March 1, 2012
Tournament Notes in PDF Format
OLD DOMINION (19-12/13-5)
No. 4 Seed
VIRGINIA 529 CAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS March 2-5, Richmond, Va.
Richmond Coliseum
TV/RADIO:
ESPN 94.1 - Ted Alexander, Cal Bowdler and Rick Kiefner
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. | 8.2 ppg/ 5.4 rpg |
| G | 22 | Marquel De Lancey | 6-0 | Sr. | Alexandria, Va. | 4.2 ppg/ 2.3 apg |
| G | 12 | Donte Hill | 6-4 | So. | Virginia Beach, Va. | 7.0 ppg/ 3.9 rpg |
| G | 24 | Kent Bazemore | 6-5 | R-Sr. | Kelford, NC. | 15.3 ppg/ 5.8 rpg |
OFF THE BENCH
| G | 4 | Dimitri Batten | 6-3 | R-Fr. | Newport News, VA. | 7.8 ppg/ 2.4 rpg |
| F | 23 | Richard Ross | 6-7 | R-Fr. | Wichita Falls, TX. | 3.8 ppg/ 3.8 rpg |
| G | 10 | Breon Key | 6-2 | Fr. | Hampton, VA. | 1.8 ppg/ 0.8 rpg. |
| C | 40 | Anton Larsen | 7-0 | R-So. | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1.4 ppg/0.7 rpg |
| F | 00 | Jason Pimentel | 6-8 | Fr. | Ocala, FL. | 2.4 ppg/ 2.5 rpg |
SERIES VS.DELAWARE
ODU leads, 14-6. The Monarchs defeated Delaware, 68-66 in overtime in Newark, De back on Jan. 11th.Kent Bazemore score 27 points, including nine in overtime as well as two free throws with two seconds Left to send the game into OT. Chris Cooper added 14 points and 10 rebounds. This would be the Second year in a row the two would have played in the CAA tournament. Last year, ODU won, 59-50.
SERIES VS. TOWSON
ODU leads, 26-1. The Monarchs defeated the Tigers, 75-38 in the Constant Center and 71-41 in Towson.In game one, Bazemore led with 14 points, five assists and Batten added 11 points. In game two Nick Wright scored 13 and Chris Cooper added 10. Towson's only win over the Monarchs came during the2001-02 season, 67-55 in the old ODU Fieldhouse. ODU has won 18 straight against the Tigers.
| Year-by Year As a Head Coach |
| 2011-12 ODU 19-12 |
| 234- 124 at ODU at ODU (11th Yr) |
| Totals 375-188 |
COMPARING THE TEAMS
| ODU | TOWSON | UD | |
| Scoring: | 65.3 | 51.0 | 69.0 |
| OPP Scoring: | 61.0 | 69.6 | 67.6 |
| FG PCT: | .404 | . 368 | .425 |
| OPP FG PCT: | .398 | .443 | .391 |
| 3PT FG PCT: | .311 | .269 | .316 |
| OPP 3PT FGPCT: | 319 | .373 | .316 |
| FT PCT: | .621 | .582 | .725 |
| REBS: | 40.0 | 35.4 | 37.8 |
| OPP REBS: | 34.0 | 33.7 | 38.1 |
| AST: | 12.7 | 8.2 | 9.6 |
| TO: | 14.0 | 18.3 | 13.0 |
| STLS: | 9.1 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| BLKS: | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
NCAA NATIONAL STATISTICS
| Chris Cooper 17th - Rebounding 10.3 |
| Chris Cooper 6th - Double-Doubles 16 |
| Kent Bazemore 24th - Steals 2.2 |
| Team 31st - 40.0 - FG PCT Def. |
| Team 36th - 61.0 Scoring Defense |
| Team 23rd - +6.0 rebound margin |
| Team 8th - Steals 9.1 |
ODU CAA STATISTICAL RANKINGS
| Scoring Offense: | 7th at 65.3 |
| Scoring Defense: | 4th at 61.0 |
| FG PCT: | 9th at .404 |
| FGPCT DEF: | 5th at .398 |
| 3PT FG PCT: | 10th .311 |
| REBS: | 1st at 40.0 |
| REB Margin: | 2nd +6.0 |
| AST: | 2nd 12.7 |
| STLS: | 3rd at 9.1 |
| BLKS: | 5th at 4.5 |
INDIVIDUAL CAA STAT RANKINGS
| Scoring: | Bazemore 9th at 15.3 |
| REBS: | Cooper 3rd at 10.3 |
| FGPCT: | Cooper 9th, .447 |
| 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 |
NCAA DOUBLE-DOUBLES LEADER
1. O.D. Anosike, Siena 22
2. Thomas Robinson, Kansas 20
3. Rob Jones, St. Mary's 18
Kevin Jones, WVU 18
5. Kyle O'Quinn, NSU 17
6. Chris Cooper, ODU 16
Draymond Green, Michigan State 16
Wendell McKines, New Mexico St. 16
Keith Rendleman, UNCW 16
ODU 20-PLUS WIN SEASONS UNDER TAYLOR
| 2010-11 | 27-7 | NCAA Second Round |
| 2009-10 | 27-9 | NCAA Second Round |
| 2008-09 | 20-9 | CIT Champions |
| 2006-07 | 24-9 | NCAA At-Large |
| 2005-06 | 24-10 | NIT Sem-Finals |
| 2004-05 | 28-6 | NCAA |
CAA Titles
6 by ODU (1992,1995,1997,2005,20010,2011)
4 by George Mason
4 by VCU
4 by UNCW
CAA TOURNAMENT TICKETS AND SOCIALSThe Monarchs are the No. 4 seed in this weekend CAA tournament at the Richmond Coliseum and will play the winner of Friday night's Delaware vs. Towson game on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Fans who have purchased CAA tournament books through the ODU box office may pick up their tickets through Thursday, March 1. Any remaining tickets not picked up will be available at the 6th street entrance at the Richmond Coliseum, 90 minutes prior to the session ODU is participating in. ODU will host fan socials 90 minutes prior to every session that ODU competes in, at the Richmond Convention center across from the Richmond Coliseum. Parties will be located in Rooms E-10, A B C and D along Marshall and 3rd street. A cash bar will be provided, along with light snacks and the opportunity to purchase ODU merchandise from the ODU Bookstore. Be sure to check out the Battle of the Bands on Saturday morning from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at the Richmond Convention Center with the CAA member pep bands. This was a great event last year. The first 200 ODU students who come to the Coliseum 5th street entrance 60 minutes prior to the ODU game will be admitted free and seated in the floor end-zone seats