Fairfield Stags at Old Dominion Monarchs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
69 - 79
Stith posts double-double to send ODU past Fairfield
ODU (7-3) used a 12-2 run to start the second half for a 45-39 lead. Kalu Ezikpe converted a 3-point play and the Monarchs extended the lead to 50-41 with 14:33 remaining. Fairfield (2-8) staged a rally with a 17-7 run and went up 58-57 on Matija Milin's 3-point play 5 1/2 minutes later.
The lead exchanged hands until Stith made a pair of free throws to give the Monarchs a 62-61 lead they'd never give up. His free throws started a 10-0 run that ended when Xavier Green buried a 3 for 70-61 lead.
Marquis Godwin finished with 14 points for the Monarchs, Ahmad Caver scored 12 points, tied a career high with 12 assists and grabbed six rebounds. Green scored 12 points. Old Dominion improved to 6-0 at home.
Landon Taliaferro led the Stags with 18 points and Jonathan Kasibabu scored 13 points and tied a career-high for the third time with 15 rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Calvin Whipple made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Felix Lemetti. | 69 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:30 | B.J. Stith made Dunk. | 66 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:35 | B.J. Stith Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Felix Lemetti missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 77 |
Statistics
 FAIR |
 ODU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-61 | FG | 26-56 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 12-34 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 13-15 | FT | 21-30 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 24 | Fouls | 15 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Norfolk, VA
Attendance: 4,297 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
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| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
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| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
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