Monarchs Fly Past Rice Owls, 80-76

In support of Samaritan’s Feet, Jeff Jones coached Saturday’s game against Rice barefootNORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion men’s basketball team (18-6, 8-3 C-USA) took down Rice (9-14, 4-6 C-USA) by an 80-76 score in front of 7,805 fans on Saturday night at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. B.J. Stith poured in a game-high 28 points to compliment seven rebounds and two assists. Ahmad Caver recorded a double-double, going for 17 points, 11 assists and four rebounds. In the second half, ODU shot 70% (7-10) from three-point range.

The Monarchs have now won 16 of its last 19 games.

After trailing by four at halftime, ODU opened the second half on a 13-5 run, claiming a 43-39 advantage with 15:23…