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Thursday, January 3
Norfolk, VA
7:00 PM

Marshall University

at

Old Dominion University

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Men’s Basketball Starts 2019 at Old Dominion

1/2/2019 12:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Herd opens conference play in Norfolk

GAME 14 | MARSHALL (7-6) at OLD DOMINION (10-3)
Thursday, Jan. 3 | 7:00 p.m. EST
Ted Constant Convocation Arena | Norfolk, Va.
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall men's basketball begins Conference USA play at Old Dominion on Thursday (Jan. 3).

HAVE YOU HERD
Senior guard Jon Elmore is tied with Mike D'Antoni for second-most assists in program history.
 
Senior guard C.J. Burks is the only player on the team to score 10 or more points in all 13 games this season.
 
Marshall is 6-0 when leading at halftime this season.
 
Herd has forced more turnovers than its opponent in 11 of the 13 games this season.
 
Elmore has led Marshall in points in nine games this season and 10 times in assists.
 
SCOUTING THE MONARCHS
Old Dominion comes into the contest with the Herd on an eight-game win streak and a 10-3 record.
 
The Monarchs average just over 66 points per game while holding opponents to under 57, the best in Conference USA.
 
ODU is 7-0 at home this season.
 
Old Dominion outrebounds its opponents by 5.4 rebounds per game.
 
The Monarchs hold their opponents to 35.2 percent shooting from the field to lead the conference.

WHO TO KNOW
Ahmad Caver was named C-USA player of the week on Dec. 24 and leads the Monarchs in scoring by averaging 18 points per game, ninth best in the conference. He also leads ODU with 22 steals on the season. Caver was also on the conference's 2018-19 preseason team.
 
B.J. Stith has been named C-USA player of the week three times this season, Dec. 3-17, and scores 17.5 points per game to be in the top 10 in the conference in scoring. Stith is the team's leading rebounder bringing down 8.5 boards per game, good for third most in C-USA.
 
SERIES HISTORY
The Herd is 8-11 all-time against the Monarchs. ODU took both meetings last season.
 
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