ODU MONARCHS (14-2/3-1) Vs. NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN (7-9/1-3)
Jan. 17, 2014 7:00 PM at Ted Constant Convocation Center
Military Appreciation
RADIO/TV COVERAGE
ESPN 94.1 in Hampton Roads; Sports FM 100.5 in Richmond, Va.;WBRG 104.5 FM & Super Talk 1050 AM in Lynchburg, Va. Play-by-play: Ted Alexander Color Analysts: Dave Twardzik (ODU’72) - NO TV
MONARCH PROBABLES
G 1 Aaron Bacote, 6-4 Jr, Hampton, VA. 10.0 ppg/ 3.4 rpg
G 0 Jordan Baker , 6-2, So., Hampton, VA. 4.1 ppg/ 2.4 rpg
G 20 Trey Freeman, 6-2, Jr. Virginia Beach, VA. 15.7 ppg/ 3.4 apg
F 23 Richard Ross, 6-6, Sr., Wichita Falls, TX./ 9.0 ppg/ 5.8 rpg.
F 35 Jonathan Arledge, 6-9, Gr. Silver Spring, MD. 8.1 ppg./5.9 rpg.
RESERVES
G 3 Keenan Palmore, 6-1, Jr. Stone Mountain, GA. 2.9 ppg/ 1.6 rpg
F 21 Denzell Taylor, 6-7, So., Ontario, Canada 3.1 ppg/ 5.8 rpg.
G 22 Ambrose Mosley, 6-2, RSo. Jacksonville, FL. 7.9 ppg/ 2.1 rpg
F 30 Nik Biberaj 6-8, Jr., Fairfax Station, VA. 4.1 ppg/ 3.1 rpg.
F 10 Javonte Douglas, 6-7, Jr., Charlotte, NC. 4.6 ppg/ 2.6 rpg
G 15 Deion Clark, 6-3, RSo. Naples, FL. 1.3 ppg/ 0.7 rpg.
F 11 Joe Ebondo, 6-7, Sr. Euless, TX. 0.3/ 0.8 rpg
G 2 Martin Shaw, 6-1, JR., Hampton, VA. 0.4 ppg/ 0.0 rpg.
MONARCH NOTES
ODU has won 13 straight at home,9-0 this year (2nd longest in C-USA to LA. Tech)
ODU RPI is 23 as of Jan. 15. (2 top 50 wins LSU and VCU)
ODU home attendance average is 6820, second only to UTEP at 8409
72 points by WKU is the most points ODU has allowed this year
Richard Ross is 3rd in C-USA in FG PCT at .626
13-1 start was the best in ODU’s Div. I history.
ODU won 10 straight from Nov. 14 to Jan. 8 (ODU record is 22)
ODU shot .541 from the floor vs. NC A&T (best of the year)
ODU is 3-0 against the Atlantic 10 (beating VCU, Richmond & Mason)
The GSU win was ODU’s first OT win since 2-22-12 at GSU & first at the Ted since 2-14-08 vs. Drexel.
Aaron Bacote (927 career points) scored a career high 31 vs. VCU with a perfect 8-8 from the field.
ODU’s win over No. 14 VCU was the first since the 61-57 at 11th ranked Georgetown in 2010
Trey Freeman was named to the Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team.
Jeff Jones is second vice-president of the NABC
Aaron Bacote is pre-season All-C-USA
Assistant coaches John Richardson and Lamar Barrett were teammates at Elizabeth City State
Conference USA celebrates its 20th season of competition
C-USA Tournament is March 11-14 in Birmingham, AL.
ODU basketball players hail from seven different states & Canada.
SERIES VS. NORTH TEXAS ODU leads, 1-0. In the only meeting between the two, ODU defeated The Mean Green in Denton, TX last year, 72-62.
Jeff Jones record
Record at ODU: 32-20 (2nd season)
Career Record: 389-307 (22 years)
ODU NCAA NATIONAL RANKINGS
(14th) .875 winning pct.
(11th) .55.8 Scoring Defense
(26th) .293 3PT FG Defense
(34th) .386 FG Defense
(21) 7.7 Rebound Margin
C-USA RANKINGS
Scoring – Freeman (6th) 15.7
Field Goal PCT: Ross (3rd) .627
Free Throw PCT: Bacote (2nd) .845
Free Throw PCT: Freeman (7th) .809
Rebounding: Ross (17th) 5.8
Rebounding: Arledge (14) 5.9
Rebounding: Taylor (17) 5.8
Assists: Freeman (11th) 3.4
Blocked Shots: Ross (5th) 1.6
Offensive Rebs: Taylor (4th) 3.4
Team Scoring Def: (1st) 55.8
Team Free Throw PCT: (3rd) .705
Team FG Def: (1st) .386
3 PT FG DEF: (2nd) .293
Team Rebounding: (3rd) 37.9
COMPARING THE TEAMS
ODU NT
Scoring 66.4 64.4
FGPCT .431 .433
FG DEF: .386 . 400
3 PT PCT.337 ..291
FT PCT .705 .622
REBS 37.9 .36.0
R-Margin +7.7 +0.1
ASTS: 13.4 10.8
TO 11.8 15.6
STLS 6.1 5.3
JEFF JONES FEATURED IN THE WASHINGTON POST
Feature by Isabelle Khurshudyan Jan. 16.
JEFF JONES SUPPORTS SAMARITAN’S FEET
Jeff Jones will be coaching barefoot this Saturday vs North Texas as part of his support for Samaritan’s Feet. http://www.samaritansfeet.org/our-story/
Over 30 years ago, a young Nigerian boy received his first pair of shoes. It changed his life. We want to inspire hope through the gift of shoes, the act of washing feet, and encouragement to those who need it most.
In 2013 alone, we managed or partnered with other like-minded organizations to host nearly 500 events around the world distributing a total of approximately 1.1 million pairs of shoes.
We refuse to accept the fact that the almost 3 billion people living in poverty are hungry, don’t have access to healthcare, and can’t afford education and basic articles of clothing and shoes (World Bank, 2008). People without shoes face dangers like laceration, fungus, and insect bites that can lead to infection, disease, and even death. Children with no shoes are often not allowed entrance to education in many countries and can find their way into slavery, or unsafe and inexcusable child labor environments.
Samaritan’s Feet shares hope with children in the U.S. and around the world by washing their feet, giving them a new pair of shoes, and helping them believe that their dreams can come true. We at Samaritan’s Feet believe that a new pair of shoes can be a tangible foundation of hope to a person in need.
JEFF JONES COACHES SHOW
The 2014-15 Jeff Jones Coaches Show, presented by Bud Light, will be Monday night at Dave & Busters at Lynnhaven Mall in Virginia Beach., at 7 p.m. ODU Director of broadcasting Ted Alexander, the voice of ODU athletics, will be the host. The Jeff Jones shows will be carried live on ESPN 94.1 FM, Sports FM 100.5, WBRG 104.5 FM in Richmond, Super Talk 1050 in Lynchburg, VA and on Monarch Media.
NEXT GAME
The Monarchs travel to Middle Tennessee on Jan. 22 and UAB on Jan. 24 before returning home to host FIU on Jan. 29 and FAU on Jan. 31.