NORFOLK, Va. – Trey Freeman poured in a game-high 27 points, but Old Dominion (14-11, 7-5 C-USA) fell to Rice (9-16, 4-8 C-USA), 75-66, on Alumni Day on Saturday at the Ted Constant Center. The loss snapped ODU’s four-game winning streak.
Nik Biberaj’s layup pulled Old Dominion within six, 70-64, with 47 seconds left, before the Owls hit both free-throws to take a 72-64 lead with 37 seconds to play. Rice then got a stop and sealed the deal at the free-throw line to complete the 75-66 win.
Freeman brought the Monarchs within seven points, 67-60, with a made three with 65 seconds to play.