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beIN Sports Channel Lineup in the Hampton Roads Area:
Cox: 183/1183
Fios: 596
Direct TV: 620
Dish: 392
Time Warner: 417
Stream: beIN Connect: LINK: CLICK HERE (Requires cable provider information)
Radio: 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. All ODU men’s basketball games air on: 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.).
NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion men’s basketball team (19-5, 10-2 C-USA) will battle UTSA (14-11, 7-5 C-USA) on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 8:00 p.m. EST. The game will be televised on beIN Sports and can be streamed through beIN Connect (requires cable provider information).
ODU has won seven of its last eight and 14 of its last 16 contests. The Roadrunners enter Thursday’s contest on a four-game win streak.
Conference USA notes, game notes, as well as both team’s updated stats are attached.
All-Time Series: Old Dominion vs. UTSA (UTSA leads 3-2)
2012-13 L: 70-79
2013-14 W: 69-61
2014-15 L at: 67-72
2015-16 W: 78-56
2016-17 L at: 55-73
QUICK HITTERS
-Old Dominion is allowing just 63.2 points per game, which ranks 8th nationally and first in the conference.
-The Monarchs rank 39th in the country and first in the C-USA for its field-goal percentage defense (41.0).
-The Monarchs turn the ball over just 10.5 times per contest, which ranks 11th nationally and 2nd in Conference USA. Their 251 total turnovers ranks 6th in the country and second in the league.
-Old Dominion’s 4.5 turnover margin ranks 10th nationally and third in the conference.
-ODU’s 1.43 assist/turnover ratio ranks 18th in the country (2nd in the C-USA).
-Old Dominion is ranked 13th in the nation and second in the conference for fewest fouls (380).
-Ahmad Caver ranks 2nd in the country and first in Conference USA for most minutes played per game (38:22). Caver’s 38:22 average per game this season is just shy (so far) of Frank Smith’s school record of 38:5 for the 1986-87 season.
-Caver ranks 16th in the NCAA and second in the conference for averaging 6.2 apg. His 149 total assists ranks 22nd in the country and 3rd in the conference.
-Caver’s 3.24 assist to turnover ratio ranks 7th nationally and first the C-USA.
-Caver ranks 17th in Division I and second in Conference USA for averaging 2.25 steals per outing.
-Old Dominion is 15-1 when allowing 69 points or less.
-The Monarchs are 15-2 when leading at the half.
-Old Dominion is 13-2 when outrebounding its opponent.
-ODU is 15-3 in games they shoot 40% or higher from the floor.
-Old Dominion is 50-10 at the Ted over the past 4+ seasons.
-The Monarchs are 6-0 on the road in C-USA play and 3-2 at home.
-The Monarchs are 8-0 when scoring 80 or more points.
OLD DOMINION LEADERS
POINTS: B.J. Stith 14.5 (15th in C-USA)
REBOUNDS: Brandan Stith 7.3 rpg (7th in C-USA)
ASSISTS: Ahmad Caver 6.2 apg (16th in the country, 2nd in C-USA)
STEALS: Ahmad Caver 2.25 spg (17th in country, 2nd in C-USA)
BLOCKS: Brandan Stith 1.71 bpg (74th in the country, 4th in C-USA)