2020–21 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Old Dominion Monarchs men’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by eighth-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the East Division of Conference USA.

2020–21 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record15–8 (11–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaChartway Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Western Kentucky 11 3   .786 21 8   .724
Old Dominion 11 5   .688 15 8   .652
Marshall 9 5   .643 15 7   .682
Florida Atlantic 7 5   .583 13 10   .565
Charlotte 5 11   .313 9 15   .375
Middle Tennessee 3 13   .188 5 18   .217
FIU 2 15   .118 9 17   .346
West
Louisiana Tech 12 4   .750 24 8   .750
UAB 13 5   .722 22 7   .759
North Texas 9 5   .643 18 10   .643
UTSA 9 7   .563 15 11   .577
UTEP 8 8   .500 12 12   .500
Rice 6 10   .375 15 13   .536
Southern Miss 4 13   .235 8 17   .320
2021 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

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The Monarchs finished the 2019–20 season 13–19, 9–9 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. In the C-USA tournament, they were defeated in the first round by Florida Atlantic.[1]

Roster

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2020–21 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Mekhi Long 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Rhode Island Bryans Road, Maryland
G 1 Jason Wade 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Trinity Episcopal School Richmond, Virginia
G 2 Brady O'Connell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Ravenscroft School Milton, Georgia
G 3 Malik Curry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Palm Beach State Wilmington, Delaware
G 10 Xavier Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Williamsburg Christian Academy Williamsburg, Virginia
G 11 A.J. Oliver II 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Clemson Birmingham, Alabama
G 12 Jaylin Hunter 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So East Catholic High School Manchester, Connecticut
F 13 John Shanu II 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Sam Houston High School Houston, Texas
F 15 Joe Reece 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr East St. Louis High School St. Louis, Missouri
F 21 Alfis Pilavios 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Moraitis School Athens, Greece
F 22 Kalu Ezikpe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Discovery High School Lawrenceville, Georgia
F 23 Austin Trice 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Kansas State Chicago, Illinois
G 25 David Strother 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr UNC Pembroke Lumberton, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 31, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
2:00 pm, BTN+
at Maryland L 67–85  0–1
 19  Ezikpe   13  Ezikpe   3  Tied  Xfinity Center 
College Park, MD
November 28, 2020*
7:00 pm, ODUSports.com
William & Mary
Rivalry
W 86–78  1–1
 24  Curry   6  Ezikpe   6  Curry  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
December 2, 2020*
8:00 pm, WGNT
at Norfolk State
Rivalry
W 80–66  2–1
 17  Tied   10  Trice   5  Curry  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (250)
Norfolk, VA
December 7, 2020*
7:00 pm, NBCSW+
at James Madison Canceled Atlantic Union Bank Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
December 12, 2020*
5:00 pm, NBCSN
at VCU
Rivalry
L 54–77  2–2
 12  Tied   8  Trice   4  Curry  Siegel Center (250)
Richmond, VA
December 13, 2020*
5:00 pm
vs. George Mason Canceled Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
December 20, 2020*
2:00 pm, ODUSports.com
Northeastern W 66–62  3–2
 17  Ezikpe   8  Ezikpe   8  Curry  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
December 22, 2020*
7:00 pm, ODUSports.com
Virginia Wesleyan W 77–57  4–2
 27  Trice   12  Trice   8  Green  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
C-USA regular season
January 1, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at FIU L 67–82  4–3
(0–1)
 15  Curry   10  Trice   6  Curry  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (175)
Miami, FL
January 2, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at FIU W 71–66  5–3
(1–1)
 27  Curry   6  Ezikpe   3  Green  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (149)
Miami, FL
January 8, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Florida Atlantic W 71–67  6–3
(2–1)
 17  Trice   8  Reece   4  Tied  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
January 9, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Florida Atlantic W 64–55  7–3
(3–1)
 17  Oliver II   9  Reece   5  Hunter  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
January 15, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Rice L 59–69  7–4
(3–2)
 18  Curry   7  Tied   3  Tied  Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, TX
January 16, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Rice W 61–58  8–4
(4–2)
 20  Curry   9  Trice   2  Tied  Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, TX
January 22, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
North Texas Postponed Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
January 23, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
North Texas Postponed Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
January 29, 2021
8:00 pm, CBSSN on Facebook
at Western Kentucky Postponed E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
January 30, 2021
5:00 pm, CBSSN on Facebook
at Western Kentucky Postponed E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
February 5, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Marshall W 82–81  9–4
(5–2)
 20  Trice   13  Trice   5  Green  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
February 6, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Marshall L 67–87  9–5
(5–3)
 16  Trice   9  Long   6  Hunter  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
February 10, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charlotte W 78–76  10–5
(6–3)
 22  Ezikpe   6  Reece   5  Curry  Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
February 13, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Charlotte W 64–45  11–5
(7–3)
 13  Ezikpe   8  Green   4  Curry  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
February 19, 2021
7:30 pm, Stadium
at UAB L 69–76  11–6
(7–4)
 17  Ezikpe   8  Ezikpe   3  Tied  Bartow Arena (1,024)
Birmingham, AL
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm, Stadium
at UAB W 65–58  12–6
(8–4)
 16  Green   10  Ezikpe   5  Curry  Bartow Arena (1,028)
Birmingham, AL
February 26, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Middle Tennessee W 67–61  13–6
(9–4)
 14  Ezikpe   13  Ezikpe   4  Curry  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
February 27, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Middle Tennessee W 73–60  14–6
(10–4)
 17  Hunter   8  Trice   6  Hunter  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
March 5, 2021
8:00 pm, CBS on Facebook
at Western Kentucky W 71–69  15–6
(11–4)
 25  Curry   7  Tied   2  Tied  E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
March 6, 2021
4:00 pm, CBS on Facebook
at Western Kentucky L 57–60  15–7
(11–5)
 23  Curry   9  Ezikpe   4  Curry  E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
Conference USA tournament
March 11, 2021
10:00 pm, Stadium
(E2) vs. (W3) North Texas
Quarterfinals
L 55–61  15–8
 17  Curry   5  Long   2  Curry  Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Florida Atlantic vs. Old Dominion - Game Summary". ESPN. March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University. Retrieved January 31, 2021.