Howard Bison at Old Dominion Monarchs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
57 - 77
57 - 77
Balance carries Old Dominion past Howard 77-57
It was the first win for the Monarchs (1-1) under new coach Jeff Jones.
Jordan Baker came off the bench to add 13 for Old Dominion. Dimitri Batten added 12 and Denzell Taylor and Richard Ross scored 10 apiece.
Ross had a double-double, grabbing 12 rebounds and had six blocks, both career highs.
James Daniel had 26 to lead Howard (2-1) and Prince Okoroh had 10.
The Monarchs led 35-29 at the half but an eight-point surge by Baker helped make it 58-40 with 10:49 left.
Old Dominion shot 53.6 percent in the second half to pull away while the Bison were connecting on less than 30 percent of their shots. The Monarchs struggled from the foul line, making just 13 of 30 free throws.
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Recent Plays
| 1st 15:32 | Foul on James Daniel. | 7 - 10 |
| 1st 16:00 | James Daniel made Layup. | 7 - 10 |
| 1st 16:04 | James Daniel Defensive Rebound. | 5 - 10 |
| 1st 16:09 | Oliver Ellison Block. | 5 - 10 |
| 1st 16:09 | Aaron Bacote missed Layup. | 5 - 10 |
Statistics
 HOW |
 ODU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-65 | FG | 28-55 |
| 29 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 12-24 | FT | 13-30 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 43 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 5 | Assists | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 23 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Chartway Arena
Location: Norfolk, VA
Attendance: 6,102 | Capacity:
Location: Norfolk, VA
Attendance: 6,102 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |