Old Dominion (3-1, 0-0 C-USA) at Delaware State (1-2, 0-0 MEAC)
Game Info - Tuesday, Dec. 29 at 1 p.m.
Location - Memorial Hall (Dover, Del.)
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Game Notes - ODU | DSU
NORFOLK, Va. - The Old Dominion women's basketball team is set to close out non-conference action with a road contest at Delaware State on Tuesday, Dec. 29 at 1 p.m.
The game will be streamed on DSU-TV and can also be heard locally on ESPN Radio 94.1 with Doug Ripley's live pregame show beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Notables
- This is the Monarchs first game in 16 days. The Hornets last played on Dec. 21, just eight days ago.
- It will be the Monarchs' first game away from home since its season opener on Nov. 28 at George Washington.
- ODU has not dropped a game against Delaware State in series history.
- This is the first time ODU will face DSU on the road.
- The game marks ODU's final non-conference game before they open C-USA action on Friday at home against FIU.
- ODU is the lone C-USA team playing a non-conference opponent this week.
- Amari Young and Ajah Wayne both recorded double-doubles last contest. Young has back-to-back double double games.
- After the Monarchs win over USC Upstate, Victoria Morris, who compiled 19 points, jumped up to the 28th spot on the all-time scoring list, where she currently sits right behind Sharron Francis. Morris has 1,074 career points.
- Morris currently leads the team in scoring, averaging 18.0 ppg.
- On the defensive end, junior Amari Young averages 10.0 boards per game with 15 steals on the season. She leads the league in the steals department while second in the league in rebounding.
Series History
All-Time: ODU leads, 3-0
Last Meeting: W, 97-67 (11/9/13) at ODU
First Meeting: W, 57-46 (11/25/06) at ODU
Streak: W3
Scouting the Hornets
Delaware State is currently on a two-game losing streak. In its last contest, the Hornets were defeated by George Mason, 69-46 on the road. The Hornets opened its season with a 58-51 win over Rider of the MAAC. The Hornets are led by Sharajah Collins, who averages 12.5 ppg. Defensively, Zoe Holmes averages 8.0 rpg.
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Women's Hoops Closes Non-Conference Play at Delaware State Tuesday
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