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ODU men’s hoops knocks rust off in 84-53 exhibition win over Virginia Wesleyan

Posted at 11:36 PM, Nov 01, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-01 23:36:03-04

NORFOLK, Va. (ODUSports.com) - In the Monarchs one and only exhibition, the Old Dominion men’s basketball team downed Virginia Wesleyan by an 83-54 score on Thursday night at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.

Old Dominion Men's Basketball.

Ahmad Caver led the way with 28 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals. Caver went 3-5 from deep and 13-17 from the free-throw line on his way to a game-high in points.

ODU held a 33-26 lead at the half behind a half-high 12 points from Caver.

The Monarchs pulled away in the second half, outscoring the Marlins 50-28. For the game, ODU’s bench outscored Virginia Wesleyan’s 27-11.

Also in double figures for the Monarchs was B.J. Stith, who had 11 points and six rebounds. The Monarchs held a 15-7 advantage for assists for the contest.

Old Dominion will tipoff the 2018-19 regular season at home on Tuesday, Nov. 6 against Navy at 7:00 p.m. The game will stream live on C-USA TV.