NORFOLK, Va. -- B.J. Stith scored 15 points and Old Dominion held off Towson in the final minute for a 57-54 win in the season opener for both teams on Friday night.
Xavier Green missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 22 seconds left to leave an opening for Towson in the final seconds, but Martin missed a 3-point attempt with three seconds to go and Green made both free throw attempts with 0.3 seconds.
Ahmad Caver added 10 points for the Monarchs, who trailed by a point at halftime and took the lead for good with the opening points of the second half.