CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – In the 2019-20 season opener, the Old Dominion men’s basketball team (0-1) fell to Northern Iowa (1-0) by a 58-53 score on Tuesday night at the McLeod Center. The Monarchs were led by Jason Wade (five rebounds and six steals) and Xavier Green (eight rebounds and two assists), who each scored 14 points.
The Panthers claimed an eleven-point lead, 41-30, at the 12:54 mark of the second half. A Green jumper, followed by a deep Wade three-pointer pulled the Monarchs within six, 41-35, with 11:40 left in the second half. UNI extended its lead back to 10, before a 6-1 ODU run pulled the Monarchs within five, 48-43, with 6:37 to play.