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 (22-6, 13-3 C-USA) will welcome Florida Atlantic (12-16, 6-10 C-USA) to the Ted Constant Convocation Center on Thursday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m. EST. The game will air on ESPN3.
Rick Lovato
Former Old Dominion University long snapper and current Philadelphia Eagle and Super Bowl Champion, Rick Lovato, will be honored at the ODU men’s basketball game against Florida Atlantic on Thursday, Mar. 1 at 7 p.m. Lovato became the first football player from ODU to participate in, and win, the Super Bowl.
Lovato will sign autographs from 6-6:30 p.m. in the guest services booth at the Constant Center. A commemorative poster of Lovato will be provided for fans at the autograph session.
During the game, Lovato will be honored on the court at the second media timeout of the first half (under 12:00).
Back to Hoops
Old Dominion clinched a first round bye in the 2018 C-USA Tournament after defeating Marshall in Huntington last week. ODU currently sits alone in third place and can finish as high as the second seed and no lower than the third seed.
CLICK HERE to check out the Conference USA Standings.
Old Dominion’s stats, FAU stats, game notes and C-USA notes are attached.
All-Time Series: Old Dominion vs. Florida Atlantic
-Thursday night marks the eighth all-time meeting between these two schools.
-Old Dominion leads the all-time series, 6-1.
-These two teams met earlier this season on Jan. 20 in Boca, where ODU won 73-62.
-Last season at the Ted, the Owls upset the Monarchs in Norfolk, 65-61.
-The Monarchs won the first five meetings.
QUICK HITTERS
-ODU has won six of its last seven, 10 of its last 12 and 17 of its last 20 contests.
-Old Dominion is allowing just 63.5 points per game, which ranks 9th nationally and 1st in the conference.
-The Monarchs rank 56th in the country and 3rd in the C-USA for its field-goal percentage defense (41.7).
-The Monarchs turn the ball over just 10.3 times per contest, which ranks 12th nationally and 2nd in Conference USA. Their 288 total turnovers ranks 3rd in the country and 1st in the league.
-Old Dominion’s 4.7 turnover margin ranks 7th nationally and 1st in the conference.
-ODU’s 1.47 assist/turnover ratio ranks 16th in the country (2nd in the C-USA).
-Old Dominion is ranked 12th in the nation and 3rd in the conference for fewest fouls (442).
-Ahmad Caver ranks 4th in the country and 2nd in Conference USA for most minutes played per game (38:06). Caver’s 38:06 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 16th in the NCAA and 2nd in the conference for averaging 6.3apg. His 176 total assists ranks 18th in the country and 2nd in the conference.
-Caver’s 3.14 assist to turnover ratio ranks 11th nationally and 1st the C-USA.
-Caver ranks 17th in Division I and 2nd in Conference USA for averaging 2.25 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 18-4 in games they shoot 40% or higher from the floor.
-The Monarchs are 11-0 when scoring 80 or more points.
-Old Dominion is 52-10 at the Ted over the past 3-plus seasons.
OLD DOMINION LEADERS
POINTS: B.J. Stith /Ahmad Caver 14.7 (16th in C-USA)
REBOUNDS: Brandan Stith 7.4 rpg (7th in C-USA)
ASSISTS: Ahmad Caver 6.3 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 1.54 bpg (96th in the country, 5th in C-USA)