TV: Stadium (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED CLEARANCE CHARTS)
Stream: CLICK HERE
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.).
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Old Dominion men’s basketball team (22-5, 13-2 C-USA) will put the country’s current longest road win streak (9) on the line at Western Kentucky (21-7, 13-2 C-USA) on Saturday night, Feb. 24 at 7:00 p.m. EST at E.A. Diddle Arena. Saturday night’s game will air on Stadium (please see attached Clearance Charts to see which channels will be picking up the game). Fans can also stream Saturday’s contest at: https://watchstadium.com/.
Both teams sit in a tie for second place in the Conference USA standings. The Monarchs have won six in a row, 10 of its last 11 and 17 of its last 19 contests, while the Hilltoppers have won five straight.
CLICK HERE for Conference USA standings.
Game notes, as well as both team’s stats are attached.
All-Time Series: Old Dominion vs. Western Kentucky
-Saturday night marks the 36th all-time meeting between Old Dominion and Western Kentucky.
-ODU leads the all-time series, 18-17.
-WKU defeated ODU in Norfolk earlier this season, 75-68.
-The Monarchs swept the Hilltoppers last season and have won six of their last seven against WKU.
Monarch Nuggets
-Old Dominion is allowing just 62.6 points per game, which ranks 4th nationally and 1st in the conference.
-The Monarchs rank 35th in the country and 1st 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 9th nationally and 2nd in Conference USA. Their 277 total turnovers ranks 4th in the country and 1st in the league.
-Old Dominion’s 5.0 turnover margin ranks 5th nationally and 1st in the conference.
-ODU’s 1.49 assist/turnover ratio ranks 15th in the country (3rd in the C-USA).
-Old Dominion is ranked 15th in the nation and 3rd in the conference for fewest fouls (427).
-Ahmad Caver ranks 4th in the country and 2nd in Conference USA for most minutes played per game (38:11). Caver’s 38:11 average per game this season is just shy (so far) of Frank Smith’s school record of 38:50 for the 1986-87 season.
-Caver ranks 17th in the NCAA and 2nd in the conference for averaging 6.3apg. His 169 total assists ranks 18th in the country and 3rd in the conference.
-Caver’s 3.13 assist to turnover ratio ranks 10th nationally and 1st the C-USA.
-Caver ranks 12th in Division I and 2nd in Conference USA for averaging 2.30 steals per outing.
-Old Dominion is 17-1 when allowing 69 points or less.
-The Monarchs are 18-2 when leading at the half.
-Old Dominion is 16-2 when outrebounding its opponent.
-ODU is 18-3 in games they shoot 40% or higher from the floor.
-The Monarchs are 7-0 on the road in C-USA play.
-The Monarchs are 11-0 when scoring 80 or more points.
OLD DOMINION LEADERS
POINTS: B.J. Stith 14.8 (15th in C-USA)
REBOUNDS: Brandan Stith 7.4 rpg (7th in C-USA)
ASSISTS: Ahmad Caver 6.3 apg (17th in the country, 2nd in C-USA)
STEALS: Ahmad Caver 2.30 spg (12th in country, 2nd in C-USA)
BLOCKS: Brandan Stith 1.52 bpg (95th in the country, 5th in C-USA)