OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY MONARCH GAME NOTES 2006 National Invitation Tournament Current Record: 22-9 / 13-5 in CAA #5Seed 1 OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY MONARCH GAME NOTES 2006 National Invitation Tournament Current Record: 22-9 / 13-5 in CAA #5Seed 2006 ROSTER: HEAD COACH: Blaine Taylor (Montana ’81) No. Name POS CL HT WT Hometown/High School Career Record: 233-122 (.638) in 12 seasons 1 Isaiah Hunter G Sr. 6-3 170 Charlotte, NC./Independence HS Record at ODU: 91-57 (5th season) 3 John Morris G Jr. 6-2 180 Camp Hill, PA./ Trinity HS 4 Brandon Johnson G So. 6-1 180 Orlando, FL./ Edgewater HS Record at Montana: 142-65 (7 years), 1991-98 10 Drew Williamson G Jr. 6-0 185 Burlington, NC./ Cummings HS Record in the CAA: 62-39 11 Abdi Lidonde G So. 6-2 190 Sutton, MA./ St. Andrews HS 20 Brian Henderson G So. 6-4 195 Richmond, VA./ Varina HS 21 Jason Thompson F So. 6-5 210 Sanford, NC./ Chatham HS MONARCH PROBABLE 24 Bobby Bilicki G Sr. 5-10 165 Winchester, MA/Wincester HS 30 Sam Harris C So. 7-3 260 Newnham, Tasmania Australia/ Lake Ginninderra College STARTERS F 31 Arnaud Dahi, 6-7, Jr., Ivory Coast, Africa, 12.2 ppg/4.9 rpg 31 Arnaud Dahi F Jr. 6-7 230 Ivory Coast, Africa /Life Center Academy (NJ) F 40 Alex Loughton, 6-9, Sr, Perth, Australia, 13.8 ppg/ 7.6 rpg 34 Jonathan Adams F Fr. 6-6 215 Ringold, GA/Baylor HS G 1 Isaiah Hunter, 6-2, Jr., Charlotte, NC, 14.4 ppg/ 3.2 rpg 40 Alex Loughton F Sr. 6-9 240 Perth, Australia/ St. Stephen’s HS G 10 Drew Williamson, 6-0, Jr, Burlington, NC.7.3 ppg/ 4.8 apg 42 Valdas Vasylius F Jr. 6-7 210 Klaipeda, Lithuania/ Norfolk Collegiate HS G 20 Brian Henderson, 6-4, So, Richmond, VA. 6.1 ppg/ 2.8 rpg 55 Janko Mrksic C Jr. 6-10 270 Stoney Creek, Ontario/ Bishop Ryan HS OFF THE BENCH F 42 Valdas Vasylius, 6-7, Jr, Klaipeda, Lithuania, 9.1 ppg/ 4.5 rpg PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: G 11 Abdi Lidonde, 6-2, So, Sutton, MA, 3.2 ppg/ 1.7 rpg G 4 Brandon Johnson, 6-1, So, Orlando, FL, 3.7 ppg/1.7 apg Janko Mrksic ..............Yan-ko MER-sick Alex Loughton ...........LAU-ton G 3 John Morris, 6-2, Jr., Camp Hill, PA, 1.7 ppg/ 1.1 rpg Abdi Lidonde .............AB-di Li-DON-de Valdas Vasylius ..........VAL-das VA-Si-li-us F 34 Jonathan Adams, 6-6, Fr, Ringold, GA, 1.2 ppg/ 2.2 rpg Arnaud Dahi ...............ARNO Da -HEE Klaipeda, Lithuania ....KLA-pe-da C 30 Sam Harris, 7-3, So, Newnham, Tasmania, 1.0 ppg/0.8 rpg F 21 Jason Thompson, 6-5, So, Sanford, NC, 0.7 ppg/ 1.1 rpg C 55 Janko Mrksic, 6-10, Jr., Ontario, Canada, 0.3 ppg/ 0.2 rpg QUICK FACTS: G 24 Bobby Bilicki, 5-10, Sr, Winchester, MA, 0.0 ppg/ 0.2 rpg GENERAL INFORMATION DIR. OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: LOCATION: Norfolk, Va. 23529 John Richardson (Elizabeth City St. ’95) ODU NIT Results NICKNAME: Monarchs OFFICE PHONE: 757-683-3362 FOUNDED: 1930 (as the Norfolk Division of The BASKETBALL SECRETARY: Annette Manley 1976-77 L 71-68 (OT) Villanova (Scope) College of William & Mary) 2004-05 RECORD: 28-6 (school record) 1978-79 W 83-81 Wagner (Scope) ENROLLMENT: 21,200 2004-05 CAA RECORD: 15-3, CAA Champions W 61-59 (2 OT) at Clemson SCHOOL COLORS: Slate Blue (PMS 540), Silver POST SEASON: NCAA 1st rd, lost to Michigan St., L 59-67 at Purdue (PMS 877), & Light Blue (PMS 283) 89-81 (Worcester, MA.) 1980-81 L 60-74 at Georgia HOME COURT: 1982-83 L 90-100 at South Carolina Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,650) HISTORY 1983-84 L 62-67 at Notre Dame SURFACE: Wood FIRST YEAR OF BASKETBALL: 1930-31 1987-88 L 73-86 at Ohio State CONFERENCE: Colonial Athletic Association OVERALL ALL-TIME RECORD: 1077-782 1992-93 W 74-68 VCU (Scope) PRESIDENT: Dr. Roseann Runte (75 years) .575 L 60-58 at Miami-Ohio (SUNY New Paltz ‘68) FIRST YEAR OF DIV. I. BASKETBALL:1976-77 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Dr. Jim Jarrett DIVISION I ALL-TIME RECORD: 520-355 1993-94 W 76-74 Manhattan (Scope) (SIU-Carbondale ‘59) (29 yrs) .584 L 75-79 at Bradley OFFICE PHONE: 757-683-3369 NO. YRS IN NCAA TRN/LAST: 1998-99 W 75-56 Seton Hall (Fieldhouse) SR. WOMEN’S ADMINISTRATOR: Deb Polca 8/ 2005, lost to #5 seed Michigan St., 89-81 L 62-75 at Butler ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE: NO. YRS IN NIT TRN/LAST: 2005-06 W 79-61 at Colorado 757-683-3375 9/ 1999 Lost 2nd rd at Butler, 75-62 TICKET OFFICE PHONE: 757 -683-4444 ATHLETIC TRAINER: Scott Johnson OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.odusports.com COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH: Blaine Taylor (Montana ‘81) RECORD AT ODU: 90-56, Fifth year CAREER RECORD: 232-122 (.638) in 12 seasons 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: 22-9 / 13-5 in CAA #5Seed PAST ODU CAA STATISTICAL CAMPARISONS ODU VS. MARYLAND TOURNAMENT RESULTS ODU UM MAN. Terps lead the series, 4-1. The last time the two Points 71.1 78.1 76.7 teams played was 1987-88. 2005-06 L 63-71 Northeastern Opp Pts 64.1 73.1 75.2 FG% .438 .450 .455 2004-05 W 64-51 William & Mary OPP FG% .415 .415 .434 1982-83 L at UM 67-87 1983-84 L 58-69 (Norfolk Scope) W 72-58 Hofstra 3PT FG% .349 .378 .354 FT% .718 .732 .679 1984-85 L at UM, 75-87 W 73-66 VCU (OT) Finals REBS: 36.7 39.3 35.2 1986-87 W 87-73 (Norfolk Scope) 1987-88 L 65-70 (Norfolk Scope) 2003-04 W 82-68 Hofstra OPP REBS: 33.8 36.2 37.5 ASSTS: 15.5 16.0 13.2 L 67-84 VCU (Semis) Turnovers 12.8 16.4 12.9 LAST ACC OPPONENT 2002-03 L 61-52 Drexel Steals 7.9 8.1 7.9 ODU defeated Virginia Tech, 58-55 on Dec. 30 at ODU. 2001-02 L 58-54 VCU Blocks 3.4 5.9 5.8 2000-01 W 53-47 William & Mary (OT) ODU VS. MANHATTAN THIS DAY in ODU L 57-54 UNCW (Semis) Series is tied 1-1 BASKETBALL HISTORY ODU lost to the Jaspers, 81-73 in 1969-70. The 1999-00 L 67-55 Richmond Monarchs then Defeated Manhattan, 76-74 in 1998-99 W 65-62 East Carolina (OT) March 20, 1992- the 1994 NIT opening round at Norfolk Scope. W 66-49 VCU Freshman Petey Sessoms scores 21 points and hauls down 13 rebounds, but the Monarchs lose to LAST MAAC OPPONENT L 64-58 George Mason (Finals) Kentucky in the NCAA fi rst round, 88-69 ODU defeated Marist, 84-71 in a “Bracket- 1997-98 W 60-56 James Madison at Worcester, MA. busters” game on ESPN2 on Feb. 18th at ODU. L 54-51 UNCW (Semis) LAST GAME 1996-97 W 69-56 Richmond HOT TICKET The Monarchs won their NIT opening round ODU ended up averaging more than 7,000 W 70-62 William & Mary game at Colorado, 79-61. Isaiah Hunter led with (7023 for 14 home games). That’s up 14% from W 62-58 James Madison (OT) a career high tying 28 points, while Arnaud Dahi had 16 points and ten boards. ODU outrebounded last year and averaged 1,112 students per Finals the Buffaloes, 45-35. game, with six student sellouts this year is up 15% from last year. In nine CAA games, ODU 1995-96 W 75-72 James Madison averaged 6,891. L 59-39 UNCW ODU 25 WIN SEASONS ODU has led the CAA in attendence two 1994-95 W 110-94 George Mason 28-6 in 2004-05 (NCAA Tournament) st of the last three years. W 77-67 American 25-4 in 1976-77 (NIT, 1 Div.Div. I season) 2002-03 5,910 (1st) W 80-75 James Madison (Finals) 25-6 in 1974-75 (NCAA Div. II Champions) 2003-04 5,695 (2nd) 25-5 in 1979-80 (1st NCAA Div.Div. I Trn.)Trn.) 2004-05 6,022 (1st) 1993-94 W 83-58 William & Mary 25-9 in 1998-99 (NIT 2nd round) W 76-72 Richmond Top Crowds This Year L 76-77 James Madison (Finals) Virginia Tech 8,424 (sellout) VCU 8,424 (sellout) 1992-93 L 73-67 East Carolina JMU 8,424 (sellout) 1991-92 W 77-67 UNCW Marist 8,005 DePaul 7,022 W 76-72 Richmond East Carolina 7,020 W 78-73 James Madison (Finals) Drexel 6,914 W&M 6,772 ODU HOME W-L RECORD 13-1 in 2005-06 14-1 in 2004-05 14-4 in 1981-82 13-1 in 1979-80 & 1983-84 9-0 in 1992-93 3 OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY MONARCH GAME NOTES 2006 National Invitation Tournament Current Record: 22-9 / 13-5 in CAA #5Seed 2005-06 HONORS RECORDS SET OR TIED MONARCH NOTES All-CAA THIS SEASON Alex Loughton, Second Team Alex Loughton has eight double-doubles Best Free Throw percentage in a game: Isaiah Hunter, Third Team 100% (22-22) at Richmond this year.