Feb. 14, 2003
OLD DOMINION MONARCHS AT TOWSON TIGERS
Saturday, February 15, 2003, 4:00 p.m. Towson Center
ABOUT THE MONARCHS: (10-11/7-6)* ODU defeated UNC Wilmington Wednesday, 71-68* Monarchs have beaten the Seahawks twice this year* Ricardo Marsh 22 pts and 11 rebs./ Rasheed Wright 23 pts/8 rebs* ODU outrebounded UNCW, 37-31* ODU shot .542 (26-48), UNCW shot .400 (24-60)* Lost at James Madison Saturday night, 74-66* Rasheed Wright led with 17 pts, John Waller 16 pts & Ricardo Marsh 12 pts* ODU shot .375 (21-56) and committed 15 turnovers* ODU led 44-32 with 14:05 left.
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.18.5 ppg/ 8.3 rpgF 22 Rasheed Wright, 6-5, 210, Sr., Greensboro, NC.15.5 ppg/ 5.4 rpgC 40 Alex Loughton, 6-9, 235, Fr., Perth Australia 8.2 ppg/ 6.1 rpgG 10 John Waller, 6-4, 185, Jr. Richmond, VA. 8.1 ppg/ 4.5 rpgG 13 Troy Nance, 5-10, 175, Jr., Va. Beach, Va. 4.0 ppg/ 5.0 apg
TOP SUBSTITUTESG 1 Isaiah Hunter, 6-2, 160, Fr, Charlotte, NC. 6.1 ppg/ 2.3 rpgG 24 Kiah Thomas, 6-4, 190, So., Norfolk, VA. 2.8 ppg/ 1.7 rpgG 3 John Morris, 6-1, Fr., Camp Hill, PA. 1.9 ppg/ 0.8 rpgC 55 Janko Mrksic, 6-10, 270, Fr., Ontario, Canada 1.0 ppg/ 1.9 rpgF 4 T.J. Waldon, 6-4, 214,Fr., Lakeland, FL. 2.6 ppg/ 2.6 rpg
THIS DAY IN MONARCH HISTORYFeb. 15, 1979, Tommy Conrad's shot at the buzzer lifted ODU to a 72-71 overtimevictory over VCU in front of a sellout crown in the Richmond Coliseum. That ODUteam would later advance to the quarterfinals of the NIT.
TONIGHT'S OFFICIALSManny Upton, Chuck Pitts, John Corio
SHOOTING PERCENTAGEThe.542 shooting from the floor vs. UNCW Wednesday was the first in CAA playthe Monarchs have shot 50 percent or better.ODU has shot 50 percent or better three times (Campbell,UMES, GW).The .328 vs W&M was the second lowest of the season (.292 vs. North Carolina)
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:Jan. 27th, freshman Isaiah Hunter averaged 12 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.5Assists in ODU's wins over GMU and JMU. He scored a career high 17 againstthe Patriots.
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:James Madison at Drexel1:00UNCW at Hofstra2:00Goerge Mason at W&M7:00Delaware at VCU7:30
SERIES VS. TOWSON ODU Leads: 9-1First Meeting: 1956-57, OWU won, 72-68Last Meeting: Jan. 2, ODU wins, 67-56 in Constant Center
Jan. 2, 2003, ODU 67, Towson 56Ricardo Marsh scored 25 points and hauled in eight rebounds and Rasheed Wrightadded 18 points and three steals to lead the Monarchs. ODU shot .480 (24-50)from the floor, while Towson shot .467 (21-45) from the floor. The Monarchs out-rebounded TU, 32-22 and forced the Tigers into 23 turnovers. Jamaal Gilchrist ledTowson with 19 points.
COMPARING STATSODUTowsonScoring 67.9 57.1FG%.408.4263PT %.318.341FT%.718.709REBS37.5 32.7Scoring Def.65.8 71.2
MONARCHS VS. CAA TEAMSDelaware3-2Drexel2-1George Mason25-8Hofstra2-2James Madison38-22Towson9-1VCU32-32UNC Wilmington17-15William & Mary48-13
ODU'S RECORD WHEN...Mon:(0-0)Tues.:(1-0)Wed: (4-3) Thu:(1-0)Fri:(0-1)Sat: (4-5)Sun:(0-2)
40-49 Points: 0-150-59 Points:1-260-69 Point:2-670-79 Points:5-280-89 Points:2-090 + Points:0-0
Leading at Halftime:10-4Trailing at Halftime: 0-7Tied at Halftime: 0-0
Shooting 50 % or Better: 4-0Shooting 40-49%: 5-2Shooting below 40%: 1-9
Outrebounds Opponents:8-6Equal Number of Rebounds: 1-0
ODU Commits More Turnovers:3-2ODU Commits Less Turnovers: 7-8
DOUBLE-DOUBLE PERFORMANCESRicardo Marsh4 (GW, VCU, W&M-1, UNCW-2)Rasheed Wright1 (DelawareAlex Loughton1 (Maryland E-Shore)
DOUBLE FIGURE PERFORMERSRicardo Marsh20 of 21 games (16 straight)Rasheed Wright19 of 21 gamesJohn Waller6Alex Loughton6Isaiah Hunter5Kiah Thomas2
TEN OR MORE REBOUNDS PER GAMERicardo Marsh5Alex Loughton1Rasheed Wright1
FIVE OR MORE ASSISTSTroy Nance12John Morris1John Waller1
20 OR MORE POINTS IN A GAMERicardo Marsh9Rasheed Wright5
LEADING SCORERRicardo Marsh12Rasheed Wright10
LEADING REBOUNDERRicardo Marsh15Rasheed Wright2Alex Loughton3John Waller1
ODU DYNAMIC DUORicardo Marsh and Rasheed Wright have scored 20 or more points in the same gamethree times this year.Dayton (Marsh 24/Wright 21)W&M-1(Marsh 20/ Wright 20)UNCW-2(Marsh 22/ Wright 23)
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: 542 (26-48) vs. UNCW, Feb. 12, 2003Shot 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: 20, Jan. 8, 03 at UNCWCommitted 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).
IN CAA GAMESRicardo Marsh is averaging 19.9 ppg and 8.5 rebounds per game.Rasheed Wright is averaging 15.0 ppg/ and 5.5 rebounds per gameWright has 29 steals in 13 games for a 2.2 average.Troy Nance is averaging 5.6 assists per game.Marsh and Wright have started all 13 CAA games thus far.
LAST TIME AN ODU INDIVIDUAL DID THISScored 30 or points: Ricardo Marsh, 30 vs. Delaware, Jan. 15, 03.Grabbed 10 or more rebounds: 11 by Marsh vs. UNCW, Feb. 12, 2003Grabbed 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 vs UNCW, Feb. 12, 03Two 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&M & UNCWMost 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) & (9-9) vsJMU, Jan. 25, 03.Best Free Throw PCT: 1000 (9-9) by Rasheed Wright vs JMU (1-25-03) &(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:9, Mike Slattery of Delaware (Jan. 15, 03).Most ODU Assists: 11 by Troy Nance vs. Delaware, (Jan. 15, 03)Most ODU Steals: 4, by John Waller vs. VCU (2-1-03)Best ODU Field Goal %: .542 (26-48) vs. UNCW, Feb. 12.Best 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: 16 by VCU (2-1-03)Most Opp Turnovers: 21 by JMU (1-25-03)Most ODU Points Scored: 82, vs. UMES (12-14-02)Most OPP Points Scored: 75, by ECU (12-07-02) & Delaware (1-15-03)Fewest ODU Points Scored: 59 vs. North Carolina and GMU.Fewest OPP Points Scored: 43, by Campbell (11-26-02)Attendance: 8,424 (Sellout) vs. UNC (11-24-02) 8,418 vs. VCU (2-2-03)First Overtime Game: ODU vs. Delaware, UD wins 75-74.
MILESTONESRicardo Marsh has 1279 career points and 640 career rebounds...He is the 38thMonarch to break the 1,000 career point mark (vs. Dayton). Marsh currently ranks22nd on the ODU all-time scoring list, and 17th on the ODU all-time rebounding list. Rasheed Wright became the 39th Monarch to reach the 1,000 point plateau (vs. Hofstra). He now has 1108 career points.
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NEXT GAME: Feb. 19 vs. Drexel in the Constant Center.7:00 p.m.