Stream: C-USA TV
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 (23-6, 14-3 C-USA) will welcome Florida International (14-16, 8-9 C-USA) to the Ted Constant Convocation Center for Senior Night on Saturday, March 3 at 7:00 p.m. EST. The game will air on C-USA TV.
Greg McClinton, Keith Pinckney, Randy Haynes, Stephen Vassor and Brandan Stith will be honored before Saturday’s contest. Fans are encouraged to arrive and be in their seats early on Saturday night.
Old Dominion clinched a first round bye in the 2018 C-USA Tournament after defeating Marshall in Huntington last week. ODU currently sits in a tie with WKU for second place, although the Hilltoppers own the tiebreaker. If ODU defeats FIU on Saturday night and Western Kentucky falls at UAB, then the Monarchs will claim the No. 2 seed; if not, ODU owns the No. 3 seed next week in Frisco.
CLICK HERE to check out the Conference USA Standings.
Old Dominion’s stats, FIU stats, game notes and the 2018 C-USA Tournament bracket are attached.
All-Time Series: Old Dominion vs. FIU
-Saturday night marks the sixth all-time meeting between these two schools.
-Old Dominion leads the all-time series, 5-0.
-ODU defeated FIU 64-54 earlier this season on Jan. 20 in Miami.
-The Monarchs beat the Panthers by a 64-57 score last season in Norfolk.
QUICK HITTERS
-Brandan Stith eclipsed the 1,000 career point mark in ODU’s win over FAU on Thursday night.
-ODU has won seven of its last eight, 11 of its last 13 and 18 of its last 21 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 (41.5).
-ODU turns the ball over just 10.2 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 1.5 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 (456).
-Ahmad Caver ranks 4th in the country and 2nd in Conference USA for most minutes played per game (38:06). Caver’s 37:01 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 6.1apg. His 178 total assists ranks 18th in the country and 2nd in the conference.
-Caver’s 3.07 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 2.17 steals per outing.
-Old Dominion is 18-1 when allowing 69 points or less.
-The Monarchs are 19-2 when leading at the half.
-Old Dominion is 17-2 when outrebounding its opponent.
-ODU is 18-4 in games they shoot 40% or higher from the floor.
-Old Dominion is 19-5 when committing fewer turnovers than its opponent.
-The Monarchs are 11-0 when scoring 80 or more points.
-Old Dominion is 53-10 at the Ted over the past 3-plus seasons.
OLD DOMINION LEADERS
POINTS: B.J. Stith 14.2 (18th in C-USA)
REBOUNDS: Brandan Stith 7.6 rpg (7th in C-USA)
ASSISTS: Ahmad Caver 6.1 apg (16th in the country, 2nd in C-USA)
STEALS: Ahmad Caver 2.17 spg (17th in country, 2nd in C-USA)
BLOCKS: Brandan Stith 1.52 bpg (96th in the country, 5th in C-USA)