ODU Outlasts UAB to Win Third Straight, 58-52

NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion men's basketball team (6-9, 2-0 C-USA) took down UAB (9-6, 0-2 C-USA) by a 58-52 score on Saturday night at Chartway Arena. Kalu Ezikpe led the way with a career-high 12 points to go along with a career-high 14 rebounds in 20 minutes of work. The game experienced a total of 10 lead changes and seven ties. For the contest, ODU's defense held the Blazers to 26.3% (5-19) shooting from three-point range. The Monarchs have now won three straight games.

With 9:34 to play in the second half, the score was all knotted up at 44-44, before the Monarchs went on a 9-2 run, claiming a 53-46 lead at the 4:39 mark. UAB answered on a 6-0 run to pull within one, 53-52, with…