HOUSTON, Texas – The Old Dominion men’s basketball team (10-3, 1-0 C-USA) looks to win its sixth straight game at Rice (3-12, 0-2 C-USA) on Thursday, Jan. 4 at 8:00 p.m. EST. The game will air live on C-USA TV ($). Old Dominion head coach Jeff Jones is just one win away from his 100th victory at ODU (99-54).
How to Follow:
Stream: C-USA TV
Radio: ESPN 94.1 (in Hampton Roads, Va.); WNTW 820 AM and 97.7 FM The Answer (in Richmond and Central Va.); WLVA 94.1 FM and Fox Sports 580 AM (in Lynchburg, Va.) - Ted Alexander (PxP) and ODU Hall of Famer/NBA Champion Dave Twardzik's (color) live pregame show will begin at 7:30 p.m. EST on the ODU Radio Network.
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All-Time Series: Old Dominion vs. Rice
-Thursday night marks the ninth all-time meeting between these two schools.
-Old Dominion leads the all-time series, 7-1.
-ODU has won the last three meetings.
-The Monarchs are 3-0 when playing at Rice.
Quick Hitters
-ODU is currently riding a five-game win streak.
-Old Dominion is allowing just 60.8 points per game, which ranks 10th nationally and first in the conference.
-The Monarchs rank 14th in the country and first in the C-USA for its field-goal percentage defense (37.9).
-The Monarchs turn the ball over just 10.8 times per contest, which ranks 16th nationally and 2nd in Conference USA.
-ODU’s 1.45 assist/turnover ratio ranks 24th in the country (2nd in the C-USA).
-Old Dominion is ranked 24th in the nation and first in the conference for fewest fouls (210).
-Old Dominion’s 4.2 turnover margin ranks 27th nationally and third in the conference.
-Old Dominion is 9-0 when allowing 67 points or less.
-The Monarchs are 8-1 when leading at the half.
-ODU is 8-1 when outrebounding its opponent.
-Ahmad Caver ranks 15th in the country and first in Conference USA for most minutes played per game (37:04).
OLD DOMINION LEADERS
POINTS: Ahmad Caver 14.5 (16th in C-USA)
REBOUNDS:Brandan Stith 6.7 rpg (9th in C-USA)
ASSISTS: Ahmad Caver 6.3 apg (20th in the country, 2nd in C-USA)
STEALS: Ahmad Caver 1.9 spg (7th in C-USA)
BLOCKS: Trey Porter 2.2 bpg (40th in the country, 2nd in C-USA)
Charlotte has opened up Conference USA play with losses at UTSA (79-66) and at UTEP (80-62).
Looking Ahead for the Monarchs
Old Dominion will remain on the road for a Saturday showdown in Denton against the Mean Green of North Texas at 6:00 p.m. EST on Jan. 6th. Saturday night’s contest will also air on C-USA TV.