NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion men's basketball team (6-12, 2-3 C-USA) will play host to Charlotte (10-6, 4-1) on Monday, Jan. 20 at Chartway Arena for a 4:00 p.m. tip on ESPN+. The Monarchs will look to snap their three-game losing streak, as their last two losses have come by a combined three points.
Monday's game will air across the ODU Radio Sports Network, with Ted Alexander and Dave Twardzik's live pregame show beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET.
All-Time Series vs. Charlotte:
Monday will mark the 40th all-time meeting between these two schools, as ODU leads the all-time series, 24-15. The Monarchs have won five of the last six meetings. Charlotte took down ODU a couple weeks ago in the Queen City, 53-47. Old Dominion swept the 49ers the past two seasons. Saturday will mark the seventh straight season the two programs have played each other. ODU and Charlotte first met during the 1982-83 season, in a game ODU won 78-58.
Last Game:
ODU fell to Marshall (9-10, 3-3 C-USA) by a 68-67 score on Saturday night at the Henderson Center in front of 6,445 fans. Malik Curry led the way for ODU with 20 points (one shy of his career-high), four rebounds and three assists. The game experienced a total of 12 ties and 11 lead changes. The Monarchs led for 15:27, Marshall led for 14:23, while the game was tied for 10:10.
"I was just talking to Dan D'Antoni and it seems like whenever we get together it is like this," said ODU head coach Jeff Jones. "When these two teams meet, they are good games, hard-played games that go back and forth and the games hinges on one or two plays. This is frustrating, given where we have been our last three games and is tough for our kids losing these tough ones, when they are giving everything that they can. We just have to get a little bit better at finishing."
Curry now has 40 points in the past two games. Also in double-figures for Old Dominion was Jason Wade, who went for 15 points, nine rebounds, three steals, two assists and two blocks. Xavier Green finished nine points, five rebounds, three assists and one steal. Aaron Carver hauled down a game-high 17 rebounds (three off his career-high), to compliment nine points and one block.
Charlotte:
The 49ers enter Monday's contest with a 10-6 overall record and a 4-1 record in Conference USA play.
Jordan Shepard is leading the way so far for the 49ers, averaging 14.3 points per outing, while Jahmir Young follows, going for 11.8 points per game.
Rob Sanchez (SUNY Oneonta '97) is in the midst of his second season at the helm in Charlotte after going 8-21, 5-13 in 2018-19.
ODU Welcomes Charlotte to Chartway Arena on Monday for 4PM Tip on ESPN+
