Charlotte (8-9, 2-4 C-USA) at Old Dominion (11-7, 4-2 C-USA)
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 at Halton Arena at 8:00 p.m. EST
TV: American Sports Network (Enter Your Zip Code for Channel/Listing Help)
FREE LIVE STREAM: C-USA TV
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Old Dominion men’s basketball team (11-7, 4-2 C-USA) travels to Charlotte (8-9, 2-4 C-USA) for a Saturday night showdown at Halton Arena. Tipoff is slated for 8:00 p.m. EST. The game will air live on the American Sports Network (please see attached for Clearance Sheets). C-USA TV will also offer a free live stream of Saturday’s contest.
Radio for Saturday
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 7:30 p.m. EST on Saturday.
Radio: ODU Sports Network - ESPN Radio 94.1 FM (Norfolk), Sports FM 100.5 (Richmond), 94.1 FM WLVA and Fox Sports 580 (Lynchburg).
What You Need to Know
Old Dominion enters Saturday’s contest with the fifth best scoring defense in the country, as the Monarchs allow just 59.5 points per game. Charlotte on the other hand is averaging 83.2 points per outing in conference play.
Old Dominion ranks eighth nationally for offensive rebounds per game (14.72), while Denzell Taylor ranks sixth in the country for hauling down 4.00 offensive rebounds per game.
In conference play, B.J. Stith leads the Monarchs in scoring (16.7 ppg), while Zoran Talley (15.5 ppg) and Ahmad Caver (13.7 ppg) follow.
In C-USA play, the 49ers have five players averaging double-figures: Jon Davis (16.2 ppg), Anthony Vanhook (11.5 ppg), Adrien White (11.3 ppg), Quentin Jackson (11.0 ppg) and Braxton Ogbueze (10.5 ppg).
Charlotte is 7-3 at home so far this season and 2-2 on their own hardwood in Conference USA play. ODU is 3-2 on the road this season and 1-1 on the road versus C-USA opponents.
ALL-TIME SERIES: ODU vs. Charlotte
-Saturday night marks the 33rd all-time meeting between these two schools.
-ODU leads the all-time series, 19-13.
-These two schools met twice last season, as ODU defeated Charlotte in both games. In Norfolk, ODU won, 74-65. In Charlotte, ODU won in overtime, 74-69.
-The two schools first met during the 1982-83 season, in a game that ODU won 78-58.
-ODU is 7-9 all-time when playing the 49ers in Charlotte.
ODU NCAA Ranking Highlights:
TEAM
-Scoring Defense Per Game: 5th (1st in C-USA) – 59.5
-Offensive Rebounds Per Game: 8th (1st in C-USA) – 14.72
-Total Rebounds Per Game: 26th (2nd in C-USA) – 40.06
-Blocked Shots Per Game: 29th (3rd in C-USA) – 5.3
-Total Blocks: 32nd (3rd in C-USA) - 96
-FG % Defense: 36th (1st in C-USA) – 39.9%
-Rebound Margin: 37th (1st in C-USA) – 6.0
-Total Rebounds: 60th (2nd in C-USA) – 721
INDIVIDUAL
-Offensive Rebounds Per Game: Denzell Taylor: 6th (1st in C-USA) – 4.00
-Offensive Rebounds Per Game: Brandan Stith: 29th (2nd in C-USA) – 3.33
-Blocked Shots Per Game: Brandan Stith: 38th (3rd in C-USA) – 2.07
QUICK HITTERS
-ODU is 3-2 on Saturday’s so far this season.
-ODU has out-rebounded its opponents in 13 of 18 contests so far this season and is 10-3 in such games.
-ODU is 9-1 when allowing less than 60 points.
-ODU is 3-2 in January so far this season.
-Brandan Stith has not played in a game since spraining his ankle on the last play of the first half at Marshall (1/5/2017).
For in-game updates all of ODU’s games, follow us on Twitter @ODUMBB.
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS
Single-game 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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