Georgia State at Old Dominion
Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 at the Ted Constant Convocation Center at 2:00 p.m.
Watch: C-USA TV
Radio: ODU Sports Network - ESPN Radio 94.1 FM (Norfolk), Sports FM 100.5 (Richmond), 94.1 FM WLVA and Fox Sports 580 (Lynchburg)
Live Stats: CLICK HERE
In-Game Updates: ODUMBB Twitter
Tickets: YNotTix
NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion men’s basketball team (5-4, 0-0 C-USA) will host Georgia State (6-3, 0-0 Sun Belt) on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.
The game can be viewed in HD via C-USA TV ($). Please click HERE for more info.
ALL-TIME SERIES
ODU leads: 16-4
Last Meeting: Dec. 12th, 2015 - GSU won 68-64 (in Atlanta)
Radio (and C-USA TV audio) for Sunday
Old Dominion Senior Associate Athletic Director Ted Alexander will take care of the play-by-play duties, while ODU Hall of Famer and former NBA champion Dave Twardzik will handle color commentary. Ted and Dave’s live pregame show will begin at 1:30 p.m. EST.
MONARCH NUGGETS
NCAA Ranking Highlights:
TEAM
-Scoring Defense Per Game: 7th (1st in C-USA) – 58.7
-Offensive Rebounds Per Game: 9th (1st in C-USA) – 15.22
-Total Rebounds Per Game: 24th (1st in C-USA) – 41.11
-FG % Defense: 34th (1st in C-USA) – 38.4%
INDIVIDUAL
-Offensive Rebounds Per Game: Denzell Taylor: 9th (1st in C-USA) – 4.00
-Double-Doubles: Brandan Stith: 62nd (4th in C-USA) – 3
-Rebounds Per Game: Denzell Taylor: 47th (3rd in C-USA) – 9.3
-Minutes Per Game: Jordan Baker: 33rd (3rd in C-USA) – 35:40
QUICK HITTERS
-Seven of ODU’s nine contests have been decided by 2 to 8 points (ODU is 4-3 in such games).
-B.J. Stith is coming off his career high of 17 points vs. VCU.
-Ahmad Caver also went for a career high vs. VCU of 16 points.
-ODU is 2-1 at home and 0-0 on Sunday’s so far this season.
-In the past 2(+) seasons, the Monarchs are 34-5 in the Ted.
-The most points ODU has allowed in regulation this season is 67 (vs. VCU [RV]); the Monarchs allowed 68 to No. 10 Louisville in a game that went to overtime.
Georgia State in a Nutshell
The Panthers enter Sunday’s contest with a 6-3 overall record, are 6-0 at home/on neutral hardwood, but 0-3 on the road.
Georgia State is coming off a 94-79 win over Alabama A&M on Wednesday night and is now on a two-game winning streak after defeating Georgia Southwestern (83-52) last Saturday.
GSU is led by Jeremy Hollowell’s 14.2 points per game, while D’Marcus Simonds follows averaging 10.2 ppg. Willie Clayton leads the Panthers on the boards, averaging 8.6 per contest.
SINGLE-GAME & SEASON TICKETS
Single-game and season tickets for Old Dominion University men’s basketball are on sale now at www.ynottix.com or by calling 757-683-4444. For group pricing (10+), please call Todd McKeating at 757-683-7087. All ODU students get in free all year long.
VOUCHER BOOKS
The voucher book includes 10 ticket vouchers that can be redeemed for tickets to any remaining home men’s basketball games. The tickets can be used all at once to bring a family or group of friends or spread out amongst multiple games. If you run out of vouchers, simply come back and purchase another voucher book. At just $99 per voucher book, it represents more than $70, or 40%, savings over face value.
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