EL PASO, Texas – Two Zoran Talley free-throws with two seconds left lifted the Old Dominion men’s basketball team (19-10, 12-5) over UTEP (13-16, 11-6) by a 62-61 score in front of 8,663 at the Don Haskins Center on Thursday night. With the win, the Monarchs claim third place in the 2017 Conference USA Tournament. ODU has now won five straight.
Travis Fields’ third career three-pointer extended ODU’s lead to six, 44-38, at the 9:54 mark of the second half. Fellow ODU newcomer Allasane Kah followed with a mid-range jumper to give the Monarchs a 48-38 advantage with 8:08 to play.