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

ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record15–8 (11–5 C-USA)
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2020–21 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record15–8 (11–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaChartway Arena
Seasons
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2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Western Kentucky11–3 .78621–8  .724
Old Dominion11–5 .68815–8  .652
Marshall9–5 .64315–7  .682
Florida Atlantic7–5 .58313–10  .565
Charlotte5–11 .3139–15  .375
Middle Tennessee3–13 .1885–18  .217
FIU2–15 .1189–17  .346
West
Louisiana Tech12–4 .75024–8  .750
UAB13–5 .72222–7  .759
North Texas †9–5 .64318–10  .643
UTSA9–7 .56315–11  .577
UTEP8–8 .50012–12  .500
Rice6–10 .37515–13  .536
Southern Miss4–13 .2358–17  .320
† 2021 C-USA Tournament winner
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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

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2020–21 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Mekhi Long 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoRhode Island Bryans Road, Maryland
G 1 Jason Wade 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrTrinity Episcopal School Richmond, Virginia
G 2 Brady O'Connell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrRavenscroft School Milton, Georgia
G 3 Malik Curry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrPalm Beach State Wilmington, Delaware
G 10 Xavier Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrWilliamsburg Christian Academy Williamsburg, Virginia
G 11 A.J. Oliver II 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrClemson Birmingham, Alabama
G 12 Jaylin Hunter 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoEast Catholic High School Manchester, Connecticut
F 13 John Shanu II 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSam Houston High School Houston, Texas
F 15 Joe Reece 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrEast St. Louis High School St. Louis, Missouri
F 21 Alfis Pilavios 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrMoraitis School Athens, Greece
F 22 Kalu Ezikpe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrDiscovery High School Lawrenceville, Georgia
F 23 Austin Trice 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrKansas State Chicago, Illinois
G 25 David Strother 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrUNC Pembroke Lumberton, North Carolina
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Last update: January 31, 2021

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
2:00 pm, BTN+		 at Maryland L 67–85  0–1
  19 – Ezikpe  13 – Ezikpe  3 – Tied  Xfinity Center 
College Park, MD
November 28, 2020*
7:00 pm, ODUSports.com		 William & Mary
Rivalry		 W 86–78  1–1
  24 – Curry  6 – Ezikpe  6 – Curry  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
December 2, 2020*
8:00 pm, WGNT		 at Norfolk State
Rivalry		 W 80–66  2–1
  17 – Tied  10 – Trice  5 – Curry  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
  12 – Tied  8 – Trice  4 – Curry  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
  17 – Ezikpe  8 – Ezikpe  8 – Curry  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
December 22, 2020*
7:00 pm, ODUSports.com		 Virginia Wesleyan W 77–57  4–2
  27 – Trice  12 – Trice  8 – Green  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)		  15 – Curry  10 – Trice  6 – Curry  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (175)
Miami, FL
January 2, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at FIU W 71–66  5–3
(1–1)		  27 – Curry  6 – Ezikpe  3 – Green  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (149)
Miami, FL
January 8, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Florida Atlantic W 71–67  6–3
(2–1)		  17 – Trice  8 – Reece  4 – Tied  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
January 9, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Florida Atlantic W 64–55  7–3
(3–1)		  17 – Oliver II  9 – Reece  5 – Hunter  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
January 15, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Rice L 59–69  7–4
(3–2)		  18 – Curry  7 – Tied  3 – Tied  Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, TX
January 16, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Rice W 61–58  8–4
(4–2)		  20 – Curry  9 – Trice  2 – Tied  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 W 82–81  9–4
(5–2)		  20 – Trice  13 – Trice  5 – Green  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
February 6, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Marshall L 67–87  9–5
(5–3)		  16 – Trice  9 – Long  6 – Hunter  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
February 10, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Charlotte W 78–76  10–5
(6–3)		  22 – Ezikpe  6 – Reece  5 – Curry  Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
February 13, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Charlotte W 64–45  11–5
(7–3)		  13 – Ezikpe  8 – Green  4 – Curry  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
February 19, 2021
7:30 pm, Stadium		 at UAB L 69–76  11–6
(7–4)		  17 – Ezikpe  8 – Ezikpe  3 – Tied  Bartow Arena (1,024)
Birmingham, AL
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm, Stadium		 at UAB W 65–58  12–6
(8–4)		  16 – Green  10 – Ezikpe  5 – Curry  Bartow Arena (1,028)
Birmingham, AL
February 26, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Middle Tennessee W 67–61  13–6
(9–4)		  14 – Ezikpe  13 – Ezikpe  4 – Curry  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
February 27, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Middle Tennessee W 73–60  14–6
(10–4)		  17 – Hunter  8 – Trice  6 – Hunter  Chartway Arena (250)
Norfolk, VA
March 5, 2021
8:00 pm, CBS on Facebook		 at Western Kentucky W 71–69  15–6
(11–4)		  25 – Curry  7 – Tied  2 – Tied  E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
March 6, 2021
4:00 pm, CBS on Facebook		 at Western Kentucky L 57–60  15–7
(11–5)		  23 – Curry  9 – Ezikpe  4 – Curry  E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
Conference USA tournament
March 11, 2021
10:00 pm, Stadium		 (E2) vs. (W3) North Texas
Quarterfinals		 L 55–61  15–8
  17 – Curry  5 – Long  2 – Curry  Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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