WHO: Marshall (9-10, 5-1 C-USA) at Old Dominion (10-9, 3-3 C-USA)
WHEN: Saturday, January 23 at 2:00 p.m. EST
WHERE: Ted Constant Convocation Center – Norfolk, Va.
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TV: American Sports Network (ASN)
TV Announcers: Mike Gleason (Play By Play) and Mack McCarthy (Color)
Cox: 2 & 1002 (HD)
Verizon FIOS: 11 & 511 (HD)
Direct TV: 33
DISH: 33
Charter: 9 & 709 (HD)
Over the Air: 33 WTVZ (MyTV)
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The game will air across the Commonwealth on ESPN Radio 94.1 in Hampton Roads, Sports FM 100.5 in Central Virginia and WLVA 94.1 and FOX Sports 580 in Lynchburg.
(Ted Alexander and Dave Twardzik’s live pregame show begins at 1:30 p.m. EST)
NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion (10-9, 3-3 C-USA) welcomes Marshall (9-10, 5-1 C-USA) to the Ted Constant Convocation Center on Saturday Jan. 23 at 2:00 p.m. EST. The game will air on television on the American Sports Network with Mike Gleason handling play-by-play duties and Mack McCarthy taking care of the color commentary.
In Conference USA play, Marshall is averaging 94.8 points per game.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES – MARSHALL vs. OLD DOMINION
Old Dominion leads the all-time series against Marshall, 8-4. The Monarchs took the Thundering Herd in both games last season, and actually ride a five game win streak against Marshall entering Saturday’s contest. Marshall is 0-5 all-time when playing at ODU.
LAST TIME OUT FOR OLD DOMINION
Trey Freeman tied his career high with 28 points to lead Old Dominion to a thrilling come-from-behind 68-62 victory over WKU (10-9, 2-4 C-USA) on Thursday evening at the Ted. Jordan Baker played a key role in the Monarchs' second-half resurgence, connecting on four three-pointers for all 12 of his points.
Freeman has now scored a career-high 28 points in three consecutive games.
The Monarch defense was also a big factor in the win as the Hilltoppers' 62 points was 16 points below their season average of 78.3, which ranked fourth in Conference USA heading into the game. They also shot just 36.8 percent from the field, which was 10 percent below their season mark of 47.1 percent, which ranked third in C-USA.
In the second half, behind Freeman and Baker, the Monarchs shot 60.7 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from three-point range, while holding WKU to 36.7 shooting and 18.2 percent from deep to earn the comeback victory.
Aaron Bacote was the third Monarch in double figures with 12 points while also contributing a team-high four assists. Brandan Stith finished with seven points and a team-high nine rebounds.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS FOR OLD DOMINION
For the season, Trey Freeman is leading the way for the Monarchs averaging 19.1 ppg and 3.7 rpg. Aaron Bacote is averaging 15.0 points a contest, while Brandan Stith is netting 8.0 ppg to compliment 8.5 boards per contest. Zoran Talley is averaging 7.8 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Nik Biberaj is chipping in 5.7 points per outing to go along with 4.1 boards. Denzell Taylor currently leads ODU with 130 total rebounds (6.8 per game).
Old Dominion is averaging 66.6 points a game, while holding opponents to 60.8 points on 39.4% shooting from the floor and 33.7% from long-range. The Monarchs turn the ball over 9.6 times per game, while forcing opponents into an average of 11.2 forced turnovers per contest.
MEET MARSHALL
Despite a league-leading ninth double-double by senior forward James Kelly (Ann Arbor, Mich), Marshall’s comeback bid fell short at Charlotte, 103-95, in men’s basketball action on Thursday night at Halton Arena.
It was the Herd’s (9-10, 5-1) first loss in Conference USA play, snapping a five-game win streak. In spite of the loss, Marshall reached the 90-point mark for its sixth consecutive game, extending a school record in conference play. The last time the Herd scored 90 or more points in six consecutive games was during a seven-game stretch from Dec. 4 to 20, 1971.
Kelly’s double-double was his fourth in the last six games, with 25 points and a team-high 14 rebounds. Sophomore point guard Jon Elmore (Charleston, W.Va.) was the Herd’s high-scorer with a career-high 27 points, including five 3-pointers. He played all 40 minutes. Juniors Ryan Taylor (Indianapolis) and Stevie Browning (Logan, W.Va.) rounded-out double-figure scoring for Marshall with 17 and 14 points, respectively.
Kelly James is now averaging 25.3 points per game. Also in averaging double figures for the Thundering Herd are: Jon Elmore (17.7 ppg), Stevie Browning (15.8 ppg) and Ryan Taylor (14.3 ppg).
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