Lady Monarchs Head to Florida for FIU, FAU

NORFOLK, Va. -- The Old Dominion women's basketball team travels to the Sunshine State for the third time this season to take on FIU on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. and Florida Atlantic on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 3 p.m. 

The Thursday game vs. FIU will be televised on beIN on tape-delay at 10 p.m. ET featuring play-by-play from Josh Appel and color commentary from Pete Pelegrin. For more information on how to watch beIN, visit beINsports.com. 

The FIU game will also air on radio on STAR 1310 with commentary from Doug Ripley. Saturday's game at Florida Atlantic will air on ESPN 94.1 and with an online video stream at CUSA.tv.

Old Dominion (10-10, 5-4 C-USA) is coming off of its first 2-0 weekend during Conference USA play after defeating Rice and North Texas at home last weekend. The Lady Monarchs have now won three of their last games. Aside from Jennie Simms, who is second in the nation in scoring, and Destinee Young, who ranks in the top 20 nationally in both rebounds and double-doubles, Ashley Jackson and Annika Holopainen have both emerged as key contributors for ODU. Jackson is averaging 7.0 points per game in C-USA games and Holopainen is averaging 10.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in her last three games.

FIU (5-14, 3-5 C-USA) will look to win back-to-back C-USA games for the second time this season after defeating Florida Atlantic, 65-60, last week in Boca Raton. The Panthers are 2-1 against C-USA foes at home this season, including a triple-overtime victory over UTEP. Kristian Hudson leads FIU in scoring at 13.1 points per game, while Janka Hegedus also averages double figures with 10.1 points per game.

Florida Atlantic (4-15, 0-8 C-USA) enters the weekend at the bottom of the C-USA standings, as the Owls are still winless in conference play. Dating back to non-conference play, FAU has just one win in its last 14 games after starting the season 3-2. Sasha Cedeno is the only player on the team averaging double figures at 10.0 points per game.

OLD DOMINION (10-10, 5-4 C-USA) NOTES

• At 5-4, Old Dominion is in three-way tie for fifth in the conference standings
• ODU leads C-USA and ranks 50th in the nation in rebounding margin (+5.6)
• ODU ranks second in C-USA play in FG% (45.2%) and 3PT% (35.8%)
• Jennie Simms is second in the nation in scoring (24.8ppg)
• Destinee Young ranks in the top 20 nationally in both rebounds (10.5rpg) and double-doubles (11)
• Annika Holopainen, who has started the last 3 games, is averaging 10.7ppg in those starts

FIU (5-14, 3-5 C-USA) NOTES

• At 3-5, FIU is in a two-way tie for ninth in the conference standings
• The Panthers are 4-8 at home this season, but are 2-1 at home in C-USA games
• Two of FIU's three C-USA wins have come over winless Florida Atlantic
• Kiandre'a Pound, the 14-15 C-USA Freshman of the Year, returned to FIU this season 
• Kristian Hudson leads FIU in scoring at 13.1ppg and is second in C-USA in minutes at 37.1mpg
• ODU leads the all-time series, 4-3

FLORIDA ATLANTIC (4-15, 0-8 C-USA) NOTES

• At 0-8, Florida Atlantic is in sole possession of last place in the conference standings
• After starting the season 3-2, FAU is 1-13 in its last 14 games
• FAU's last win was a 67-58 win over Jackson State on Dec. 16
• FAU's turnover margin of -5.4 per game is the worst in Conference USA
• Sasha Cedeno is the only Owl averaging double figures at 10.0ppg
• ODU leads the all-time series, 3-0

TRACKING SIMMS ON THE ALL-TIME SCORING LIST
1. Anne Donovan (1979-83), 2,719
2. Inge Nissen (1976-80), 2,647
3. Nancy Lieberman (1976-80), 2,430
4. Kelly Lyons (1986-90), 2,224
5. Celeste Hill (1990-94), 2,112
6. Tracy Claxton (1980-85), 1,999
7. Medina Dixon (1982-85), 1,968
8. Nyree Roberts (1994-98), 1,854
9. Jennie Simms (2012-present), 1,840

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. FIU (ODU leads 4-3)
1/30/16 (H) W, 84-49
1/29/15 (A) W, 80-67
3/1/14 (A) W, 72-56
12/21/05 (A) L, 80-76
12/15/03 (H) W, 77-66
3/16/95 (N) L, 81-76
12/28/92 (N) L, 71-67

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. FLORIDA ATLANTIC (ODU leads 3-0)
1/28/16 (H) W, 85-45
1/31/15 (A) W, 72-44
1/18/14 (H) W, 80-44