NORFOLK, Va. - The Norfolk State men's basketball team (2-1) will host Old Dominion (3-0) Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall.

Military Appreciation Day - Operation Green
Military members with a valid ID card will receive free admission. All additional fans must have a ticket to enter the game.

How to Follow
The game will stream live on the MEAC Network with Ross Gordon and Steven Whitley on the call. 

Last Time Out
The Spartans suffered their first loss of the season to William & Mary, 104-73, on Sunday, Nov. 8. J.C. Riley Jr. led Norfolk State with 12 points and nine rebounds while shooting 4-of-6 from the field. 

Spartan Storylines

• Newcomers leading the way: The top four leading scorers for the Spartans are newcomers. Bahsil Laster leads the team with 16.3 points per game, followed by Jordan Skyers (14.0), Chris Walker (11.0), and J.C. Riley Jr. (8.7).
• Force on the glass: J.C Riley leads the MEAC with 3.3 offensive rebounds per game and paces the Spartans with 7.3 rebounds per game.
• Getting to the free throw line: Norfolk State leads the MEAC with 16.3 free throws made per game. Bahsil Laster leads the MEAC and ranks fourth in the nation with 24 made free throws on 28 attempts (85.7%).
• Taking care of the ball: The Spartans lead the MEAC with 11.3 turnovers per game.
• Top 10 nationally in steals: Jordan Skyers leads the MEAC and ranks eighth in the nation with 10 steals this season, including a career-high six steals against Randolph on Nov. 4. 

Series History
Wednesday is the 23rd all-time meeting between the programs. Old Dominion leads the series 16-6. Last season's game drew 7,951 fans to Chartway Arena, and the Monarchs won 60-57 in a game decided in the final possessions. Both games of the series were scheduled for Veterans Day to honor the Hampton Roads military community.

Scouting Old Dominion
Old Dominion is off to a 3-0 start this season, most recently beating Bucknell, 82-62, on Nov. 7. Jared Turner led ODU with 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting off the bench.

Zacch Wiggins leads three Monarchs in double figures with 13.3 points per game on 53.8 percent shooting. Jared Turner adds 10.7 points per game off the bench and is 10-of-15 from three-point range, along with a team-best 7.0 rebounds per game. Adante' Holiman averages 10.3 points and has made seven threes. Khoi Thurmon runs the second unit with a team-high 16 assists, and Jotham Nweke leads the team with five blocks.

Up Next
Norfolk State will travel to Atlanta for two games, opening the road trip against Georgia State on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. at the GSU Convocation Center.

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