Feb. 28, 2003
OLD DOMINION MONARCHS VS HOFSTRA PRIDE
Saturday, March 1, 2003, 7:00 p.m. Ted Constant Convocation Center
ABOUT THE MONARCHS: (11-14/8-9)Final Home game for seniors Rasheed Wright & Ricardo Marsh.* Lost at George Mason, 69-52 on Monday* Rasheed Wright only Monarch in double figures, 11 pts.* ODU shot .313 from the floor* Lost at Delaware, 73-63 last Saturday.* Ricardo Marsh scored 18 points and 8 rebs* Alex Loughton scored 14 pts and 7 rebs.* ODU shot .356 from the floor.* Monarchs have lost three straight.
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.17.2 ppg/ 8.5 rpgF 22 Rasheed Wright, 6-5, 210, Sr., Greensboro, NC.14.7 ppg/ 5.3 rpgC 40 Alex Loughton, 6-9, 235, Fr., Perth Australia 8.4 ppg/ 6.1 rpgG 10 John Waller, 6-4, 185, Jr. Richmond, VA. 8.2 ppg/ 4.6 rpgG 13 Troy Nance, 5-10, 175, Jr., Va. Beach, Va. 4.0 ppg/ 4.8 apg
TOP SUBSTITUTESG 1 Isaiah Hunter, 6-2, 160, Fr, Charlotte, NC. 6.1 ppg/ 2.1 rpgG 24 Kiah Thomas, 6-4, 190, So., Norfolk, VA. 2.8 ppg/ 1.5 rpgG 3 John Morris, 6-1, Fr., Camp Hill, PA. 1.9 ppg/ 1.0 rpgC 55 Janko Mrksic, 6-10, 270, Fr., Ontario, Canada 1.3 ppg/ 2.1 rpgF 4 T.J. Waldon, 6-4, 214,Fr., Lakeland, FL. 2.9 ppg/ 2.6 rpg
THIS DAY IN MONARCH HISTORYMarch 1, 1980, ODU defeats Navy 62-51 in overtime in the ECAC South Finalsat the Hampton Coliseum to earn the school's first NCAA Division I automatic bid.
ODU/CAA TOURNAMENT SCENARIO*ODU wins tiebreaker with JMU based on split of season series & ODU's wins over UNCW* Delaware wins all ties with ODU and JMU & will be 5th if they win based onhead-to-head.* If Delaware loses to Towson and ODU wins, ODU gets 5th.* If all UD, ODU, & JMU are tied at either (9-9 or 8-10), the order would be;Delaware (5th), ODU (6th) and JMU 7th.* At #2 VCU holds the tie-breaker edge with Drexel at either 13-5 or 12-6.
TONIGHT'S OFFICIALSManny Upton, Chuck Pitts, Dwayne Gladden
SHOOTING PERCENTAGEThe.542 shooting from the floor vs. UNCW 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 .313 at GMU was the second lowest of the season (.292 vs. North Carolina)
ALL DISTRICTSenior Ricardo Marsh was selected by the NABC to the first team All-DistrictFour squad.
NABC ALL DISTRICT 4 SQUAD(1st team)(Second Team)Mike Sweetney(Georgetown)Tony Dobbins(Richmond)Chris Monroe (George Washington)Ronald Blackshear (Marshall)Drew Schifino (West Virginia)Bryant Matthews (Va. Tech)Ricardo Marsh (ODU)Willie Taylor (VCU)Adam Hess (W&M)Terry Taylor (VA. Tech)
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. Feb. 18th, was againnamed Rookie of the Week after 13 points and 9 rebs vs. UNCW and 13 pts and sixrebounds vs. Towson.
CAA GAMES TODAY:George Mason at Drexel1:00VCU at UNC Wilmington4:00Delaware at Towson7:00James Madison at WM7:00
SERIES VS. HOFSTRA Tied at 2-2
First Meeting:1993-94 ODU wins, 92-66 in UC Santa Barbara Tournament2001-02: L at 67-66W 69-53
Last Meeting Jan. 18, 2003, Hofstra 69, ODU 65 at HofstraRick Apodaca scored a career high 34 points with five assists and four steals to leadthe Pride. Apodaca hit 5-10 shots from three-point range. Ricardo Marsh led ODUwith 27 points and eight rebounds and Kiah Thomas came off the bench to add 11points. Kenny Adeleke scored 18 and hauled in eight rebounds. Hofstra outrebounded ODU, 34-31. ODU committed 16 turnovers, while Hofstra committed 24.
COMPARING STATSODUHofstraScoring 66.8 64.7FG%.401.4133PT %.312.328FT%.713.587REBS38.0 41.0Scoring Def.65.5 70.4
MONARCHS VS. CAA TEAMSDelaware3-3Drexel2-2George Mason25-9Hofstra2-2James Madison38-22Towson10-1VCU32-32UNC Wilmington17-15William & Mary48-13
Leading at Halftime:11-4Trailing at Halftime: 0-9Tied at Halftime: 0-1
Shooting 50 % or Better: 4-0Shooting 40-49%: 6-2Shooting below 40%: 1-12
Outrebounds Opponents:9-9Equal Number of Rebounds: 1-0
ODU Commits More Turnovers:3-4ODU Commits Less Turnovers: 8-9
DOUBLE-DOUBLE PERFORMANCESRicardo Marsh5 (GW, VCU, W&M-1, UNCW-2, TU-1)Rasheed Wright1 (DelawareAlex Loughton1 (Maryland E-Shore)John Waller1 (Delaware)
DOUBLE FIGURE PERFORMERSRicardo Marsh22 of 25 games* NOTE: Marsh's streak of 17 straight double figure games ended vs. Drexel.Rasheed Wright22 of 25 gamesJohn Waller8Alex Loughton8Isaiah Hunter5Kiah Thomas2Troy Nance1
TEN OR MORE REBOUNDS PER GAMERicardo Marsh6Alex Loughton1Rasheed Wright1John Waller1
FIVE OR MORE ASSISTSTroy Nance14John Morris1John Waller1Ricardo Marsh1
20 OR MORE POINTS IN A GAMERicardo Marsh9Rasheed Wright5
LEADING SCORERRicardo Marsh13Rasheed Wright11
LEADING REBOUNDERRicardo Marsh17Rasheed Wright3Alex Loughton4John Waller2
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: 22, 73-51 at Towson (2-15-03)Lost 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 Towson (2-15-03)ODU won four our more games on the road: 1998-99(7-5 + 5-2 in neutral games).
IN CAA GAMESRicardo Marsh is averaging 17.6 ppg and 8.7 rebounds per game.Rasheed Wright is averaging 13.9 ppg/ and 5.3 rebounds per gameWright has 35 steals in 17 games for a 2.1 average.Troy Nance is averaging 5.4 assists per game.
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: John Waller (14 pts/11 rebs) vs. Drexel (2-19)Two 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.Fewest Team Free Throws: 5-8 vs. Drexel (2-19-03)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)Most OPP Blocked Shots: 5, by Robert Battle (2-19-03)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.
WINNING ON THE ROADODU is 4-8 overall, equaling the four road wins all last year.ODU is 3-6 in CAA road games
MONARCH CAA STATISTICAL RANKINGSIndividualScoring:Marsh4th17.2Wright 11h14.7FG PCT: Marsh5th.476FT PCT: Wright 6th .7963PT FGPCT:Wright 6th.379REBS: Marsh3rd8.5Loughton12th6.1ASST: Nance2nd4.7ASST/TO:Nance3rd2.24STEALS Wright 7th1.8Off RebsLoughton4th3.1Marsh6th2.9Def. RebsMarsh3rd5.5
TeamScoring:6th 66.8FG PCT: 10th.4013PT FG: 9th.312Rebs:3rd38.0Scoring Def:3rd65.5FT PCT: 2ndt.713FG PCT Def: 7th.4313PT FG Def:9th.357Assists:3rd14.2Blocks 7th2.8Steals:2nd8.3Reb. Margin3rd+4.5
MILESTONESRicardo Marsh has 1330 career points and 675 career rebounds...He is the 38thMonarch to break the 1,000 career point mark (vs. Dayton). Marsh currently ranks20th on the ODU all-time scoring list, and 15th 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 1150 career points, and ranks him 28th.
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NEXT GAME: CAA Tournament in Richmond, VA.