NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 9) - Senior walk-on forward Heath Burris (Va. Beach, Va.) scored a career high 15 points hitting five of nine from three-point range to lift the Monarchs of Old Dominion to a 62-51 win over the Wildcats of Kansas State. ODU ends a seven-game losing streak to improve to 2-7, while K-State drops to 2-4.

Trailing, 41-40 with 11:15 left, Ricardo Marsh's (Mebane, Nc.)layup put the Monarchs up for good, 42-41. Burris's last three-pointer with 5:35 left put ODU up 50-41.

Joining Burris in the double-figure night was 6-6 senior Andre McCullum(Whiteville, NC.), who scored 11 points. Rasheed Wright (Greensboro, NC.) and Clifton Jones (Pleasantville, NJ.) each hauled in ten rebounds

On the night, ODU shot .393 from the floor to K-State's .375. The Monarchs only committed seven turnovers, just two in the second half.

Kansas State was led by Travis Reynolds with 13 points and Larry Reid with 12.

The Monarchs break for exams, then host VMI next Saturday, Dec.16 in the fieldhouse.

NOTE:
Aron McMillian, a 6-8 junior from Greensboro, NC has been granted a leave of absence from the team for an indefinite period of time to deal with stress related issues. "Coach Capel has been gracious and allowed me some time away from basketball to deal with personal issues related to stress and I am hopeful the time away will provide me time to work with a counselor and thinnk about my future. This has nothing to do with wins and losses or playing time, but I just need to step away from the game for a while to think things out, " said McMillian.