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The 2025–26 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by second-year head coach Mike Jones, played their home games at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record12–21 (7–11 Sun Belt)
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2025–26 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record12–21 (7–11 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaChartway Arena
Seasons
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
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2025–26 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Troy †12–6 .66722–12  .647
Marshall11–7 .61119–13  .594
Coastal Carolina11–7 .61119–13  .594
Appalachian State11–7 .61119–13  .594
Texas State11–7 .61119–13  .594
South Alabama11–7 .61121–12  .636
Arkansas State11–7 .61120–12  .625
Southern Miss9–9 .50019–16  .543
James Madison9–9 .50018–15  .545
Georgia Southern8–10 .44421–16  .568
Old Dominion7–11 .38912–21  .364
Louisiana7–11 .38911–22  .333
Georgia State7–11 .38910–22  .313
Louisiana–Monroe1–17 .0564–28  .125
† 2026 Sun Belt tournament winner
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Previous season

The Monarchs finished the 2024–25 season 15–20, 8–10 in Sun Belt play, to finish in a four-way tie for eighth place.[1] They defeated Louisiana,[2] Texas State,[3] and Appalachian State,[4] before falling to eventual tournament champions Troy in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament.[5]

Preseason

On October 20, 2025, the Sun Belt released their preseason poll. Old Dominion was picked to finish fifth in the conference, while receiving two first-place vote.[6]

Preseason rankings

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Sun Belt Preseason Poll
Place Team Points
1James Madison175 (1)
2Arkansas State154 (3)
3South Alabama152 (4)
4Troy148 (1)
5Old Dominion145 (2)
6Marshall128 (1)
7Appalachian State123 (1)
8Texas State106
9Louisiana95 (1)
10Georgia Southern66
11Georgia State59
12Southern Miss57
13Coastal Carolina43
14Louisiana–Monroe19
(#) first-place votes
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Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year

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Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year
Player Year Position
Robert Davis Jr. Junior Guard
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Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

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Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams
Team Player Year Position
First Robert Davis Jr. Junior Guard
Third Jordan Battle Senior
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Roster

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2025–26 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 KC Shaw 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrMaryland Eastern Shore Charlotte, North Carolina
F 1 Stephaun Walker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrRobert Morris Washington, D.C.
G 2 Zacch Wiggins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrWesleyan Christian Academy Greensboro, North Carolina
G 3 Scottie Hubbard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoJackson-Reed High School Washington, D.C.
G 4 Robert Davis Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrUMass Detroit, Michigan
G 6 LJ Thomas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrAustin Peay Plant City, Florida
G/F 7 Drew McKenna 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoGeorgetown Laurel, Maryland
F 8 Donovan Raymond 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoHampton Charlotte, North Carolina
F 10 Elijah Flowers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrBrewster Academy Washington, D.C.
G 11 Rieco Hellams 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrOur Lady of Good Counsel High School Washington, D.C.
F 13 Jared Turner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrNortheastern Silver Spring, Maryland
G 15 CJ Parker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoMaury High School Norfolk, Virginia
G 23 Jordan Battle 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrCoastal Carolina Norfolk, Virginia
G 30 Cooper Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrWalsingham Academy Lanexa, Virginia
F 35 Caelum Swanton-Rodger 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrMaryland Calgary, Alberta
F 42 Ben Nacey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoFrank W. Cox High School Virginia Beach, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Last update: November 7, 2025

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2025*
2:00 pm		 Hampton L 79–82 
  –     –     –    Chartway Arena 
Norfolk, VA
Regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Miami (OH)
MAC-SBC Challenge		 L 72–87  0–1
  13 – Thomas  7 – Battle  6 – Thomas  Millett Hall (2,131)
Oxford, OH
November 6, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Randolph W 93–53  1–1
  22 – Shaw  7 – Swanton-Rodger  3 – Thomas  Chartway Arena (4,411)
Norfolk, VA
November 11, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Norfolk State
Rivalry		 W 60–57  2–1
  20 – Thomas  6 – Swanton-Rodger  3 – Thomas  Chartway Arena (7,951)
Norfolk, VA
November 15, 2025*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at George Washington L 73–96  2–2
  14 – Tied  7 – Hubbard  5 – Thomas  Charles E. Smith Center (2,179)
Washington, D.C.
November 18, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Xavier L 69–99  2–3
  13 – Thomas  4 – Swanton-Rodger  6 – Thomas  Cintas Center (9,326)
Cincinnati, OH
November 21, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Morgan State W 88–56  3–3
  18 – Wiggins  8 – Battle  5 – Battle  Chartway Arena (4,844)
Norfolk, VA
November 23, 2025*
2:00 pm, FloCollege		 at Drexel L 71–75  3–4
  21 – Battle  9 – Battle  5 – Battle  Daskalakis Athletic Center (767)
Philadelphia, PA
November 25, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Villanova L 75–89  3–5
  19 – Battle  7 – McKenna  5 – Thomas  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
November 30, 2025*
2:00 pm, FloCollege		 at William & Mary
Rivalry		 L 75–88  3–6
  24 – Battle  7 – Battle  3 – Tied  Kaplan Arena (3,424)
Williamsburg, VA
December 6, 2025*
12:30 pm, USA		 at Richmond L 77–86  3–7
  19 – Thomas  7 – Tied  6 – Shaw  Robins Center (4,602)
Richmond, VA
December 13, 2025*
12:30 pm, USA		 at George Mason L 61–73  3–8
  14 – Tied  9 – Swanton-Rodger  3 – Davis Jr.  EagleBank Arena (4,433)
Fairfax, VA
December 17, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 James Madison
Royal Rivalry		 W 77–68  4–8
(1–0)		  22 – Shaw  7 – Turner  3 – Battle  Chartway Arena (5,788)
Norfolk, VA
December 20, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Coastal Carolina L 74–76  4–9
(1–1)		  23 – Battle  10 – Tied  3 – Battle  Chartway Arena (4,367)
Norfolk, VA
December 28, 2025*
6:00 pm, BTN		 at Maryland L 58–73  4–10
  19 – Shaw  7 – Raymond  1 – Tied  Xfinity Center (13,254)
College Park, MD
December 31, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Appalachian State L 73–81  4–11
(1–2)		  20 – Battle  6 – Battle  4 – Tied  Chartway Arena (4,184)
Norfolk, VA
January 3, 2026
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 Georgia Southern L 86–93  4–12
(1–3)		  23 – Shaw  9 – McKenna  5 – Battle  Chartway Arena (4,665)
Norfolk, VA
January 8, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Coastal Carolina W 70–66  5–12
(2–3)		  29 – Davis Jr.  7 – Tied  3 – Tied  HTC Center (1,302)
Conway, SC
January 10, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at James Madison
Royal Rivalry		 L 69–70  5–13
(2–4)		  18 – Shaw  7 – Shaw  2 – Tied  Atlantic Union Bank Center (5,585)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 15, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Georgia Southern L 84–87  5–14
(2–5)		  20 – Davis Jr.  7 – Turner  5 – Thomas  Hill Convocation Center (2,864)
Statesboro, GA
January 17, 2026
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Appalachian State W 75–73  6–14
(3–5)		  25 – Battle  7 – Tied  4 – Tied  Holmes Center (2,415)
Boone, NC
January 21, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Troy L 77–83 2OT 6–15
(3–6)		  34 – Shaw  9 – Battle  3 – Thomas  Chartway Arena (5,263)
Norfolk, VA
January 28, 2026
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Arkansas State W 75–71  7–15
(4–6)		  20 – Battle  9 – Swanton-Rodger  6 – Battle  First National Bank Arena (4,776)
Jonesboro, AR
January 31, 2026
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Texas State L 64–81  7–16
(4–7)		  20 – Shaw  11 – Shaw  4 – Shaw  Strahan Arena (1,667)
San Marcos, TX
February 4, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Louisiana–Monroe L 79–85  7–17
(4–8)		  23 – Battle  7 – Tied  3 – Battle  Chartway Arena (4,311)
Norfolk, VA
February 7, 2026*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Ohio
MAC-SBC Challenge		 W 78–72  8–17
  17 – Shaw  7 – Swanton-Rodger  6 – Thomas  Chartway Arena (6,657)
Norfolk, VA
February 11, 2026
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 Marshall L 79–81  8–18
(4–9)		  18 – Thomas  7 – Turner  6 – Battle  Chartway Arena (4,367)
Norfolk, VA
February 14, 2026
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 Georgia State W 78–55  9–18
(5–9)		  28 – Shaw  10 – Swanton-Rodger  5 – Battle  Chartway Arena (4,759)
Norfolk, VA
February 16, 2026
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Louisiana W 83–72  10–18
(6–9)		  27 – Battle  4 – Tied  5 – Shaw  Chartway Arena (6,058)
Norfolk, VA
February 21, 2026
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Miss L 81–86  10–19
(6–10)		  18 – Shaw  6 – Thomas  4 – Thomas  Reed Green Coliseum (2,747)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 24, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Marshall L 88–97  10–20
(6–11)		  26 – Shaw  7 – Shaw  4 – Battle  Cam Henderson Center (4,156)
Huntington, WV
February 27, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Georgia State W 81–73  11–20
(7–11)		  20 – Battle  7 – Wiggins  4 – Thomas  GSU Convocation Center (2,752)
Atlanta, GA
Sun Belt tournament
March 3, 2026
8:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (11) vs. (14) Louisiana–Monroe
First round		 W 87–80  12–20
  25 – Shaw  9 – Shaw  7 – Shaw  Pensacola Bay Center (719)
Pensacola, FL
March 4, 2026
8:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (11) vs. (10) Georgia Southern
Second round		 L 84–88  12–21
  45 – Battle  8 – Hubbard  5 – Thomas  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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