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Preseason notes:
ODU is a member of the Sun Belt Conference.
They were picked to finish 5th in preseason polls but did receive 2 first place votes. 8 teams received at least one vote in what should be a tightly contested league.
Robert Davis Jr. was voted to the All-Sun Belt 1st Team and was voted Preseason Player of the Year. He is the Sun Belt’s top returning scorer.
Jordan Battle was chosen to the 3rd team.
KenPom: Gives us a 93% chance of winning.
GMU - 58
ODU - 220
NET:
Mason - 41
ODU - 236
History:
We are 22-38 against ODU.
ODU is currently 3-7 on the season. They are 3-0 at home, 0-7 on the road, and 0-0 at neutral sites.
They are 0-3 against Quad 1 teams, 0-3 against Quad 2, 0-0 against Quad 3, and 2-1 against Quad 4 teams.
Schedule: https://odusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Wins: Randolph (93-53), Norfolk St. (60-57), Morgan St. (88-56),
Losses: Miami Ohio (87-72), GW (96-73), Xavier (99-69), Drexel (75-71), Villanova (89-75), William & Mary (88-75), Richmond (86-77)
Probable Starters:
6’4” Ketron (KC) Shaw - 14.7 ppg - Senior - just returned to the lineup against Richmond after missing 4 games with an ankle injury.
6’2” Jordan Battle - 12.8ppg & 5.9 reb - Senior
6’6” Robert Davis Jr. - 9.9 ppg - Junior
7’0” Caelum Swanton-Rodger - 6.6 ppg & 4.3 reb - Senior
6’6” Scottie Hubbard - 3.9 ppg - Sophomore
Reserves averaging double figure minutes that have played in every game:
6’2” LJ Thomas - 13.3 ppg - Senior - Has 9 starts this year. Did not start for the first time all year against Richmond.
6’4” Zacch Wiggins - 6.4 ppg - Freshman
6’7” Drew McKenna - 5.8 ppg - Sophomore
6’8” Jared Turner - 5.3 ppg - Junior
Roster: https://odusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Team Stats:
ODU averages 75.3 points per game while giving up 78.6.
The Monarchs shoot 43.6% from the floor and 32.2% from 3.
Opponents are shooting 44.1% from the field and 32.3% from 3.
The Monarchs shoot 73.6% from the free throw line.
They have been out rebounded opponents by 2.0 boards per game and average 11.7 turnovers per contest.
Stats: https://odusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/season/2025-26
Thoughts: The Monarchs are winless on the road and have struggled against good teams. Two losses to A10 teams on the road, GW by 23 and Richmond by 9, are an indicator we should win this game if we play up to our potential. They were scrappy against Richmond. Getting Shaw back is a pretty big deal for the Monarchs.
How will we respond coming off a less than inspiring performance at Tech? Will not having a mid-week game be a good or bad thing? I would prefer to have a Tuesday or Wednesday game to get the bad taste out of collective mouths.
I hope we come out pissed and take it to them from the start because I don’t want to see slow starts become the norm. Go Mason!
Discuss.
Preseason notes:
ODU is a member of the Sun Belt Conference.
They were picked to finish 5th in preseason polls but did receive 2 first place votes. 8 teams received at least one vote in what should be a tightly contested league.
Robert Davis Jr. was voted to the All-Sun Belt 1st Team and was voted Preseason Player of the Year. He is the Sun Belt’s top returning scorer.
Jordan Battle was chosen to the 3rd team.
KenPom: Gives us a 93% chance of winning.
GMU - 58
ODU - 220
NET:
Mason - 41
ODU - 236
History:
We are 22-38 against ODU.
ODU is currently 3-7 on the season. They are 3-0 at home, 0-7 on the road, and 0-0 at neutral sites.
They are 0-3 against Quad 1 teams, 0-3 against Quad 2, 0-0 against Quad 3, and 2-1 against Quad 4 teams.
Schedule: https://odusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Wins: Randolph (93-53), Norfolk St. (60-57), Morgan St. (88-56),
Losses: Miami Ohio (87-72), GW (96-73), Xavier (99-69), Drexel (75-71), Villanova (89-75), William & Mary (88-75), Richmond (86-77)
Probable Starters:
6’4” Ketron (KC) Shaw - 14.7 ppg - Senior - just returned to the lineup against Richmond after missing 4 games with an ankle injury.
6’2” Jordan Battle - 12.8ppg & 5.9 reb - Senior
6’6” Robert Davis Jr. - 9.9 ppg - Junior
7’0” Caelum Swanton-Rodger - 6.6 ppg & 4.3 reb - Senior
6’6” Scottie Hubbard - 3.9 ppg - Sophomore
Reserves averaging double figure minutes that have played in every game:
6’2” LJ Thomas - 13.3 ppg - Senior - Has 9 starts this year. Did not start for the first time all year against Richmond.
6’4” Zacch Wiggins - 6.4 ppg - Freshman
6’7” Drew McKenna - 5.8 ppg - Sophomore
6’8” Jared Turner - 5.3 ppg - Junior
Roster: https://odusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Team Stats:
ODU averages 75.3 points per game while giving up 78.6.
The Monarchs shoot 43.6% from the floor and 32.2% from 3.
Opponents are shooting 44.1% from the field and 32.3% from 3.
The Monarchs shoot 73.6% from the free throw line.
They have been out rebounded opponents by 2.0 boards per game and average 11.7 turnovers per contest.
Stats: https://odusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/season/2025-26
Thoughts: The Monarchs are winless on the road and have struggled against good teams. Two losses to A10 teams on the road, GW by 23 and Richmond by 9, are an indicator we should win this game if we play up to our potential. They were scrappy against Richmond. Getting Shaw back is a pretty big deal for the Monarchs.
How will we respond coming off a less than inspiring performance at Tech? Will not having a mid-week game be a good or bad thing? I would prefer to have a Tuesday or Wednesday game to get the bad taste out of collective mouths.
I hope we come out pissed and take it to them from the start because I don’t want to see slow starts become the norm. Go Mason!
Discuss.
