Old Dominion (4-9, 1-1 Sun Belt) at Maryland (6-6, 0-2 Big Ten)
Game Info – Sunday, Dec. 28 – 6 p.m.
Location – XFINITY Center (College Park, Md.)
Watch – Big Ten Network
Listen – ESPN Sports Radio 94.1 FM
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NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion men’s basketball has a non-conference meeting with Maryland this Sunday, Dec. 28 in College Park, Maryland. Tipoff at the XFINITY Center is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Fans will be able to watch the game on the Big Ten Network, and Ted Alexander and Dennis Wolff can be heard on ESPN Sports Radio 94.1 FM. Live stats will also be available.
Series History
Sunday will mark the seventh meeting in the all-time series, which the Terrapins lead, 5-1. It will also be the first time the teams will face each other since Nov. 25, 2020 when ODU opened the season with an 85-67 loss at Maryland. ODU’s lone win in the series came on Jan. 24, 1987 when the Monarchs defeated the Terps, 87-73 in Norfolk.
About ODU
The Monarchs (4-9, 1-1 Sun Belt) dropped a close game to Coastal Carolina, 76-74 on Saturday, Dec. 20 at Chartway Arena. A Caelum Swanton-Rodger dunk gave ODU a 63-62 lead with 4:08 left to play, but the Chanticleers capitalized off multiple ODU turnovers and made their shots at the line to pull away late. Jordan Battle finished with 23 points, KC Shaw was right behind him with 20 points, and Swanton-Rodger turned in a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double.
Shaw is the Monarchs’ leading scorer with 16.0 ppg, Battle is second with 14.2 ppg, and LJ Thomas is also averaging double figures with 12.3 ppg. Battle has made a team-high 25 three-pointers and ranks second in the Sun Belt in free-throw shooting (87.5%) and third in free throws made (63). The Norfolk native also leads ODU with 71 rebounds, 5.5 rpg, 37 assists, and 19 steals.
Robert Davis Jr. is scoring 9.0 ppg and has knocked down 24 threes, while Jared Turner (6.0 ppg) has hit 22 shots from distance. Swanton-Rodger (7.4 ppg) follows Battle on the glass with 68 boards (5.2 rpg) and has made 17 blocks, and Thomas is second on the team in both assists (35) and steals (13).
As a team, the Monarchs are scoring 74.2 ppg, but have allowed 77.2 ppg. ODU is shooting 43.4% from the field, 33.1% from beyond the arc, and 75.3% at the free-throw line. Old Dominion ranks third in the Sun Belt in three-point percentage defense (30.3%) and fourth in free-throw shooting.
Head coach Mike Jones was an assistant coach at Maryland for the 2023-24 season and video coordinator Aidan Brami was a graduate assistant for the Terrapins the same season. Additionally, Swanton-Rodger spent his first two seasons in College Park from 2022-2024. ODU is listed 234th in the latest NET rankings.
About Maryland
The Terrapins (6-6, 0-2 Big Ten) are looking to snap a three-game skid after falling 80-72 at No. 23 Virginia last Saturday, Dec. 20. With UVA leading 24-19 at the break, the Cavaliers put together a 10-0 run in the middle of the second half to pull away. David Coit made three triples and led Maryland with 15 points, Myles Rice contributed 12 points, and Elijah Saunders netted 10 points in the loss.
Pharrel Payne leads Maryland with 17.5 ppg and ranks 19th nationally with 96 free throw attempts and 25th with 62.4% shooting at the line. The senior from Cottage Grove, Minnesota is also the team’s leading rebounder with 72 boards (7.2 rpg) and has made 11 blocks. Coit is scoring 14.8 ppg and ranks 22nd in the country with 91.9% shooting at the charity stripe and 27th with 46.2% shooting from long range. He is the Terps’ primary threat from beyond the arc with 36 made threes. Darius Adams is the other Terrapin averaging double figures with 12.3 ppg.
Coit, a graduate student from Columbus, New Jersey, owns team highs in assists (35) and steals (12). Isaiah Watts (4.8 ppg) is right behind Coit with 11 steals, and Rice is next with 10 steals.
The Terrapins average 77.2 ppg, but are allowing opponents to score 80.5 ppg. The team is shooting a combined 41.4% from the floor, including 33.8% from deep, and 75.0% at the line. Free throw shooting is the team’s strength, with Maryland ranked eighth in Division I in free throws made per game (21.0) and 12th in free throw attempts per game (28.0). The Terps are also fourth in the Big Ten with 13.67 turnovers forced per game.
Head coach Buzz Williams is in his first year leading the program after six seasons at Texas A&M from 2019-2025. The Terps made it to the NCAA Sweet 16 last season, finishing 27-9 overall and 14-6 in conference play. This year’s roster features 15 newcomers, including five true freshmen. Maryland is 158th in the latest NET rankings.
Up Next
Old Dominion closes out 2025 with a home game against App State on Wednesday, Dec. 31 with tipoff at Chartway Arena scheduled for 2 p.m.
Season Sponsor
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