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March Madness: On brink of C-USA title, ODU projected as 14-seed in NCAA tournament

Posted at 10:26 AM, Feb 26, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-26 10:26:54-05

ODU men’s basketball, Ahmad Caver

NORFOLK, Va. – Thursday, the Old Dominion men’s basketball team can clinch the Conference USA title. If the Monarchs beat Texas-San Antonio on the road, ODU will claim its first men’s hoops regular season league crown since 2010 (Colonial Athletic Association).

A regular season champion ensures a postseason berth for ODU. Should the Monarchs not win the Conference USA title and earn the league’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament, ODU is guaranteed a spot in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). But…it’s the Big Dance on which the Monarchs are focused.

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In his latest bracket projection, CBSSports.com bracketologist projects ODU, as the automatic bid from C-USA, as a 14-seed in the field of 68. Palm has the Monarchs facing 3-seed Marquette in a first round game in Tulsa. Old Dominion’s last trip to the NCAA Tournament was in 2011.

News 3 will broadcast the 2019 NCAA Tournament Selection Show LIVE March 17th at 6:00 p.m.

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