Stream: ESPN3
Radio: Ted Alexander (PxP) and ODU Hall of Famer/NBA Champion Dave Twardzik's (color) live pregame show will begin at 6:30 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 (20-5, 11-2 C-USA) will host UTEP (8-17, 3-10 C-USA) on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 7:00 p.m. EST. The game will be streamed on ESPN3. ODU has won four in a row, eight of its last nine and 15 of its last 17 contests. Saturday night will also mark Alumni Night for the Old Dominion basketball program.
Conference USA standings, game notes, as well as both team’s updated stats are attached.
All-Time Series: Old Dominion vs. UTEP (tied 2-2)
2013-14 L: 49-63
2014-15 L at: 47-62
2015-16 W: 74-53
2016-17 W at: 62-61
Monarch Nuggets
-Old Dominion is allowing just 63.1 points per game, which ranks 9th 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 10.3 times per contest, which ranks 10th nationally and 2nd in Conference USA. Their 258 total turnovers ranks 4th in the country and first in the league.
-Old Dominion’s 4.7 turnover margin ranks 9th nationally and second in the conference.
-ODU’s 1.47 assist/turnover ratio ranks 16th in the country (2nd in the C-USA).
-Old Dominion is ranked 18th in the nation and second in the conference for fewest fouls (401).
-Ahmad Caver ranks 2nd in the country and first in Conference USA for most minutes played per game (38:16). 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 17th in the NCAA and second in the conference for averaging 6.24apg. His 159 total assists ranks 19th in the country and 3rd in the conference.
-Caver’s 3.46 assist to turnover ratio ranks 4th nationally and first the C-USA.
-Caver ranks 13th in Division I and second in Conference USA for averaging 2.24 steals per outing.
-Old Dominion is 16-1 when allowing 69 points or less.
-The Monarchs are 16-2 when leading at the half.
-Old Dominion is 14-2 when outrebounding its opponent.
-ODU is 16-3 in games they shoot 40% or higher from the floor.
-Old Dominion is 51-10 at the Ted over the past 4+ seasons.
-The Monarchs are 6-0 on the road in C-USA play and 4-2 at home.
-The Monarchs are 9-0 when scoring 80 or more points.
OLD DOMINION LEADERS
POINTS: B.J. Stith 15.3 (13th in C-USA)
REBOUNDS: Brandan Stith 7.2 rpg (7th in C-USA)
ASSISTS: Ahmad Caver 6.24 apg (17th in the country, 2nd in C-USA)
STEALS: Ahmad Caver 2.24 spg (13th in country, 2nd in C-USA)
BLOCKS: Brandan Stith 1.71 bpg (82nd in the country, 5th in C-USA)