MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Old Dominion men’s basketball team (14-10, 7-5 C-USA) fell to Middle Tennessee [RV] (21-4, 11-1 C-USA) by a 64-51 score on Thursday night. B.J. Stith paced the Monarchs with 17 points, Ahmad Caver went for 13, while Trey Porter followed with 10.
Trey Porter cut ODU’s deficit to nine, 39-30, at the 14:01 mark of the second half. A Jordan Baker steal led to a B.J. Stith dunk to bring the Monarchs within six, 48-42, with 8:20 remaining in regulation. The Blue Raiders answered with a 16-4 run, claiming a 64-46 advantage with 2:47 to play, before ultimately claiming a 13-point victory on Thursday night.