Jan. 27, 2012

OLD DOMINION (13-9/8-2) VS. William & Mary Tribe (4-18/2-8)
Coaches vs. Cancer Doubleheader
Christopher Newport vs. Virginia Wesleyan

Game time: 406 p.m.-Ted Constant Convocation Center. Tickets: 15.00 for adults and 12.00 for children, University faculty/staff and Military. For additional information, contact the ticket office at 757-683-4444 or Cox Tix at 888-3-coxtix or the website at www.odusports.com.

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MONARCH PROBABABLES

F	20	Chris Cooper, 6-9 Sr. Dumfries, VA.	11.1 ppg/ 10.0 rpg
F	1	Nick Wright, 6-8 R-Jr. Suffolk, VA.	7.8 ppg/ 5.0 rpg
G	22	Marquel De Lancey, 6-0, Sr. Alexandria, Va.	4.6 ppg/ 2.3 apg
G	12	Donte Hill, 6-4, So., Virginia Beach, Va.	7.0 ppg/ 3.8 rpg
G	24	Kent Bazemore, 6-5, R-Sr. Kelford, NC.	13.9 ppg/ 5.6 rpg

OFF THE BENCH

G	15	Trian Iliadis, 6-3 Sr., Perth W. Australia	8.4 ppg/ 1.8 apg
G	4	Dimitri Batten, 6-3, R-Fr.	7.4 ppg/ 2.4 rpg
F	23	Richard Ross, 6-7, R-Fr. Wichita Falls, TX.	4.4 ppg/ 4.4 rpg
G	10	Breon Key, 6-2, Fr., Hampton, VA.	2.1 ppg/ 0.8 rpg.
F	40	Anton Larsen, 7-0, R-So. Copenhagen, Denmark	1.4 ppg/0.9 rpg
F	00	Jason Pimentel, 6-8,. Fr., Ocala, FL.	3.3 ppg/ 3.0 rpg

TV/RADIO

ESPN 94.1- Ted Alexander, Cal Bowdler, and Rick Kiefner
COMCAST - Al Koken and Mark Tillmon (CHannel 35 in Hampton Roads)

SERIES VS. W&M ODU leads, 64-16. The Monarchs have won seven straight against the Tribe. W&M's last victory was in 2007-08, 60-63 in the CAA Tournament. That Same year, the Tribe beat ODU in the Constant Center, 70-61. This game is Part of the "Battle for the Silver Mace," a new tradition between ODU and W&M.

LAST TIME OUT

ODU won its fifth CAA road game with a 53-48 win at UNCW. Kent Bazemore led the way with 17 points, while Chris Cooper added 12 points and 11 rebounds for his CAA leading 12th double-double. ODU has won two straight and six of their last eight games.

Blaine Taylor
Year-by Year As a Head Coach
2011-12 ODU 13-9
228- 121 at ODU at ODU (11th Yr)
Totals 369-185

COMPARING THE TEAMS

	ODU	W&M
Scoring:	63.6	59.7
OPP Scoring:	60.9	70.1
FG PCT:	.399	.402
OPP FG PCT:	.404	.458
3PT FG PCT:	.302	.315
OPP 3PT FGPCT:	319	.332
FT PCT:	.612	.732
REBS:	39.2	30.9
OPP REBS:	34.4	34.8
AST:	12.7	10.0
TO:	14.7	13.5
STLS:	9.3	4.8
BLKS:	4.2	2.0

NCAA NATIONAL STATISTICS

Chris Cooper 24th - Rebounding 10.0
Chris Cooper 10th - Double-Doubles 12
Kent Bazemore 20th - Steals 2.2
Team 46th - +4.8 rebound margin
Team 8th - Steals 9.3

ODU CAA STATISTICAL RANKINGS

Scoring Offense: 8th at 63.6
Scoring Defense: 4th at 60.9
FG PCT: 10th at .399
FGPCT DEF: 5th at .404
3PT FG PCT: 11th .302
REBS: 2nd at 39.2
REB Margin: 2nd +4.8
AST: 3rd 12.7
STLS: 3rd at 9.3
BLKS: 6th at 4.2

INDIVIDUAL CAA STAT RANKINGS

Scoring: Bazemore 11th at 13.9
REBS: Cooper 3rd at 10.0
ASST: Bazemore, 10th at 3.1
STLS: Bazemore, 2nd at 2.2 and Iliadis 8th at 1.7
OFF.REBS: Cooper 1st at 4.4

BATTLE FOR THE SILVER MACE

Beginning this year there is a new tradition between ODU and William and Mary; two staples of the Colonial Athletic Association. During the athletic season of 2011-12 this historic rivalry will come to a pinnacle in the "Optima Health Challenge." Sponsored by Hampton Roads based Optima Health, the trophy will be presented annually to the school which accumulates the most points in head-to-head competitions in all sports. Along with the all sports challenge, the annual football contest will be the "Battle for the Silver Mace", with the winner presented a replica of the Norfolk Mace. The Mace is currently being held in the Chrysler Museum of Art, located in Downtown Norfolk. The Norfolk Mace was presented in the Norfolk Common Council by Royal Lt. Governor Robert Dinwiddle in 1754 to acknowledge that Norfolk was one of the most loyal provinces to King William.

The Monarchs won the first meeting in the now annual "Battle for the Silver Mace" in Williamsburg on Nov. 12th with a 35-31 victory.

Points Format:
During the year, the CAA foes will face off 15 times, with each event being worth 10 points. The Monarchs and Tribe will compete head-to-head in football, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's swimming & diving, men's and women's tennis, field hockey, baseball, and women's lacrosse. With the potential of meeting also in CAA tournaments. The winner will be the first to reach 80 total points.

CURRENT SCORE IS: ODU (40), W&M (25)

ODU VICTORIES
10-12 M. Soccer 3-0
10-28 Field Hockey 2-0
11-5 M.Swimming 175-158
11-12 Football 35-31

W&M VICTORIES
10-28 W. Soccer 4-0
11-5 W. Swimming, 191-150
1-26 W. Basketball, 83-80

2011-12 Season

2010-11 Season

MONARCH RECRUITS

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