The Old Dominion Monarchs (16-10, 8-6 Sun Belt) pay a visit to Harrisonburg, Virginia and the Atlantic Union Bank Center on Thursday to play the James Madison Dukes (18-9, 9-5 Sun Belt) in a Sun Best Conference battle. Old Dominion defeated the Texas State Bobcats 70-68 on Saturday for their third consecutive win and fifth in the last six. James Madison defeated Coastal Carolina 73-66 on Saturday behind 16 points from Terrence Edwards. James Madison has also won five of the last six. Mekhi Long is questionable on Thursday for Old Dominion, while James Madison does not have any players listed on its injury report.
The strength of the Monarchs is a solid man-to-man defense that does not give up many open shots and that is evident by the lowing shooting percentages they allow. Old Dominion is allowing an average of only 66.0 point (79th) per game while holding opponents to a field goal shooting percentage of 41.5% (64th) and a three-point shooting percentage of 31.7% (70th). Old Dominion's offense struggles at times as the Monarchs are scoring an average of only 67.5 points (281st) per game while shooting 42.6% (287th) overall and 31.7% (300th) from behind the three-point line.
Tyreek Scott-Grayson is the leading scorer for Old Dominion with an average of 14.4 points per game, while shooting 44.4% overall and 30.3% from long distance. Chaunce Jenkins is the second leading scorer with an average of 13.9 points per game and is shooting 46.9% overall, while hitting 38.3% of his three-point attempts. Two other players for Old Dominion are averaging double figures in scoring in a very balanced offensive attack. Jenkins is the leader in assists with an average of 2.7 dishes per contest. Old Dominion averages 11.0 turnovers per game. On the boards, Old Dominion averages 37.7 rebounds per game led by Mekhi Long (questionable) with an average of 8.6 boards per contest. Long is also the leader in steals with an average of 1.5 per game and Dericko Williams is the leader in blocked shots with an average of 0.9 swats per contest.
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