Feb. 24, 2012
OLD DOMINION (19-11/13-4) VS. DREXEL DRAGONS (24-5/15-2)
Gametime: 4 p.m. at the Ted Constant Convocation Center
TV/RADIO:
ESPN 94.1 - Ted Alexander, Cal Bowdler and Rick Kiefner
TV: Comcast Sportsnet: Al Koken and Pat Kennedy
MONARCH PROBABABLES
| F | 20 | Chris Cooper | 6-9 | Sr. | Dumfries, VA. | 10.6 ppg/ 10.3 rpg |
| F | 1 | Nick Wright | 6-8 | R-Jr. | Suffolk, VA. | 8.4 ppg/ 5.4 rpg |
| G | 22 | Marquel De Lancey | 6-0 | Sr. | Alexandria, Va. | 4.1 ppg/ 2.3 apg |
| G | 12 | Donte Hill | 6-4 | So. | Virginia Beach, Va. | 7.3 ppg/ 3.9 rpg |
| G | 24 | Kent Bazemore | 6-5 | R-Sr. | Kelford, NC. | 14.5 ppg/ 5.6 rpg |
OFF THE BENCH
| G | 15 | Trian Iliadis | 6-3 | Sr. | Perth W. Australia | 8.5 ppg/ 3.0 rpg |
| G | 4 | Dimitri Batten | 6-3 | R-Fr. | Newport News, Va. | 7.7 ppg/ 2.4 rpg |
| F | 23 | Richard Ross | 6-7 | R-Fr. | Wichita Falls, TX | 4.0 ppg/ 3.8 rpg |
| G | 10 | Breon Key | 6-2 | Fr. | Hampton, VA. | 1.7 ppg/ 0.8 rpg |
| F | 40 | Anton Larsen | 7-0 | R-So. | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1.4 ppg/0.7 rpg |
| F | 00 | Jason Pimentel | 6-8 | Fr. | Ocala, FL | 2.6 ppg/ 2.7 rpg |
SERIES VS. DREXEL
ODU leads, 11-6. Drexel won last year's game in Philadelphia, 62-57 ending ODU's six-game winning streak against the Dragons. Drexel last beat ODU in Norfolk in 2003-04 season, 85-74.
LAST TIME OUT
The Monarchs clinched fourth place and a first round bye for next week's CAA Championships with a 65-60 victory over Georgia State in Atlanta. Kent Bazemore led ODu with 19 points, while Chris Cooper scored 11 points and hauled down 17 rebounds for his 15th double-double of the year. Freshman Dimitri Batten added 13 points. ODU dominated the boards, 52-39. The victory made the Monrch senior class the winningest in school history.
INJURED MONARCHSenior Trian Iliadis has a torn ACL in right knee.
CAA Basketball Standings
| Team | CAA | Overall |
| Drexel | 15-2 | 24-5 |
| VCU | 14-3 | 24-6 |
| George Mason | 14-3 | 23-7 |
| Old Dominion | 13-4 | 19-11 |
| Delaware | 11-6 | 16-12 |
| Georgia State | 10-7 | 19-10 |
| Northeastern | 9-8 | 13-15 |
| UNC Wilmington | 5-12 | 9-19 |
| JMU | 4-13 | 11-19 |
| William & Mary | 4-13 | 6-24 |
| Hofstra | 2-15 | 9-21 |
| Towson | 1-16 | 1-29 |
Blaine Taylor Year-by Year As a Head Coach
| Year-by Year As a Head Coach at ODU | |
| 2011-12 | 19-11 |
| 2010-11 | 27-7 (CAA Champions/NCAA) |
| 2009-10 | 27-9 (CAA Champion/NCAA 2nd round) |
2008-09 25-10 (CIT CHAMPIONS)2007-08 18-16 (CBI quarterfinals)2006-07 24-9 (NCAA 1st round)2005-06 24-10 (NIT semi-finals)2004-05 28-6 (CAA Champion/NCAA 1st Rd.)2003-04 17-122002-03 12-152001-02 13-16Totals 234-123 in 11 years (375-187 overall)
COMPARING THE TEAMS
| ODU | DREXEL | |
| Scoring: | 65.0 | 64.8 |
| OPP Scoring: | 60.6 | 55.2 |
| FG PCT: | .406 | .439 |
| OPP FG PCT: | .396 | .388 |
| 3PT FG PCT: | .316 | .380 |
| OPP 3PT FGPCT: | 314 | .287 |
| FT PCT: | .616 | .745 |
| REBS: | 39.8 | 35.2 |
| OPP REBS: | 34.0 | 28.8 |
| AST: | 12.8 | 12.6 |
| TO: | 14.1 | 11.7 |
| STLS: | 9.2 | 4.9 |
| BLKS: | 4.4 | 3.4 |
NCAA NATIONAL STATISTICS
Chris Cooper 20th - Rebounding 10.3
Chris Cooper 8th - Double-Doubles 15
Kent Bazemore 21st - Steals 2.2
Team 32nd - 39.6 - FG PCT Def.
Team 32nd - 60.6 Scoring Defense
Team 27th - +5.8 rebound margin
Team 8th - Steals 9.2
ODU CAA STATISTICAL RANKINGSvScoring Offense: 7th at 65.0
Scoring Defense: 4th at 60.6
FG PCT: 9th at .406
FGPCT DEF: 5th at .396
3PT FG PCT: 10th .316
REBS: 1st at 39.8
REB Margin: 2nd +5.8
AST: 2nd 12.8
STLS: 3rd at 9.2
BLKS: 5th at 4.4
INDIVIDUAL CAA STAT RANKINGS
Scoring: Bazemore 9th at 14.5
REBS: Cooper 3rd at 10.3
FGPCT: Cooper 9th, .451
AST: Bazemore, 9th at 3.1
STLS: Bazemore,T1st at 2.2
Iliadis 10th at 1.6
BLKS: Wright 7th at 1.2
OFF.REBS: Cooper 1st at 4.2