Old Dominion (15-7, 11-5) vs. North Texas (13-9, 9-5) OR Middle Tennessee (5-17, 3-13)
Game Info – Thursday, March 11 at 10 p.m. EST
Location – Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas
Television – Stadium
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FRISCO, Texas – The Old Dominion men's basketball team (15-7, 11-5 CUSA), the No. 2 seed from the East division, will take the winner of North Texas (13-9, 9-5 C-USA) vs. Middle Tennessee (5-17, 3-13 C-USA) in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Conference USA Tournament on Thursday, March 11 at 10 p.m. EST. Thursday night's game will be televised on Stadium and can be streamed on www.WatchStadium.com. North Texas, the No. 3 seed from the West division, plays Middle Tennessee, the No. 6 seed from the East division, tonight at 10 p.m. EST on ESPN+.
Thursday night's contest will air across the ODU Sports Radio Network, with Ted Alexander and Dave Twardzik's live pregame show beginning at 9:30 p.m. EST.
The ODU Sports Radio Network is pleased to announce the addition of WMLB-Freedom AM 1690 as a radio affiliate. WMLB-Freedom AM 1690, broadcasted in Atlanta, Ga., joins ESPN Radio 94.1 FM (in Hampton Roads, Va.) and WJFN 100.5 FM (Richmond/Central, Va.) as part of the ODU Sports Radio Network.
To view the C-USA Tournament bracket, please CLICK HERE.
Old Dominion did not play North Texas (13-9, 9-5 C-USA) during the 2020-21 regular season. ODU swept Middle Tennessee (5-17, 3-13 C-USA) in Norfolk.
If Old Dominion wins its quarterfinal game, the Monarchs would turnaround and play in the semifinals at 3 p.m. EST on Friday, March 12. The semifinals will be televised on the CBS Sports Network. The 2021 Conference USA championship game will be held on Saturday, March 13 at 9 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
ODU head coach Jeff Jones has compiled a 94-46 record in Conference USA play in his eight seasons at the helm in Norfolk. Old Dominion has finished third or better in the C-USA final regular-season standings in six out of the eight seasons under Jones' leadership.
ODU Quick Hitters:
-ODU has won four of its last five game and 11 of its last 15.
-ODU is 11-2 in games decided by 9 points or less. Last season, ODU went 2-8 in games decided by 4 points or less.
-ODU ranks 62nd in the country for steals per game, averaging 7.6 thefts per contest.
-ODU is 11-2 when leading at the half.
-ODU is 9-3 when outrebounding its opponents.
-ODU is 11-2 when turning the ball over less than its opponent.
-ODU is 12-3 when shooting 40% or better from the floor.
-ODU is 9-0 when scoring 70 or more points.
-ODU is 12-2 when allowing 69 points or less.
-ODU finished the season with a 9-1 record when playing at home.
-Since 2014-15, the Monarchs are 86-17 (83.2%) when playing at Chartway Arena
Inside the Numbers for the Monarchs Under Jeff Jones:
Total Wins Since 2013-14:
1. LA Tech: 181
2. ODU: 168
3. UAB: 159
3. WKU: 158
5. MT: 148
League Record Since 2013-14:
1. LA Tech: 95-45
2. ODU: 94-46
3. UAB: 86-56
4. MT: 83-57
5. WKU: 78-44
6. Marshall: 75-63
Overall Road Record in League Play Since 2013-14:
1. ODU: 40-29
2. WKU: 30-30
3. MT: 35-36
4. UAB: 34-36
5. LA Tech: 32-36
Home Record in League Play Since 2013-14:
1. LA Tech: 63-8
2. ODU: 53-16
3. UAB: 51-20
4. MT: 49-20
5. Marshall: 45-24
Overall Road Record Since 2013-14:
1. ODU: 54-52
2. MT: 48-53
3. LA Tech: 48-57
4. WKU: 46-59
5. UAB: 42-48
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