2020–21 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	East
	West
	† 2021 C-USA Tournament winner ; As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
2020–21 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
Conference	Conference USA
	East Divison
2020–21 record	8–4 (4–2 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeff Jones (8th season);
Assistant coaches	John Richardson; Bryant Stith; Chris Kovensky;
Home arena	Chartway Arena

The 2020–21 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represents Old Dominion University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by eighth-year head coach Jeff Jones, play their home games at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the East Division of Conference USA.

Previous season

The Monarchs finished the 2019–20 season 13–19, 9–9 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. In the C-USA Tournament, they were defeated in the first round by Florida Atlantic.[1]

Roster

2020–21 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Mekhi Long	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Rhode Island	Bryans Road, Maryland
G	1	Jason Wade	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Trinity Episcopal School	Richmond, Virginia
G	2	Brady O'Connell	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Ravenscroft School	Milton, Georgia
G	3	Malik Curry	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Palm Beach State	Wilmington, Delaware
G	10	Xavier Green	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Sr	Williamsburg Christian Academy	Williamsburg, Virginia
G	11	A.J. Oliver II	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Jr	Clemson	Birmingham, Alabama
G	12	Jaylin Hunter	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	East Catholic High School	Manchester, Connecticut
F	13	John Shanu II	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Sam Houston High School	Houston, Texas
F	15	Joe Reece	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	East St. Louis High School	St. Louis, Missouri
F	21	Alfis Pilavios	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Moraitis School	Athens, Greece
F	22	Kalu Ezikpe	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	Discovery High School	Lawrenceville, Georgia
F	23	Austin Trice	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Kansas State	Chicago, Illinois
G	25	David Strother	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	UNC Pembroke	Lumberton, North Carolina

Head coach

Jeff Jones (Virginia '82)

Assistant coach(es)

John Richardson (Elizabeth City State '95)
Bryant Stith (Virginia '92)
Chris Kovensky (Old Dominion '11)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 31, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020* 2:00 pm, BTN+	at Maryland	L 67–85	0–1	Xfinity Center College Park, MD
November 28, 2020* 7:00 pm, ODUSports.com	William & Mary	W 86–78	1–1	Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA
December 2, 2020* 8:00 pm, WGNT	at Norfolk State	W 80–66	2–1	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (250) Norfolk, VA
December 7, 2020* 7:00 pm, NBCSW+	at James Madison	Canceled		Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
December 12, 2020* 5:00 pm, NBCSN	at VCU Rivalry	L 54–77	2–2	Siegel Center (250) Richmond, VA
December 13, 2020* 5:00 pm	vs. George Mason	Canceled		Siegel Center Richmond, VA
December 20, 2020* 2:00 pm, ODUSports.com	Northeastern	W 66–62	3–2	Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA
December 22, 2020* 7:00 pm, ODUSports.com	Virginia Wesleyan	W 77–57	4–2	Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA
C-USA regular season
January 1, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at FIU	L 67–82	4–3 (0–1)	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (175) Miami, FL
January 2, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at FIU	W 71–66	5–3 (1–1)	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (149) Miami, FL
January 8, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Florida Atlantic	W 71–67	6–3 (2–1)	Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA
January 9, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Florida Atlantic	W 64–55	7–3 (3–1)	Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA
January 15, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at Rice	L 59–69	7–4 (3–2)	Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX
January 16, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Rice	W 61–58	8–4 (4–2)	Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX
January 22, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	North Texas	Postponed		Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
January 23, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	North Texas	Postponed		Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
January 29, 2021 8:00 pm, CBSSN on Facebook	at Western Kentucky	Postponed		E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
January 30, 2021 5:00 pm, CBSSN on Facebook	at Western Kentucky	Postponed		E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
February 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Marshall			Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
February 6, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Marshall			Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
February 10, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Charlotte			Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
February 13, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Charlotte			Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
February 19, 2021 7:30 pm, Stadium	at UAB			Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
February 20, 2021 4:00 pm, Stadium	at UAB			Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
February 26, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Middle Tennessee			Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
February 27, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Middle Tennessee			Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
Conference USA Tournament
March 10–13, 2021	vs.			Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source[2]

References

"Florida Atlantic vs. Old Dominion - Game Summary". ESPN. March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
"2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

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[1] "Florida Atlantic vs. Old Dominion - Game Summary". ESPN. March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[2] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
Venues	Norfolk Municipal Auditorium (1943–1969) ODU Fieldhouse (1970–1977, 1990–2002) Norfolk Scope (alternate: 1971–1977, 1990–2002; full-time: 1977–1990) Hampton Coliseum (alternate: 1970–1995) Ted Constant Convocation Center (2002–present)
Rivalries	Norfolk State VCU
Culture & lore	Monarch Pep Band
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
NCAA national championship in bold

2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Western Kentucky	6	–	2	.750	13	–	4	.765
Old Dominion	5	–	3	.625	9	–	5	.643
Charlotte	5	–	5	.500	9	–	9	.500
Marshall	4	–	4	.500	10	–	5	.667
Florida Atlantic	3	–	3	.500	8	–	7	.533
Middle Tennessee	3	–	7	.300	5	–	11	.313
FIU	2	–	10	.167	9	–	12	.429
West
UAB	9	–	1	.900	16	–	2	.889
North Texas	6	–	2	.750	10	–	6	.625
Louisiana Tech	8	–	4	.667	15	–	6	.714
Rice	6	–	6	.500	12	–	8	.600
UTSA	6	–	6	.500	10	–	9	.526
UTEP	4	–	8	.333	8	–	10	.444
Southern Miss	3	–	9	.250	7	–	12	.368

† 2021 C-USA Tournament winner As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll