RICHMOND, Va. - The Old Dominion men’s basketball team (9-3) ended the game on a 23-6 run to defeat Richmond (4-7) by a 63-54 score at the Robins Center on Wednesday night. Senior captains B.J. Stith and Ahmad Caver combined for 49 of ODU’s 63 points. The Monarchs outscored the Spiders 35-21 in the second half.
With 8:35 to play in the second half, Richmond claimed its largest lead of the contest, 48-40. Old Dominion answered on an 8-0 run to tie the game at 48-48, forcing a UR timeout at the 7:13 mark. Nine straight points from Stith gave ODU a 59-52 lead with 1:53 remaining in regulation, ultimately sparking a 23-6 Monarch run to end the contest in ODU’s nine-point victory.