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Monarchs Open Friday Against Holy Cross In Liberty Tax Classic

Monarchs Open Friday Against Holy Cross In Liberty Tax ClassicMonarchs Open Friday Against Holy Cross In Liberty Tax Classic

Nov. 8, 2012

LIBERTY TAX CLASSIC
Presented by Athletes In Action

Nov. 9

5:00 Morgan State vs. UT San Antonio

7:15 Holy Cross vs. ODU

Nov. 10

5:00 UT San Antonio vs. Holy Cross

7:15 Morgan State vs. ODU

Nov. 11

2:00 UT SanAntonio vs. ODU

4:15 Holy Cross vs. Morgan State

MONARCH PROBABLE STARTERS

F 11 DeShawn Painter, 6-9, Sr., Norfolk, VA.

F 1 Nick Wright, 6-8, R-Sr. Suffolk, VA

G 25 Donte Hill, 6-4, Jr., Virginia Beach, VA.

G 2 Aaron Bacote, 6-5, Fr., Hampton, VA.

G 3 Keenan Palmore, 6-1, Fr. Stone Mountain,GA.

OFF THE BENCH

G 4 Dimitri Batten, 6-3, R-So. Newport News, VA.

G 15 Deion Clark, 6-3, Fr. Naples, FL

F 21 Stuart McEwen, 6-9, Fr., Sydney, Australia

F 23 Ricard Ross, 6-7, R-So. , Wichita Falls, TX.

F 40 Anton Larsen, 7-0, R-Jr. Copenhagen, Denmark

ODU ON TV/RADIO

Radio: ESPN94.1 -

(Ted Alexander, Billy Mann, Rick Kiefner, Doug Ripley, Rich Radford)

TV on Sunday

ODU-UTSA game - on Cox 11 and ComcastSportsnet

Announcers - Ted Alexander and Charlie Woollum

SERIES VS. HOLY CROSS

First Meeting: 0-0

Head Coach Milan Brown was an assistant at ODU

Asst. Coach Brion Dunlap played for the Monarchs, 1994-98 and is third all-time in assists at ODU with 660.

SERIES VS. MORGAN STATE

ODU leads 1-0. ODU 77-62 in 2003-04

SERIES VS. UT SAN ANTONIO

First Meeting:0-0

The two will be in Conference USA next year.

EXHIBITION GAMES

The Monarchs won both exhibitions, defeating Mount Olive, 102-65 and Virginia State, 95-51. The Monarchs shot .661 from the floor against Mount Olive as thetrio of Donte Hill, Aaron Bacote and Dimitri Batten combined for 59 points and 23-28 from the field. ODU also outrebounded Mount Olive, 51-32.In the win over VSU, six Monarchs scored in double-figures led by Aaron Bacote and Dimitri Batten with 17 each. The Monarchs shot .574 from the floor.

FOOD DONATION

There will be a food drive in conjuction with the Governor's Holiday Hoops Classic on Dec 22nd in Richmond where ODU will play Virginia. There will be a friendly competition to see who can contribute the most food between now and Dec. 15th. The following events will be promoted as opportunities to donate to the food drive.

The Liberty Tax Classic - $3 discount at the door with a food donation, (or provide the group rate) for any of the three days

Wrestling match vs. Wisconsin -$2 discount - or $4 admission with donation

ODU vs. Cal - women's bball - Nov. 30 - group discount admission of $5 with donation

ODU-VCU game on Dec. 7 - no discounts, no incentives.

All food donations during the Liberty Tax Classic games next weekend should be directed to the Raisin Canes Guest Services area on the concourse of the Constant Center. Fans can receive a $3 discount on tickets purchased to these three games. They will need to inform the ticket seller that they have a food donation in order to get the discount.