OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY MONARCH GAME NOTES 2006 National Invitation Tournament Current Record: 24-9 / 13-5 in CAA #5Seed 1 OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY MONARCH GAME NOTES 2006 National Invitation Tournament Current Record: 24-9 / 13-5 in CAA #5Seed 2006 ROSTER: HEAD COACH: Blaine Taylor (Montana ’81) No. Name POS CL HT WT Hometown/High School Career Record: 235-123 (.638) in 12 seasons 1 Isaiah Hunter G Sr. 6-3 170 Charlotte, NC./Independence HS Record at ODU: 93-57 (5th season) 3 John Morris G Jr. 6-2 180 Camp Hill, PA./ Trinity HS Record at Montana: 142-65 (7 years), 1991-98 4 Brandon Johnson G So. 6-1 180 Orlando, FL./ Edgewater HS Record in the CAA: 63-39 10 Drew Williamson G Jr. 6-0 185 Burlington, NC./ Cummings HS PROBABLE STARTERS 11 Abdi Lidonde G So. 6-2 190 Sutton, MA./ St. Andrews HS F 31 Arnaud Dahi, 6-7, Jr., Ivory Coast, Africa, 12.1 ppg/4.9 rpg 20 Brian Henderson G So. 6-4 195 Richmond, VA./ Varina HS F 40 Alex Loughton, 6-9, Sr, Perth, Australia, 13.8 ppg/ 7.7 rpg 21 Jason Thompson F So. 6-5 210 Sanford, NC./ Chatham HS G 1 Isaiah Hunter, 6-2, Jr., Charlotte, NC, 14.6 ppg/ 3.2 rpg 24 Bobby Bilicki G Sr. 5-10 165 Winchester, MA/Wincester HS G 10 Drew Williamson, 6-0, Jr, Burlington, NC, 7.2 ppg/4.8 apg 30 Sam Harris C So. 7-3 260 Newnham, Tasmania Australia/ Lake Ginninderra College G 20 Brian Henderson, 6-4, So, Richmond, VA, 5.8 ppg/2.8 rpg 31 Arnaud Dahi F Jr. 6-7 230 Ivory Coast, Africa /Life Center Academy (NJ) OFF THE BENCH 34 Jonathan Adams F Fr. 6-6 215 Ringold, GA/Baylor HS 40 Alex Loughton F Sr. 6-9 240 Perth, Australia/ St. Stephen’s HS F 42 Valdas Vasylius, 6-7, Jr, Klaipeda, Lithuania, 9.0 ppg/4.5 rpg G 11 Abdi Lidonde, 6-2, So, Sutton, MA, 3.1 ppg/ 1.8 rpg 42 Valdas Vasylius F Jr. 6-7 210 Klaipeda, Lithuania/ Norfolk Collegiate HS G 4 Brandon Johnson, 6-1, So, Orlando, FL, 3.6 ppg/1.7 apg 55 Janko Mrksic C Jr. 6-10 270 Stoney Creek, Ontario/ Bishop Ryan HS G 3 John Morris, 6-2, Jr., Camp Hill, PA, 1.7 ppg/ 1.1 rpg F 34 Jonathan Adams, 6-6, Fr, Ringold, GA, 1.3 ppg/ 2.5 rpg C 30 Sam Harris, 7-3, So, Newnham, Tasmania, 1.1 ppg/0.9 rpg F 21 Jason Thompson, 6-5, So, Sanford, NC, 0.7 ppg/ 1.1 rpg PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: C 55 Janko Mrksic, 6-10, Jr., Ontario, Canada, 0.3 ppg/ 0.2 rpg G 24 Bobby Bilicki, 5-10, Sr, Winchester, MA, 0.0 ppg/ 0.2 rpg Janko Mrksic ..............Yan-ko MER-sick Alex Loughton ...........LAU-ton ODU NIT Results Abdi Lidonde .............AB-di Li-DON-de Valdas Vasylius ..........VAL-das VA-Si-li-us 1976-77 L 71-68 (OT) Villanova (Scope) Arnaud Dahi ...............ARNO Da -HEE Klaipeda, Lithuania ....KLA-pe-da 1978-79 W 83-81 Wagner (Scope) W 61-59 (2 OT) at Clemson L 59-67 at Purdue 1980-81 L 60-74 at Georgia QUICK FACTS: 1982-83 L 90-100 at South Carolina GENERAL INFORMATION DIR. OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: 1983-84 L 62-67 at Notre Dame 1987-88 L 73-86 at Ohio State LOCATION: Norfolk, Va. 23529 John Richardson (Elizabeth City St. ’95) 1992-93 W 74-68 VCU (Scope) NICKNAME: Monarchs OFFICE PHONE: 757-683-3362 L 60-58 at Miami-Ohio FOUNDED: 1930 (as the Norfolk Division of The BASKETBALL SECRETARY: Annette Manley 1993-94 W 76-74 Manhattan (Scope) College of William & Mary) 2004-05 RECORD: 28-6 (school record) L 75-79 at Bradley ENROLLMENT: 21,200 2004-05 CAA RECORD: 15-3, CAA Champions 1998-99 W 75-56 Seton Hall (Fieldhouse) SCHOOL COLORS: Slate Blue (PMS 540), Silver POST SEASON: NCAA 1st rd, lost to Michigan St., L 62-75 at Butler (PMS 877), & Light Blue (PMS 283) 89-81 (Worcester, MA.) 2005-06 W 79-61 at Colorado HOME COURT: W 70-66 Manhattan Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,650) HISTORY W 61-51 at Hofstra SURFACE: Wood FIRST YEAR OF BASKETBALL: 1930-31 CONFERENCE: Colonial Athletic Association OVERALL ALL-TIME RECORD: 1077-782 This is the deepest the Monarchs have gotten in a post season tournament. In 1979, ODU reached the PRESIDENT: Dr. Roseann Runte (75 years) .575 NIT quarterfinals after beating Wagner (coached by (SUNY New Paltz ‘68) FIRST YEAR OF DIV. I. BASKETBALL:1976-77 PJ Carlissimo) at home, and Clemson in double over- ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Dr. Jim Jarrett DIVISION I ALL-TIME RECORD: 520-355 time on the road. ODU then lost at Purdue (featuring (SIU-Carbondale ‘59) (29 yrs) .584 Joe Barry Carroll). OFFICE PHONE: 757-683-3369 NO. YRS IN NCAA TRN/LAST: SR. WOMEN’S ADMINISTRATOR: Deb Polca 8/ 2005, lost to #5 seed Michigan St., 89-81 While in Div. II, the Monarchs advanced to the ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE: NO. YRS IN NIT TRN/LAST: NCAA Div. II National Championship on March 14, 757-683-3375 9/ 1999 Lost 2nd rd at Butler, 75-62 1975 in Evansville, Indiana. (ODU 76, New Orleans,74) TICKET OFFICE PHONE: 757 -683-4444 ATHLETIC TRAINER: Scott Johnson OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.odusports.com Since switching to Division I, this is the COACHING STAFF th HEAD COACH: Blaine Taylor (Montana ‘81) Monarchs 17 time in post-season play. RECORD AT ODU: 93-57, Fifth year CAREER RECORD: 235-123 ASSISTANTS: Jim Corrigan (Duke ‘80), Rob Wilkes (Stetson ‘93) & Travis DeCuire (Montana ‘94) 2 OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY MONARCH GAME NOTES 2006 National Invitation Tournament Current Record: 24-9 / 13-5 in CAA #5Seed ODU CAA STATISTICAL CAMPARISONS ODU VS. MICHIGAN TOURNAMENT RESULTS Series: This is the first meeting between ODU UM the two schools. Points 70.8 72.2 2005-06 L 63-71 Northeastern Opp Pts 63.7 67.0 ODU VS BIG TEN 2004-05 W 64-51 William & Mary FG% .433 .480 OPP FG% .412 .446 ODU lost to Wisconsin earlier this year W 72-58 Hofstra 3PT FG% .345 .377 84-81 in the finals of the W 73-66 VCU (OT) Finals FT% .719 .763 Paradise Jam tournament in St. Thomas, REBS: 37.1 33.2 VI. 2003-04 W 82-68 Hofstra OPP REBS: 34.1 39.2 L 67-84 VCU (Semis) ASSTS: 15.4 14.9 Turnovers 12.8 15.2 NOTE: 2002-03 L 61-52 Drexel Steals 7.7 6.5 Last year, ODU played Michigan State in 2001-02 L 58-54 VCU Blocks 3.4 4.0 the NCAA first round in Worcester, MA. 2000-01 W 53-47 William & Mary (OT) The Spartans won, 89-81. The Monarchs LAST GAME have never beaten a team from the Big L 57-54 UNCW (Semis) ODU advanced to the NIT semi-finals for the first time Ten. 1999-00 L 67-55 Richmond ever after beating CAA rival Hofstra, 61-51. Isaiah Hunter scored a career high 29 points, while Arnaud ODU has never played Louisville. 1998-99 W 65-62 East Carolina (OT) Dahi added ten points, and three steals. ODU’s defense W 66-49 VCU held the Pride to .317 shooting from the floor. Hofstra only scored 21 points in the second half. The Monarch The Monarchs are 3-1 against South L 64-58 George Mason (Finals) win ended Hofstra’s 21-game home streak. ODU is 28-2 Carolina. 1997-98 W 60-56 James Madison the last two years at home, with both losses to Hofstra. 1982-83 100-90 L away (NIT) The last time Hofstra lost at home was to the Monarchs. 1993-94 84-80 W away L 54-51 UNCW (Semis) 1994-95 79-65 W Home 1996-97 W 69-56 Richmond Valdas Vasylius hit two free throws with 1.5 seconds 1998-99 59-56 W in Charlotte left on the clock to help the Monarchs defeat Manhat- W 70-62 William & Mary tan, 70-66 in round two of the NIT. Alex Loughton ODU v. TOMMY AMAKER W 62-58 James Madison (OT) led the Monarchs with 20 points and nine rebounds. Arnaud Dahi added 13 points and becomes the 42nd Amaker is 1-1 vs ODU. As a player, his Duke Finals Monarchs to go over the 1,000 career point mark. He squad defeated the Monarchs, 89-61 in the now has 1013 career points. ODU outrebounded Man- second round of the NCAA tournament in 1986 1995-96 W 75-72 James Madison hattan, 44-37 and forced the Jaspers into 18 turnovers. in Greensboro, NC. As a coach, his Seton Hall L 59-39 UNCW squad lost to the Monarchs in the 1999 NIT first The Monarchs won their opening round game at Colo- round, 75-56 at ODU. 1994-95 W 110-94 George Mason rado, 79-61. Isaiah Hunter led with a career high tying W 77-67 American 28 points, while Arnaud Dahi got 16 points and ten boards. ODU outrebounded the Buffaloes, 45-35. W 80-75 James Madison (Finals) ODU 25 WIN SEASONS 1993-94 W 83-58 William & Mary LAST TIME ODU PLAYED IN 28-6 in 2004-05 (NCAA Tournament) st W 76-72 Richmond MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 25-4 in 1976-77 (NIT, 1 Div.