Norfolk State (5-3) at Old Dominion (4-4)
When: 7 p.m. – Saturday
Where: Chartway Arena – Norfolk, Va.
Stream: ESPN+
Audio: ODUSports Radio Network
NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion men's basketball team begins a six-game homestand throughout the month of December with a 7 p.m. tip against the Spartans of Norfolk State on Saturday night.
STREAM/AUDIO
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Scott Jackson and Billy Mann on the call.
ESPN Radio 94.1FM will have the radio broadcast with Ted Alexander and Dave Twardzik on the call starting at 6:30 p.m. with the Toyota Pregame Show.
LAST TIME OUT
Old Dominion dropped a 75-60 decision at College of Charleston on Tuesday night. The Monarchs rallied from a 12-0 deficit to start the game, but fell victim to a big run by the Cougars to start the second half. Chaunce Jenkins scored 17 points off the bench, while Tyreek Scott-Grayson added 13. Mekhi Long added nine points, while Faizon Fields had season-highs of six rebounds and four blocked shots.
Norfolk State saw a three-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday night as they fell at #1-ranked Houston 100-52. Kris Bankston paced the Spartans with 14 points, while Caheim Brown added 11 off the bench. Bankston, Joe Bryant, Jr. and Dana Tate, Jr. topped Norfolk State in rebounds with four.
SERIES HISTORY
ODU leads the all-time series 14-6 having won the last four meetings. The Monarchs scored an 80-66 victory over the Spartans in the 2020-21 season at Joe Echols Hall using a 9-0 run in the final minutes to pull away for the win.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
Ben Stanley leads ODU in scoring at 14.5 points per game and is averaging 4.6 rebounds per contest. Jenkins is next at 12.6 points per game and shares the team lead in assists with Scott-Grayson at 24 apiece who is next in scoring at 12.3 points per contest. On the boards, Long is leading at 8.3 per game, with Scott-Grayson and Dericko Williams being next at 5.4 per game.
The Monarchs are averaging 70 points per game, while allowing 67.1. From the field, ODU is hitting .447 (213-of-477), .333 from 3-point range (35-of-105) and .647 from the foul line (99-of-153). Their opponents are hitting .419 from the field (181-of-432), .330 from 3-point range (64-of-194) and .694 from the line (111-of-160). ODU is outrebounding opponents by nearly eight per game (39.6 – 31.8).
Norfolk State has four in double figures lead by Bryant, Jr. at 13.5 points per game and is tied for the lead in steals (11). Bankston is next at 13.1 points per game and leads in rebounding at 7.3 per game. Brown is just behind at 13 points per game, while Christian Inge is averaging 10.8 per contest.
As a team, the Spartans are averaging 77.3 points per game and allowing 71.8. They're hitting .475 from the field (226-of-476), .349 from 3-point range (59-of-169) and .690 from the foul line (107-of-155). Their opponents are hitting .415 from the field (194-of-467), .381 from 3-point range (86-of-226) and .649 from the line (100-of-154). On the boards, Norfolk State is outrebounding their opponents 35.1 to 33.3 per game.
NEXT GAME
Old Dominion continues its six-game homestand on Wednesday night as the Tribe of William & Mary comes to Chartway Arena for a 7 pm tip.
SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
Men's and women's basketball season tickets for the 2022-23 season are available now at ynottix.com.
Men's basketball season tickets cost $215 and include tickets for the Monarchs' exhibition on Nov. 2 and all 16 of ODU's regular season home games. Women's basketball season tickets cost $115 for adults and $250 for courtside seating and include tickets to all 15 of the Monarchs' home games. Special pricing is available for senior citizens, ODU faculty and staff, and members of the military. Call the ODU Ticket Office at 757-683-4444 to receive special pricing.
Season tickets represent a savings of more than $50 for men's games and $45 for women's games, over single-game tickets. Single-game tickets for regular season men's and women's basketball games will go on sale later in the month. Single-game ticket prices start at $18 for men's games and $11 for women's games, with special pricing for senior citizens, ODU faculty and staff, youth (12 and younger) and members of the military. ODU students can register for student tickets for free to any ODU men's and women's home game.
Men's Basketball Hosts Norfolk State To Start Six-Game Homestand Saturday
