Jan. 24, 2003
OLD DOMINION MONARCHS VS JAMES MADISON DUKESSaturday, January 25, 2003, 7:00 p.m. Ted Constant Convocation Ctr.
ABOUT THE MONARCHS: (7-8/4-3)* Defeated George Mason, 59-46.* Ricardo Marsh led with 18 points and 8 rebounds.* Freshman Isaiah Hunter scored a career high 17 points.* Forced GMU into 23 turnovers.* 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.* 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/ 8.5 rpgF 22 Rasheed Wright, 6-5, 210, Sr., Greensboro, NC.15.4 ppg/5.5 rpgC 40 Alex Loughton, 6-9, 235, Fr., Perth Australia8.9 ppg/6.1 rpgG 10 John Waller, 6-4, 185, Jr. Richmond, VA. 8.1 ppg/ 4.6 rpgOR 24 Kiah Thomas, 6-4, 190, So., Norfolk, VA. 3.1 ppg/ 1.7 rpgG 13 Troy Nance, 5-10, 175, Jr., Va. Beach, Va. 3.1 ppg/ 4.9 apg
TOP SUBSTITUTESG 1 Isaiah Hunter, 6-2, 160, Fr, Charlotte, NC. 6.8 ppg/ 2.8 rpgG 3 John Morris, 6-1, Fr., Camp Hill, PA. 1.5 ppg/ 0.9 rpgC 55 Janko Mrksic, 6-10, 270, Fr., Ontario, Canada 1.1 ppg/ 1.6 rpgF 4 T.J. Waldon, 6-4, 214, Lakeland, FL. 3.1 ppg/ 3.0 rpg
TONIGHT'S OFFICIALSTim Nestor, Alan Spainhour, Tim Kelly
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.
INJURY UPDATESJohn Waller has a deep bruise on his left shoulder (shooting) from the Hofstra game.Waller played just the first four minutes of the Hofstra game, and did not dress forthe George Mason game. He is day-to-day.
CAA GAMES TODAY:UNC Wilmington at VCU NoonHofstra at Drexel7 p.m.William and Mary at George Mason7 p.m.Towson at Delaware7:30 p.m.
SERIES VS. JAMES MADISONODU leads: 37-21
First Meeting: 1971-72, ODU won, 99-68Last Meeting: 2001-02, JMU won 67-61 in Harrisonburg.David Fanning led with 18 points while Tim Lyle and Kenny Whitehead eachscored 13 points. ODU was led by Ricardo Marsh with 27 points and 11 rebounds.ODU outrebounded JMU, 41-33.
ODU won 73-68 in the fieldhouse. Ricardo Marsh led with 18 points and ten rebounds, while Pierre Greene added13 points and ten rebounds. David Fanning led JMU with 22 points and Dwayne Broyleadded 17 points.
COMPARING STATSODUJMUScoring 68.0 67.5FG%.407.4243PT %.320.315FT%.710.657REBS38.4 36.9Scoring Def.64.9 69.4
MONARCHS VS. CAA TEAMSDelaware3-2Drexel1-1George Mason25-8Hofstra2-2James 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:Marsh3rd18.2Wright 8th15.4FG PCT: Marsh7th.488FT PCT: Wright 5th .8133PT FGPCT:Wright 2nd.420REBS: Marsh3rd8.5Loughton12th6.1ASST: Nance2nd4.8STEALS Wright 5th1.8Off RebsLoughton3rd3.6Def. RebsMarsh4th5.3
TeamScoring:5th 68.8FG PCT: 9th.4073PT FG: 7th.320Rebs:3rd38.4Scoring Def:3rd64.9FT PCT: 2nd.710FG PCT Def: 8th.4293PT FG Def:8th.344Assists:2nd14.6Blocks 7th2.9Steals:2nd8.7Reb. Margin1st+5.7
MILESTONESRicardo Marsh has 1173 career points and 591 career rebounds...He is the 38thMonarch to break the 1,000 career point mark (vs. Dayton). Marsh currently ranks 27th on the ODU all-time scoring list. Rasheed Wright became the 39th Monarch toreach the 1,000 point plateau (vs. Hofstra). He now has 1013 career points.
WHERE ARE THEY NOWMark Poag - Spain (LEB League)Cal Bowdler - Italy A1 DivisionOdell Hodge - BelgiumChris Gatling - Russia - First DivisionPetey Sessoms - Isreal - First DivisionReggie Bassette - Isreal - First Division
MONARCH ASSISTANTKenny Gattison (ODU'86) Sun Belt Conference All-Decade Team andLeague Player of the Year in 1986.
ODU'S RECORD WHEN...Mon:(0-0)Tues.:(1-0)Wed: (2-2)Thu:(1-0)Fri:(0-1)Sat: (3-3)Sun:(0-2)
40-49 Points: 0-150-59 Points:1-160-69 Point:2-470-79 Points:2-280-89 Points:2-090 + Points:0-0
Leading at Halftime: 7-2Trailing at Halftime: 0-6Tied at Halftime: 0-0
Shooting 50 % or Better: 3-0Shooting 40-49%: 3-2Shooting below 40%: 1-6
Outrebounds Opponents:5-5Equal Number of Rebounds: 1-0
ODU Commits More Turnovers:2-2ODU Commits Less Turnovers: 5-5
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
BASKETBALL BREAKFAST RESCHEDULEDThe basketball breakfast scheduled for Jan. 24th has been rescheduled for Friday,Jan. 31st at 7:30 a.m. in the Big Blue Room of the Ted Constant Convocation Center.Please R.S.V.P. to mark Benson at mbenson@odu.edu or call 683-5696. The breakfastwill feature Monarch sophomores and juniors.
DID YOU KNOWOdell Hodge ('97) is only one of 75 Division I players to score over 2,000 pointsand haul in over 1,000 career rebounds. He scored 2117 career points and hauled in1086 career rebounds. The only other players in Virginia Collegiate Div. I history todo so are Ralph Sampson (Virginia) with 2225 points and 1511 rebounds,Kenny Sanders (George Mason) with 2177 points and 1026 rebounds, and Jeff Cohen(William and Mary) 2003 points, 1380 rebounds.
Oliver Purnell ('75) has been named assistant coach for the 2003 USA BasketballMen's Senior National Team which will participate in the 2003 FIBA AmericasQualification Tournament for the 2004 Olympic games. Larry Brown will serve ashead coach.
Mike Jones ('95) is the new head basketball coach at DeMatha High School inMaryland.
Mark West ('83) Assistant General Manager with Phoenix Suns(Played 17 years in the NBA)
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".
NEXT GAME: Jan. 29 at Drexel. Game time is 7 p.m. in Philadelphia, PA.