Jan. 26, 2004
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) - Adam Hess led five William & Mary players withdouble digits, scoring 19 points to beat Old Dominion 86-77 in conference playMonday night.
Hess, who shot 6-for-11 from the field, made all six free throws in thefinal two minutes after the Monarchs (10-7, 5-3 Colonial Athletic Association)cut the lead to 75-70.
John Waller (Richmond, VA.) scored 14 points, while sophomore Isaiah Hunter(Charlotte, NC) added 16 for ODU. Senior Troy Nance (Va. BEach, VA.) dished outseven assits and committed no turnovers. Corey Cofield and Nick D'Antoni scored15 apiece for the Tribe (5-13, 2-7 CAA). Nate Loehrke had 14 and Zeb Cope added 11.
William & Mary led at the break 38-28. The Monarchs shot .312 from the floor in thefirst half, while The Tribe shot .469.
But Old Dominion stayed in the game with 3-pointers, making 10 of 26.Alex Loughton led the Monarchs with 19, and helped Old Dominion comeback from a64-40 deficit with 11:32 remaining.
William & Mary outrebounded Old Dominion 45-23. The Tribe held a 27-12 reboundedge at halftime. ODU committed only nine turnovers on the game, the lowest total ofthe season, while W&M committed 16.
The Monarchs return to action on Wednesday when they host two-time defendingCAA Champions UNC Wilmington at 7 p.m. That game can also be seen in the HamptonRoads area on Cox channel 71.