LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Aaron Bacote poured in a game-high 26 points to lead his Monarchs (24-13) over UC Santa Barbara (19-14) by a 64-49 score in the semifinals of the Vegas 16 tournament on Tuesday night at Mandalay Bay Arena. The Old Dominion men’s basketball team will take on the winner of the Oakland/East Tennessee State game on Wednesday at 10:00 p.m. EST on the CBS Sports Network.
The game was tied, 24-24, at halftime before ODU outscored the Gauchos 40-25 in the second half. Old Dominion used 50% (13-16) shooting from the floor, 46.