Thursday, November 19
Lynchburg, Va.
7:00 PM
Liberty University
1-3
41
vs
73
Old Dominion
3-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion | 35 | 38 | 73 |
| Liberty | 14 | 27 | 41 |
Flames Fall to Monarchs at Home, 73-41
11/19/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Just two days after hosting No. 22 Clemson, Liberty played its third-consecutive contest in the Vines Center, this time against Old Dominion in a rematch of last season's ESPNU BracketBuster match-up.
Old Dominion would prove to be just as formidable this time around against Liberty as it was in the last meeting, defeating the Flames, 73-41, and dropping Liberty to 0-4 all-time against the Commonwealth competitor.
The Monarchs looked to run early, lighting up the scoreboard with a layup in just 13 seconds of the opening. A scoring lull ensued over the next two minutes, until Old Dominion's Ben Finney drained a shot from outside the three-point arc. The Flames quickly answered with a stick back from Patrick Konan. The basket by the freshman, who got his first career start on the night, trimmed the lead to three, 5-2, at the 17:16 mark.
Konan then made his presence known again 28 seconds later, picking the pocket of Darius James, which resulted in a jumper from David Minaya. The Monarchs responded by going on an 11-0 run, to take a 16-4 advantage at 13:20. Ohman ended the streak, hitting a jump shot to cut the deficit to 10, 16-6, less than a minute later.
Turnovers became a factor as the Monarchs capitalized on Liberty's miscues to go on another 13-0 run. Ohman came through for the Flames once again with an old-fashion three-point play, trimming the Monarch's lead to 20, 29-9, with 4:28 remaining. The Monarchs pace slowed in the closing minutes of the period, as the two Commonwealth teams headed into the locker room with the halftime score favoring the visits 35-14.
Ohman's seven first-half points proved to be half of Liberty's total in the opening 20 minutes of play. Evan Gordon gave Liberty solid minutes off the bench, becoming the leading rebounder of the first half with five boards. Old Dominion's Keyon Carter led all scorers entering into second half with nine points.
The Monarchs extended their margin in the second half with 10-unanswered points. Minaya netted the first basket for the Flames during the second half, making it 45-16 in favor of Old Dominion at 15:31. Old Dominion then posted six-straight points to extend its lead to 35.
The Monarchs led by as much 36, but Liberty would find its range, trading baskets with Monarchs down the stretch. Old Dominion would go on to take the contest 73-41, handing the Flames their second-straight home loss and the third on the season.
Ohman tied Carter of Old Dominion for game-high scoring honors, as both players finished the game with 17 points. Carter was an efficient 7-of-8 from the floor, while Ohman's point total was aided by a perfect 7-of-7 shooting performance from the free throw line.
For the Flames, Gordon finished with seven points and seven rebounds, followed by Konan with six points and six rebounds. On the defensive end, Liberty held Old Dominion's leading scorer Gerald Lee, who came into the game averaging 13.5 points per game, to just four on the night.
The Flames will now hit the road, making stops in Indiana and the Windy City for the Chicago Invitational. Liberty's first of four games will take place Sunday in South Bend, Ind., against Naismith watch list candidate Luke Harangody and the rest of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m.
The Flames then travel to Evanston, Ill., to take on Big Ten member Northwestern. The final two games are set to take place inside Chicago's UIC Pavilion next Friday and Saturday against Mississippi Valley State and Kennesaw or Tennessee State, depending on seeding.
Liberty will then return to the Vines Center on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m., hosting Charleston Southern to begin Big South Conference play.
Old Dominion would prove to be just as formidable this time around against Liberty as it was in the last meeting, defeating the Flames, 73-41, and dropping Liberty to 0-4 all-time against the Commonwealth competitor.
The Monarchs looked to run early, lighting up the scoreboard with a layup in just 13 seconds of the opening. A scoring lull ensued over the next two minutes, until Old Dominion's Ben Finney drained a shot from outside the three-point arc. The Flames quickly answered with a stick back from Patrick Konan. The basket by the freshman, who got his first career start on the night, trimmed the lead to three, 5-2, at the 17:16 mark.
Konan then made his presence known again 28 seconds later, picking the pocket of Darius James, which resulted in a jumper from David Minaya. The Monarchs responded by going on an 11-0 run, to take a 16-4 advantage at 13:20. Ohman ended the streak, hitting a jump shot to cut the deficit to 10, 16-6, less than a minute later.
Turnovers became a factor as the Monarchs capitalized on Liberty's miscues to go on another 13-0 run. Ohman came through for the Flames once again with an old-fashion three-point play, trimming the Monarch's lead to 20, 29-9, with 4:28 remaining. The Monarchs pace slowed in the closing minutes of the period, as the two Commonwealth teams headed into the locker room with the halftime score favoring the visits 35-14.
Ohman's seven first-half points proved to be half of Liberty's total in the opening 20 minutes of play. Evan Gordon gave Liberty solid minutes off the bench, becoming the leading rebounder of the first half with five boards. Old Dominion's Keyon Carter led all scorers entering into second half with nine points.
The Monarchs extended their margin in the second half with 10-unanswered points. Minaya netted the first basket for the Flames during the second half, making it 45-16 in favor of Old Dominion at 15:31. Old Dominion then posted six-straight points to extend its lead to 35.
The Monarchs led by as much 36, but Liberty would find its range, trading baskets with Monarchs down the stretch. Old Dominion would go on to take the contest 73-41, handing the Flames their second-straight home loss and the third on the season.
Ohman tied Carter of Old Dominion for game-high scoring honors, as both players finished the game with 17 points. Carter was an efficient 7-of-8 from the floor, while Ohman's point total was aided by a perfect 7-of-7 shooting performance from the free throw line.
For the Flames, Gordon finished with seven points and seven rebounds, followed by Konan with six points and six rebounds. On the defensive end, Liberty held Old Dominion's leading scorer Gerald Lee, who came into the game averaging 13.5 points per game, to just four on the night.
The Flames will now hit the road, making stops in Indiana and the Windy City for the Chicago Invitational. Liberty's first of four games will take place Sunday in South Bend, Ind., against Naismith watch list candidate Luke Harangody and the rest of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m.
The Flames then travel to Evanston, Ill., to take on Big Ten member Northwestern. The final two games are set to take place inside Chicago's UIC Pavilion next Friday and Saturday against Mississippi Valley State and Kennesaw or Tennessee State, depending on seeding.
Liberty will then return to the Vines Center on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m., hosting Charleston Southern to begin Big South Conference play.
Team Stats
ODU
LIBERTY
FG%
.508
.277
3FG%
.412
.067
FT%
.444
.778
RB
42
28
TO
17
18
STL
10
7
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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