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Women’s Hoops Hosts William & Mary in Home Opener

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Old Dominion (0-1) vs William & Mary (0-0)
Game Info –
Thursday, Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Location – Chartway Arena (Norfolk, Va.)
Follow – CUSA.TV | Live Stats | Twitter | Radio
Game Notes – ODU | W&M
Fan Cutouts - Purchase Here 
 
NORFOLK, Va. – ODU women's basketball (0-1) looks to bounce back from its season-opening loss as it hosts William & Mary (0-0) at Chartway Arena on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m. The game will be streamed on CUSA.TV and will air on ESPN Radio 94.1, with Doug Ripley's live pregame show beginning at 6 p.m. ET.
 
Notables
- At George Washington, Amari Young led the Monarchs with her ninth career double-double, notching 10 points and 11 rebounds.
- Maggie Robinson and Mackenzie Smith both made their first appearances back on the floor after suffering season-ending injuries last season. The two combined for roughly 26 minutes of action, while Robinson earned the start.
- Freshman Lanay Wheaton saw 17 minutes of action with four points scored.
- The last time the Tribe visited Chartway Arena (Dec. 8, 2018), ODU won 83-69.
- Against in-state opponents, ODU has an all-time record of 380-105 (.783), which is the best winning percentage against teams in the state of Virginia.
- DeLisha Milton-Jones seeks her first win as head coach of the Monarchs on Thursday evening. 
 
Series History
All-Time: ODU leads, 58-7
Last Meeting: W, 69-58 (12/5/19) at W&M
First Meeting: W, 62-22 (1969-70) at ODU
Streak: W2
 
About the Tribe
William & Mary will be playing in their first game of the season when they visit Norfolk. Their 2019-20 leading scorer, Eva Hodgson, who averaged 20.7 ppg has opted out of the 2020-21 season. Defensively, head coach Ed Swanson returns Bailey Eichner who averaged 5.3 rebounds per game last season. In the CAA, the Tribe were selected to finish eighth in the preseason poll.

Get in the Game! 
Old Dominion athletics is providing Monarch Nation two opportunities to be involved in the 2020-21 basketball season virtually, as the athletic department is creating a virtual ticket, presented by the Virginia Lottery, that will allow fans to win various prizes, as well as the opportunity to purchase fan cutouts to be placed in Chartway Arena throughout the 2020-21 season, brought to you by Chartway Federal Credit Union. Proceeds from the sale of fan cutouts and virtual tickets will assist with paying for student-athlete scholarships. 

With the purchase of a $20 virtual ticket, fans will receive one Virginia Lottery digital scratcher with the possibility to win, among other things, two season tickets for all ODU sports in 2021-22, use of a Chartway Arena suite for a basketball game in 2021-22, a $500 Harris Teeter gift card, a $500 Under Armour shopping spree, free Papa John's pizza, or Moe's Bucks to Moe's Southwest Grill. 

The "Monarch Cutouts", presented by Chartway, are available for $59 and will be placed in camera-view seats. The cutouts will be in attendance at all ODU men's and women's basketball games during the 2020-21 season. Be on the lookout during games because your Monarch Cutout could be featured on the game broadcast or ODU Basketball social media.
 
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