March 16, 2012
OLD DOMINION (21-13) VS. USC Upstate (21-12)
Sunday, March 18th at Norfolk Scope 3 p.m.
Tickets are available for purchase at http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0100486DF298C277.by calling 1-800-745-3000, or at the Norfolk Scope box office. All tickets are general admission at $10 for adults and $5 for ODU faculty/staff, military and youth 17 and under. Discounted tickets ($5) are only available in advance at the box office or the day of the game. ODU students will be admitted free with an I.D. All fans are invited to a pre-game and halftime social in the Exhibition halls, where a cash bar will be provided.
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/ 10.2 rpg |
| F | 1 | Nick Wright | 6-8 | R-Jr. | Suffolk, VA | 8.2 ppg/ 5.2 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 | 7.6 ppg/ 3.7 rpg |
| G | 24 | Kent Bazemore | 6-5 | R-Sr. | Kelford, NC | 15.3 ppg/ 6.0 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 | 4.4 ppg/ 3.8 rpg |
| G | 10 | Breon Key | 6-2 | Fr. | Hampton, VA | 1.9 ppg/ 1.1 rpg. |
| C | 40 | Anton Larsen | 7-0 | R-So. | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1.2 ppg/0.7 rpg |
| F | 00 | Jason Pimentel | 6-8 | Fr. | Ocala, FL | 2.3 ppg/ 2.3 rpg |
SERIES VS. USC UPSTATE
First ever meeting. The Spartans are members of the Atlantic Sun where they were13-5 on the season. Atlantic Sun teams include: Belmont, Mercer, ETSU, North Florida, Florida Gulf Coast, Lipscomb, Jacksonville, Stetson and Kennesaw State.
USC Upstate Head Coach:
Eddie Payne -27th overall season as a collegiate head coach and 10th at USC Upstate
ODU AT NORFOLK SCOPE
ODU first played in this building in 1971-72 on Dec. 9 against Norfolk State, and again On Feb. 11th. That same season, Division II ODU also played Indiana and Rice as part of the Kiwanis Classic.
The Monarchs were 2-2. Overall ODU played in Scope from 1970-71 to 2001-02 compiling a 210-90 (.709) Record. The best season was 1989-80 and 1983-84 with 13-1 marks as well as 14-4 in 1981-82.
The last time ODU played in Scope was Nov. 24th of 2001 in a 55-46 win over Virginia Tech. They played the Rest of the home games in the old fieldhouse and opened the Ted Constant Center the following year.
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 | 17-12 |
| 2002-03 | 12-15 |
| 2001-02 | 13-16 |
| Totals | 236- 125 in 11 years (377-189 overall) |
COMPARING THE TEAMS
| ODU | USC Upstate | |
| Scoring | 65.6 | 71.8 |
| OPP Scoring | 61.7 | 68.4 |
| FG PCT | .405 | .442 |
| OPP FG PCT | .402 | .453 |
| 3PT FG PCT | .315 | .341 |
| OPP 3PT FGPCT | 318 | .345 |
| FT PCT | .616 | .640 |
| REBS | 40.1 | 37.0 |
| OPP REBS | 34.1 | 32.5 |
| AST | 12.7 | 12.9 |
| TO | 13.6 | 15.1 |
| STLS | 8.8 | 8.5 |
| BLKS | 4.5 | 4.2 |
NCAA NATIONAL STATISTICS
Chris Cooper 17th - Rebounding 10.2
Chris Cooper 10th - Double-Doubles 17
Kent Bazemore 31st - Steals 2.1
Team 31st - 40.1 - FG PCT Def.
Team 45th - 61.7 Scoring Defense
Team 21st - +6.1 rebound margin
Team 9th - Steals 8.8
ODU CAA STATISTICAL RANKINGS
Scoring Offense: 7th at 65.6
Scoring Defense: 4th at 61.7
FG PCT: 9th at .405
FGPCT DEF: 5th at .402
3PT FG PCT: 10th .315
REBS: 1st at 40.1
REB Margin: 2nd +6.1
AST: 2nd 12.7
STLS: 3rd at 8.8
BLKS: 5th at 4.5
INDIVIDUAL CAA STAT RANKINGS
Scoring: Bazemore 9th at 15.3
REBS: Cooper 3rd at 10.2
FGPCT: Cooper 9th, .449
AST: Bazemore, 9th at 3.1
STLS: Bazemore,T1st at 2.1
Iliadis 10th at 1.6
BLKS: Cooper 7th at 1.3
OFF.REBS: Cooper 1st at 4.1
NCAA DOUBLE-DOUBLES LEADER
1. O.D. Anosike, Siena 23
Thomas Robinson ,Kansas 23
3. Kevin Jones, WVU 21
4. Wendell McKines, New Mexico State 20
5. Draymond Green, Michigan State 19
Kyle O'Quinn, Norfolk State 19
Andre Roberson, Colorado 19
Rob Jones, St. Mary's 19
9. Arnett Moultrie, MIssissppi State 18
10. Chris Cooper, ODU 17
NCAA REBOUND HIGHS THIS YEAR1. Cameron Moore (UAB) 24 vs. George Washington
2. Andrew Nicholson (ST. Bonaventure), 23 vs. Duquesne
3. Miles Plumlee (DUKE) 22 vs Maryland O.D. Anosiki, (Siena) 22 vs. Fairfield; Chris Cooper (ODU) 22 vs. James Madison Greg Mangano (Yale) 22 vs. St. Joseph's (L.I.); Brandon Davies (BYU) 22 vs. San Diego
ODU 20-PLUS WIN SEASONS UNDER TAYLOR2011-12 21-13 CIT
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
NABC ALL-DISTRICT 10
First team: Kent Bazemore
Second Team; Chris Cooper
CIT PAIRINGS AND 1ST ROUND RESULTS
All Times EST
| TUESDAY MARCH 13 | ||
| Robert Morris 67 | Indiana State 60 | |
| Mercer 68 | Tennessee State 60 | |
| Old Dominion 68 | Coastal Carolina 66 | |
| Georgia State 74 | Tennessee Tech 43 | |
| Toledo 76 | McNeese State 63 | |
| Weber State 72 | Utah Valley 69 | |
WEDNESDAY MARCH 14Manhattan 89 Albany 79 Fairfield 68 Yale 56 Oakland 86 Bowling Green 69 Buffalo 78 American 61 Rice 68 UL-Lafayette 63 Drake 70 North Dakota 64 Utah State 75 CSU Bakersfield 69 Idaho 86 UC Santa Barbara 83 Loyola Marymount 88 Cal State Fullerton 79 THURSDAY MARCH 15USC Upstate 73 Kent State 58 SECOND ROUNDFRIDAY MARCH 16Idaho (19-13) @ Utah State (18-15) 9:00SATURDAY MARCH 17Robert Morris (25-10) @ Toledo (19-16) TBABuffalo (20-10) @ Oakland (18-15) 2:00Georgia State (22-11) @ Mercer (23-11) 4:00Drake (18-15) @ Rice (18-15) 8:00SUNDAY MARCH 18USC Upstate @ Old Dominion (21-13) 3:00Manhattan (21-12) @ Fairfield (20-12) 4:00Weber State (25-6) @ Loyola Marymount (20-12) 6:00
Note: The fourth annual CIT will once again use the old NIT model in which matchups in future rounds are determined by the results of the previous round.