NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion men’s basketball team (12-4, 3-1 C-USA) had its seven game win streak snapped after falling to Western Kentucky (12-5, 4-0 C-USA) by a 75-68 score at the Ted Constant Convocation Center on Thursday night.
After trailing by two at half, WKU started the second half on a 10-2 run to claim a 40-34 lead. Western Kentucky extended its lead to 11, 66-55, at the 4:35 mark. A B.J. Stith three brought ODU within six, 68-62, with 1:41 to play, before ultimately falling by seven in front of 6,895 fans.
“We have to tip our cap to Western Kentucky, they shot the ball extremely well,” said ODU head coach Jeff Jones.