NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion men's basketball team (9-14, 5-5 C-USA) will play host to UTSA (10-13, 4-6 C-USA) on Thursday, Feb. 6 and then UTEP (13-10, 4-6 C-USA) on Saturday, Feb. 8. Both games will start at 7:00 p.m. ET at Chartway Arena and both contests will be streamed on ESPN+.
Both games will also air across the ODU Sports Radio Network, with Ted Alexander and Dave Twardzik's live pregame show beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday and Saturday.
The Monarchs are 7-3 at home so far this season.
Thursday Night vs. UTSA: Jeff Jones to Coach Barefoot in Support of Samaritan's Feet
ODU head coach Jeff Jones will coach Thursday night's contest barefoot in support of Samaritan's Feet. Samaritan's Feet serves and inspires hope in children by providing shoes as the foundation to a spiritual and healthy life resulting in the advancement of education and economic opportunities. Coach Jones was honored nationally as the 2015 Barefoot Coach of the Year for his work, contributions and creation of awareness for Samaritan's Feet.
Saturday Night vs. UTEP: Pediatric Cancer Fundraiser
In support of the ODU Coaches vs. Cancer Campaign to raise money for the American Cancer Society, Jeff Jones and his wife, Danielle, started a GoFundMe page with all of the proceeds benefitting the American Cancer Society's childhood cancer initiatives.
About four minutes into the second half of Saturday night's game, cheerleaders will walk through the stands in what organizers are calling a "Miracle Minute" to collect money to help those suffering from childhood cancer.
Coach Jones and Danielle will match up to $10,000 of the donations.
Jeff Jones is a member of the national Coaches vs. Cancer Coaches Council, while Danielle Jones is a member of the national Coaches vs. Cancer Wives Committee.
Read Harry Minium's feature on this fundraiser
Saturday Night vs. UTEP: Alumni Night and Big Blue's Birthday
Saturday will also mark Alumni Night for the ODU men's basketball program, as well as Big Blue's birthday.
All-Time Series vs. UTSA
Thursday night will mark the ninth all-time meeting between these two programs, as the series is tied, 4-4. Neither team has won two straight games in this series. The Monarchs are 3-1 when playing the Roadrunners in Norfolk. The two schools played each other twice last season (both took place in San Antonio), with each team winning once by one point.
All-Time Series vs. UTEP
Saturday night will mark the seventh all-time meeting between UTEP and ODU, as the Monarchs lead the series, 4-2. Old Dominion has won four-straight over the Miners. ODU is 2-1 against UTEP when playing in Norfolk. Last season, the Monarchs went into El Paso and claimed a 50-48 victory.
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Monarchs Host UTSA on Thursday and UTEP on Saturday on ESPN+
