo Marsh led ODU with 19 points, whileRasheed Wright scored 12 with ten rebounds. ODU shot .324 from the floor.
COMPARING STATSODUGMUScoring 68.6 66.0FG%.407.4403PT %.320.350FT%.714.670REBS38.8 33.9Scoring Def.66.3 61.6
MONARCHS VS. CAA TEAMSDelaware3-2Drexel1-1George Mason24-8Hofstra2-2James Madison37-21Towson9-1VCU32-31UNC Wilmington16-15William & Mary48-12
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)
LAST TIME ODU DID THISScored 90 or more points: 103-69 in 1998-99 vs. VMIScored 100 or more points: same as aboveWon by 20 or more points: 20, 82-62 vs. Maryland- Eastern Shore, 12-14-02Lost by 20 or more: 25, Dec. 2001, to Memphis, 91-66Gave up 90 or more points: 91 by Memphis, 2001-02Won an overtime game: March 3, 2001 vs. William & Mary in CAA Trn.Shot 60 percent or better from the floor: .617(29-47) vs. George Mason Feb. 21,01Shot 50 percent of better from the floor: (28-56).500 vs. UMES, 12-14-02Shot less than 30 percent from the floor:293(17-58) vs. St. Joseph's, 12-01-02Shot less than 50 percent from the free throw line: .480(12-25) vs. VCU Jan. 4, 03Shot 90% or better from the line: Dec. 28, 2002(.905) 19-21, at GWBlocked 10 or more shots: 16 vs. American, Jan. 16, 1999Had 10 or more shots blocked: 10 by Richmond, Mar 4, 2000.CAA Trn.Committed 20 or more turnovers: 22 at Towson, Jan. 14, 2002Committed 10 or less turnovers: 9 vs Delaware, Jan. 15, 2003ODU won four our more games on the road: 1998-99(7-5 + 5-2 in neutral games).
LAST TIME AN ODU INDIVIDUAL DID THISScored 30 or points: Ricardo Marsh, 30 vs. Delaware, Jan. 15, 03.Grabbed 10 or more rebounds: 12 by Marsh vs. GW, 12-28-02Grabbed 15 or more rebounds: 23 by Clifton Jones, vs. UNCW Feb. , 2001Had 10 or more assists:11, by Troy Nance vs. Delaware, Jan. 15, 03.Performed the double-double: Ricardo Marsh at GW (25/12) 12-28-02Two or more players with double-double:P.Greene & Marsh vs. JMU 2002Performed the triple-double: Mark West, Feb. 17, 1982 vs. W&M (14 pts,11 rebs,10Blocks)
TED CONSTANT CONVOCATION HIGHLIGHTSFirst Basket: 19:16 Ricardo Marsh dunk vs. UNCFirst Trey: 16:25 by Jawad Williams of UNCFirst ODU Trey: 15:00 by John WallerFirst Free Throw Made: 14:39 by Sean May of UNCFirst ODU Free Throw Made: 14:22 by Rasheed WrightMost Points: 30, by Ricardo Marsh vs. Delaware, Jan. 15, 03.Most Points by an Opp: 21 by Tee Trotter(UMES), 12-14-02Most Field Goals Made: 12 by Ricardo Marsh vs. Delaware, Jan. 15, 2003.Most Rebounds: 11 by Ricardo Marsh vs. ECU & vs. W&MMost Opp. Rebounds: 12, by Erroyl Bing of ECUMost OPP Treys: 6, by Brooks Hall (6-12) of Dayton, 12-20-02Most .Treys: 3, by Rasheed Wright vs. UNC (11-24-02), Dayton (12-20-02)& W&M (01-11-03); John Waller vs. W&M..Most Free Throws: 9-11, by Rasheed Wright vs. W&M (1-11-03)Best Free Throw PCT: 1000(6-6) by Isaiah Hunter vs. UMES(12-14-02)Best Opp FT PCT: 1000 (6-6) by Keith Waleskowski of Dayton(12-20-02)Most Assists: Mike Slattery of Delaware (Jan. 15, 03)Most ODU Assists: 11 by Troy Nance vs. Delaware, (Jan. 15, 03)Most ODU Steals: 3, by Rasheed Wright vs. Campbell, & Ricardo Marsh vs. Dayton(12-20-02).Best ODU Field Goal %: .531 vs. CampbellBest OPP. Field Goal %: .509 by ECUBest ODU Free Throw %: ...771 (27-35) vs. W&M (1-11-03)Best OPP Free Throw %: 100 (9-9) by Towson (Jan. 2, 03)Best 3PT %: .7-16 .438 vs. W&M (1-11-03)Best OPP 3PT %: .429 (9-21) by Delaware, Jan. 15, 03.Most ODU Rebounds: 50 vs. Delaware, Jan. 15, 03.Most OPP Rebounds: 36 by Delaware, Jan. 15, 03.Most ODU Assists: 20 vs. UMES (12-14-02)Most OPP Assists: 15 by Dayton, (12-20-02) & Delaware (1-15-03)Most ODU Points Scored: 82, vs. UMES (12-14-02)Most OPP Points Scored: 75, by ECU (12-07-02)Attendance: 8,424 (Sellout) vs. UNC (11-24-02)First Overtime Game: ODU vs. Delaware, UD wins 75-74.
MONARCH CAA STATISTICAL RANKINGSIndividualScoring:Marsh 3rd18.2Wright 8th15.8FG PCT: Marsh 6th.492FT PCT: Wright 5th .8083PT FGPCT:Wright 2nd.421REBS: Marsh 3rd8.6Loughton 12th6.2ASST: Nance 2nd4.7STEALS Wright 7th1.8Off RebsLoughton 2nd3.6Def. RebsMarsh 4th5.4
TeamScoring:5th 68.6FG PCT: 9th.4073PT FG: 8th.320Rebs:3rd38.8Scoring Def:4th66.3FT PCT: 3rd.714FG PCT Def: 9th.4353PT FG Def:8th.351Assists:3rd14.6Blocks 7th2.7Steals:2nd8.6Reb. Margin1st+6.4
MILESTONESRicardo Marsh has 1155 career points and 583 career rebounds...He is the 38thMonarch to break the 1,000 career point mark (vs. Dayton). Marsh currently ranks 28th on the ODU all-time scoring list. Rasheed Wright became the 39th Monarch toreach the 1,000 point plateau (vs. Hofstra). He now has 1003 career points.
ODU'S RECORD WHEN...Mon:(0-0)Tues.:(1-0)Wed: (1-2)Thu:(1-0)Fri:(0-1)Sat: (3-3)Sun:(0-2)
40-49 Points: 0-150-59 Points:0-160-69 Point:2-470-79 Points:2-280-89 Points:2-090 + Points:0-0
Leading at Halftime: 6-2Trailing at Halftime: 0-6Tied at Halftime: 0-0
Shooting 50 % or Better: 3-0Shooting 40-49%: 2-2Shooting below 40%: 1-6
Outrebounds Opponents:5-5Equal Number of Rebounds: 1-0
ODU Commits More Turnovers:2-2ODU Commits Less Turnovers: 4-5
ODU INDIVIDUAL CAREER HIGHS: PTS/REBS/ASTHunter14 vs. UMES4 Rebs (4 diff times)Morris7 vs. UNCW6 ast vs. UMESWaldon5 vs. UNC & Campbell8 Rebs vs. DelawareNance11 Assists vs. DelawareMarsh30 vs. Delaware14 Rebs vs. VCUWright25 vs. East CarolinaLoughton14 three times10 Rebs vs. UMESMrksic4 vs. Hampton3 Rebs vs. Campbell
ODU IN THE CAA1991-928-64th placeCAA Tournament Champion1992-9311-3T1st1993-9410-4T1stCAA Tournament Finals1994-9512-21stCAA Tournament Champion1995-9612-42nd1996-9710-6T1stCAA Tournament Champion1997-988-84th1998-9911-52ndCAA Tournament Finals1999-006-107th2000-017-95th2001-027-116th2002-033-3T3rd105-70
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