Let's start with the obvious: a week before the Old Dominion University basketball team begins play in the Conference USA tournament, the Monarchs are playing their best basketball of the season.
ODU celebrated Senior Night Wednesday by crushing Texas-San Antonio, 84-59, before a raucous crowd of 4,969 that cheered the blowout victory with a dozen or so standing ovations.
More on Senior Night festivities in a minute.
ODU (13-17 overall, 9-8 C-USA) faces a mammoth challenge next week in Frisco, Texas if they are to win their second C-USA title in a row. They must win four games in four days with a team that has limited depth.