Old Dominion Monarchs at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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59 - 56
59 - 56
Old Dominion downs Western Kentucky 59-56 to sweep series
Brandan Stith scored 16, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked five shots for the Monarchs (15-11, 8-5 Conference USA), which beat Western Kentucky 68-62 on Jan. 21.
Old Dominion shot 42.2 percent from the field and led 26-23 at halftime behind Stith's 10 points.
The Hilltoppers rallied to a 37-32 advantage on Aleksej Rostov's 3-pointer and the lead traded hands six times before Freeman's jumper put the Monarchs up 57-56 with 31 seconds left.
Freeman iced it with two free throws and Western Kentucky's Aaron Cosby missed a 3 at the buzzer.
Freeman has scored 21 or more points in 11 of the last 12 games.
Cosby led the Hilltoppers (12-14, 4-9) with 15 points and Rostov and Fredrick Edmond added 10 apiece.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Old Dominion Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Aaron Cosby missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Western Kentucky Timeout | 59 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Trey Freeman made Free Throw. | 59 - 56 |
Statistics
 ODU |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-64 | FG | 19-49 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 1-8 | 3PT | 5-15 |
| 13 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 4-4 | FT | 13-22 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 8 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 3 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 3,182 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 3,182 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |