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Monarchs Make It Four Straight With Win At NSU
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State looked to come back from a 20-point deficit late in the second half, but Old Dominion men’s basketball held on to defeat its crosstown rival, 71-60 on Wednesday night at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall.
With the win, the Monarchs are off to 4-0 start for the first time in 17 years. ODU opened the 2009-10 season with wins over Bethune-Cookman (69-38), Longwood (98-59), Liberty (73-41), and Marshall (70-62).
“Shoutout to Norfolk State, they didn’t quit,” ODU head coach Mike Jones said afterwards. “They kept fighting. Any rivalry game, I don’t care how much you go up, there’s a lot of pride on the line. So much respect to them and we’re 4-0.”