Virginia Wesleyan at Old Dominion | |||
Location | Ted Constant Convocation Center (Norfolk, Va.) | ||
Time | Thursday, Nov. 1, at 7PM ET | ||
Media | ODU Radio Network | Live Stats | Twitter |
NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion men’s basketball team will host its one and only exhibition against Virginia Wesleyan on Thursday, Nov. 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.
ODU’s 25-7 overall record and second place finish (15-3) in Conference USA last season was the third time in the last four years with 25 or more victories. Ahmad Caver was named to the All-Conference USA First Team and All-Defensive Team. B.J. Stith was named to the All-League Third Team. Both Caver and Stith return this year for their senior campaigns and were named team captains in the offseason.
ODU’s 96 wins over the past four seasons under head coach Jeff Jones ranks third for most victories in a four-year span in school history (87 years). The 96 wins over the past four seasons also ranks 27th in the country.
Jones and the Monarchs rank second in Conference USA for most overall wins in past four years with a 96-40 (70.6%) record. In the past four seasons, Jones is 52-20 in conference play for a winning percentage of 72.2% and ranks second in the conference for most C-USA wins in past four years.
Virginia Wesleyan is coming off a 17-9 season a year ago. Head coach Dave Macedo is in his 18th season at the helm for the Marlins.