Old Dominion outlasts Towson 57-54
NORFOLK, Va. -- B.J. Stith scored 15 points and Old Dominion held off Towson in the final minute for a 57-54 win in the season opener for both teams on Friday night.
Xavier Green missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 22 seconds left to leave an opening for Towson in the final seconds, but Martin missed a 3-point attempt with three seconds to go and Green made both free throw attempts with 0.3 seconds.
Ahmad Caver added 10 points for the Monarchs, who trailed by a point at halftime and took the lead for good with the opening points of the second half.
The Monarchs pushed to their largest lead at 43-35 early in the second half and Carver matched it at 53-45 on a layup with 5:04 left. From there, Towson made 6 of 8 free throws to close to 55-51 and Zane Martin's 3 for the Tigers made it a one-point game with 46 seconds left.
Martin led the Tigers with 22 points and Mike Morsell added 15.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Scott Johnson
- Ty Meixsell
- Edward Crenshaw
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Charleston | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Drexel | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Elon | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Towson | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Campbell | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Delaware | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
Hampton | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Stony Brook | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Monmouth | 0-0 | - | 0-7 |
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Marshall | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Troy | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
James Madison | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Texas State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
App State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |