Feb. 24, 2012
Complete Drexel Game Notes
OLD DOMINION (19-11/13-4) VS. DREXEL DRAGONS (24-5/15-2)
Gametime: 4 p.m. at the Ted Constant Convocation Center
TV/RADIO:
ESPN 94.1 - Ted Alexander, Cal Bowdler and Rick Kiefner
TV: Comcast Sportsnet: Al Koken and Pat Kennedy
MONARCH PROBABABLES
OFF THE BENCH
SERIES VS. DREXEL
ODU leads, 11-6. Drexel won last year's game in Philadelphia, 62-57 ending ODU's six-game winning streak against the Dragons. Drexel last beat ODU in Norfolk in 2003-04 season, 85-74.
LAST TIME OUT
The Monarchs clinched fourth place and a first round bye for next week's CAA Championships with a 65-60 victory over Georgia State in Atlanta. Kent Bazemore led ODu with 19 points, while Chris Cooper scored 11 points and hauled down 17 rebounds for his 15th double-double of the year. Freshman Dimitri Batten added 13 points. ODU dominated the boards, 52-39. The victory made the Monrch senior class the winningest in school history.
INJURED MONARCH
Senior Trian Iliadis has a torn ACL in right knee.
CAA Basketball Standings
| Team | CAA | Overall |
| Drexel | 15-2 | 24-5 |
| VCU | 14-3 | 24-6 |
| George Mason | 14-3 | 23-7 |
| Old Dominion | 13-4 | 19-11 |
| Delaware | 11-6 | 16-12 |
| Georgia State | 10-7 | 19-10 |
| Northeastern | 9-8 | 13-15 |
| UNC Wilmington | 5-12 | 9-19 |
| JMU | 4-13 | 11-19 |
| William & Mary | 4-13 | 6-24 |
| Hofstra | 2-15 | 9-21 |
| Towson | 1-16 | 1-29 |
Blaine Taylor Year-by Year As a Head Coach
| Year-by Year As a Head Coach at ODU |
| 2011-12 | 19-11 |
| 2010-11 | 27-7 (CAA Champions/NCAA) |
| 2009-10 | 27-9 (CAA Champion/NCAA 2nd round) |
| 2008-09 | 25-10 (CIT CHAMPIONS) |
| 2007-08 | 18-16 (CBI quarterfinals) |
| 2006-07 | 24-9 (NCAA 1st round) |
| 2005-06 | 24-10 (NIT semi-finals) |
| 2004-05 | 28-6 (CAA Champion/NCAA 1st Rd.) |
| 2003-04 | 17-12 |
| 2002-03 | 12-15 |
| 2001-02 | 13-16 |
| Totals | 234-123 in 11 years (375-187 overall) |
COMPARING THE TEAMS
| | ODU | DREXEL |
| Scoring: | 65.0 | 64.8 |
| OPP Scoring: | 60.6 | 55.2 |
| FG PCT: | .406 | .439 |
| OPP FG PCT: | .396 | .388 |
| 3PT FG PCT: | .316 | .380 |
| OPP 3PT FGPCT: | 314 | .287 |
| FT PCT: | .616 | .745 |
| REBS: | 39.8 | 35.2 |
| OPP REBS: | 34.0 | 28.8 |
| AST: | 12.8 | 12.6 |
| TO: | 14.1 | 11.7 |
| STLS: | 9.2 | 4.9 |
| BLKS: | 4.4 | 3.4 |
NCAA NATIONAL STATISTICS
Chris Cooper 20th - Rebounding 10.3
Chris Cooper 8th - Double-Doubles 15
Kent Bazemore 21st - Steals 2.2
Team 32nd - 39.6 - FG PCT Def.
Team 32nd - 60.6 Scoring Defense
Team 27th - +5.8 rebound margin
Team 8th - Steals 9.2
ODU CAA STATISTICAL RANKINGSv
Scoring Offense: 7th at 65.0
Scoring Defense: 4th at 60.6
FG PCT: 9th at .406
FGPCT DEF: 5th at .396
3PT FG PCT: 10th .316
REBS: 1st at 39.8
REB Margin: 2nd +5.8
AST: 2nd 12.8
STLS: 3rd at 9.2
BLKS: 5th at 4.4
INDIVIDUAL CAA STAT RANKINGS
Scoring: Bazemore 9th at 14.5
REBS: Cooper 3rd at 10.3
FGPCT: Cooper 9th, .451
AST: Bazemore, 9th at 3.1
STLS: Bazemore,T1st at 2.2
Iliadis 10th at 1.6
BLKS: Wright 7th at 1.2
OFF.REBS: Cooper 1st at 4.2