Feb. 7, 2012
OLD DOMINION (15-10/10-3) AT. WILLIAM & MARY TRIBE ( 4-21/2-11)
Game Time: 7 p.m., Kaplan Arena at W&M Hall, Williamsburg, Va.
TV/RADIO:
ESPN 94.1 - Ted Alexander, Cal Bowdler and Rick Kiefner
MONARCH PROBABABLES
F 20 Chris Cooper, 6-9 Sr. Dumfries, VA. 11.1 ppg/ 10.5 rpg
F 1 Nick Wright, 6-8 R-Jr. Suffolk, VA. 7.7 ppg/ 5.0 rpg
G 22 Marquel De Lancey, 6-0, Sr. Alexandria, Va. 4.4 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. 13.7 ppg/ 5.4 rpg
OFF THE BENCH
G 15 Trian Iliadis, 6-3 Sr., Perth W. Australia 8.8 ppg/ 1.8 apg
G 4 Dimitri Batten, 6-3, R-Fr. 7.46 ppg/ 2.3 rpg
F 23 Richard Ross, 6-7, R-Fr. Wichita Falls, TX. 4.0 ppg/ 4.2 rpg
G 10 Breon Key, 6-2, Fr., Hampton, VA. 1.8 ppg/ 0.7 rpg.
F 40 Anton Larsen, 7-0, R-So. Copenhagen, Denmark 1.5 ppg/0.9 rpg
F 00 Jason Pimentel, 6-8,. Fr., Ocala, FL. 3.0 ppg/ 2.9 rpg
SERIES VS. WILLIAM AND MARY
ODU leads 65-16. The Monarchs defeated the Tribe back on Jan. 28, 68-44 at the Constant Center which was ODU's eighth straight win over the Tribe. W&M's last win over the Monarchs was 63-60 decision in the 2008 CAA Tournament. The last time ODU lost in W&M Hall was the 2003-04 season, 86-77. This season is part of the Battle for the Silver Mace, with ODU currently leading, 45-30 this year in the series between the two.
LAST TIME OUT
Despite holding George Mason to .277 shooting and only one three-pointer for the game, ODU lost, 54-50 Saturday in Fairfax. Trian Iliadis led ODU with 13 points, Kent Bazemore scored 11 and Chris Cooper added 10 points and 10 rebounds, his 14th double-double of the season. ODU shot .328 from the field.
BATTLE FOR THE SILVER MACE
Beginning this year there is a new tradition between ODU and William and Mary; twostaples of the Colonial Athletic Association. During the athletic season of 2011-12 thishistoric rivalry will come to a pinnacle in the "Optima Health Challenge." Sponsoredby Hampton Roads based Optima Health, the trophy will be presented annually to theschool which accumulates the most points in head-to-head competitions in all sports.Along with the all sports challenge, the annual football contest will be the "Battlefor the Silver Mace", with the winner presented a replica of the Norfolk Mace. TheMace is currently being held in the Chrysler Museum of Art, located in DowntownNorfolk. The Norfolk Mace was presented in the Norfolk Common Council by Royal Lt.Governor Robert Dinwiddle in 1754 to acknowledge that Norfolk was one of the mostloyal provinces to King William.
Points Format:
During the year, the CAA foes will face off 15 times, with each event being worth 10points. The Monarchs and Tribe will compete head-to-head in football, men's andwomen's basketball, men's and women's swimming & diving, men's and women'stennis, field hockey, baseball, and women's lacrosse. With the potential of meetingalso in CAA tournaments. The winner will be the first to reach 80 total points.
Current score is: ODU (45), W&M (30)
ODU VICTORIES
10-12 M. Soccer, 3-0
10-28 Field Hockey, 2-0
11-5 M.Swimming, 175-158
11-12 Football, 35-31
1-28 M. Basketball, 68-44
W&M VICTORIES
10-28 W. Soccer, 4-0
11-5 W. Swimming, 191-150
1-26 W. Basketball, 83-80
Blaine Taylor
Year-by Year As a Head Coach
2011-12 ODU 15-10
230- 122 at ODU at ODU (11th Yr)
Totals 371-186
COMPARING THE TEAMS
| ODU | W&M | |
| Scoring: | 63.9 | 59.8 |
| OPP Scoring: | 60.3 | 70.7 |
| FG PCT: | .402 | .400 |
| OPP FG PCT: | .401 | .463 |
| 3PT FG PCT: | .310 | .318 |
| OPP 3PT FGPCT: | 314 | .345 |
| FT PCT: | .610 | .720 |
| REBS: | 39.4 | 30.4 |
| OPP REBS: | 34.0 | 35.0 |
| AST: | 12.7 | 10.0 |
| TO: | 14.7 | 13.1 |
| STLS: | 9.4 | 4.7 |
| BLKS: | 4.4 | 3.8 |
NCAA NATIONAL STATISTICS
Chris Cooper 15th - Rebounding 10.5
Chris Cooper 5th - Double-Doubles 13
Kent Bazemore 33rd - Steals 2.1
Team 28th - 60.3 Scoring Defense
Team 39th - +5.4 rebound margin
Team 7th - Steals 9.4
ODU CAA STATISTICAL RANKINGS
Scoring Offense: 8th at 63.9
Scoring Defense: 4th at 60.3
FG PCT: 10th at .402
FGPCT DEF: 5th at .401
3PT FG PCT: 10th .310
REBS: 1st at 39.4
REB Margin: 2nd +5.4
AST: 2nd 12.7
STLS: 3rd at 9.4
BLKS: 5th at 4.4
INDIVIDUAL CAA STAT RANKINGS
Scoring: Bazemore 10th at 13.8
REBS: Cooper 3rd at 10.5
FGPCT: Cooper 9th, .463
AST: Bazemore, 11th at 3.0
STLS: Bazemore, 2nd at 2.1
Iliadis 10th at 1.6
BLKS: Wright 7th at 1.3
OFF.REBS: Cooper 1st at 4.3