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Old Dominion Monarchs (4-7) vs. UNC Wilmington Seahawks (6-6)

2:00 p.m. at Trask Coliseum

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RADIO The Monarchs radio broadcasts are on ESPN 94.1 in Hampton Roads; WZEZ 100.5 in Richmond and WBRG 104.5 FM & 1050 AM in Lynchburg, Va. Play-by-Play announcer is Ted Alexander. Billy Mann will serve as color analyst for all home games. Dave Twardzik will be a contributor to Monarch Courtside pre-game show at home games and color commentary for all road games. Rick Kiefner will host the Monarch Courtside program at home. MONARCH PROBABLE STARTERS
G 1 Aaron Bacote, 6-4, So., Hampton, VA. 18.4 ppg/ 3.8 rpg
G 3 Keenan Palmore, 6-1, So., Stone Mountain, GA. 10.3 ppg/ 4.0 rpg
G 4 Dimitri Batten, 6-3, R-Jr., Newport News, Va., 12.5 ppg/4.5 rpg
F 21 Denzell Taylor, 6-7, Fr., Brampton, Ontario 4.0 ppg/ 6.3 rpg
F 23 Richard Ross, 6-6, R-Jr. Wichita Falls, TX. 8.8 ppg/ 7.8 rpg. UNCW PROBABLESG   5   Ben Eblen   6-1 GR.  5.1 ppg/ 3.8 rpgG  12  Tanner Milson  6-2  Sr. 7.1 ppg/ 1.0 rpgG 10  Freddie Jackson 6-4, Jr. 7.0 ppg/ 2.4 rpgF 33  Shane Reybold  6-8, Sr. 6.5 ppg/ 6.8 rpgF 30 Cedric Williams, 6-9, Jr., 14.3 ppg/ 7.2 rpg

SERIES VS. UNCW
The Monarchs lead the series, 30-18. Last year, the two split games with the Seahawks winning in Wilmington, 65-60 and ODU taking the game in Norfolk, 84-61.  ODU last won in Trask in 2011-12, 53-48. This is the fourth of seven straight games against current or former CAA rivals.

HEAD COACHES:
ODU Jeff Jones: 362-293 (22nd year) 4-7 at ODU (1st season)

UNCW - Buzz Peterson 264-212 (16th season) 39-65 at UNCW (4th season)

THIS DAY IN ODU HISTORY
Dec. 21, 1986 and 1989, the Monarchs defeat archrival VCU in the Richmond Times Dispatch tournament.  ODU won the 1989 game, 77-67 and in 1986, 67-55. Both games were played in the Richmond Coliseum.

COMPARING THE TEAMS

                       ODU        UNCW
SCORING      65.0           68.5
OPP AVG      66.5           72.6
FGPCT          .416           .416
3PT FGPCT: .315           .240
FT PCT          .571         .674
REBS             38.5          39.8
ASSTS            11.1         11.3
TO:                 13.9          12.1
STLS:              5.4             5.5
BLKS              4.7             4.8