Old Dominion (23-4, 13-2 C-USA) vs. Florida Atlantic (12-14, 6-9 C-USA)
Game Info - Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 6:30 PM
Location - Chartway Arena (Norfolk, Va.)
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Notes - ODU | FAU
NORFOLK, Va. - The Old Dominion (23-4, 13-2 C-USA) women's basketball team returns to the Chartway Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 26 as the Monarchs take on Florida Atlantic (12-14, 6-9 C-USA) at 6:30 PM. The contest will be streamed on CUSA.TV with Doug Ripley and Susan Montgomery on the call.
Last week the Monarchs fell to Charlotte on the road before bouncing back at Marshall, defeating the Herd by 10 points. Heading into Wednesday night's game, the Monarchs are riding a 15-game home win streak, which dates back to last season. Currently Taylor Edwards paces the Monarchs offensively, averaging 12.1 points per game. Sophomore Amari Young leads the way on the boards, averaging 8.4 rebounds per game, which is good for seventh in the league.
About Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic just came off a home loss to WKU. The Owls were able to cut the WKU lead to three points, but FAU was unable to get closer. Juliette Guathier led the Owls with 20 points and 11 boards, while playing all 40 minutes of the contest. Her performance marked the sophomore's sixth double-double of the season.
Series History vs. the Owls
All-Time: ODU leads 9-0
Last Meeting: W, 75-63 (Jan. 25, 2020) at FAU
First Meeting: W, 80-44 (Jan. 18, 2014) at ODU
Last time at ODU: W, 87-53 (Jan. 10, 2019)
"We Back Pat" Game
The Monarchs will honor the late Pat Summitt, who accrued 1,098 career wins as the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers from 1974 to 2012. She led the Lady Vols to eight NCAA championships. She retired after receiving an early-onset Alzheimer's disease diagnosis. Her autobiograpy Sum It Up covered her life, including her experience living with Alzheimer's. ODU head coach Nikki McCray played for Coach Summitt at Tennessee from 1991-95.
Tickets for C-USA Tournament
The Conference USA Women's Basketball Tournament will be played March 11-14 in Frisco, Texas, at the Ford Center at the Star. Click here for ticket information.
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