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Old Dominion holds off Norfolk State 71-60 in the Battle of Norfolk

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Old Dominion beat its crosstown rival 71-60 Wednesday night at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall, in front of more than 4,000 fans. Norfolk State trailed by 20 points late in the second half and kept charging, but the rally fell short. The Monarchs outrebounded the Spartans 33-11.

Old Dominion beat Norfolk State 71-60 at Echols Hall

  • Old Dominion71
    Norfolk State60
    FinalThe Monarchs improve to 4-0; the Spartans fall to 2-2.

Sources: WAVY.com, WTKR

Zacch Wiggins scored 16 points to lead four Monarchs in double figures. NSU coach Robert Jones had billed it as the biggest Division I contest in history. ODU coach Mike Jones said afterward, "Shoutout to Norfolk State, they didn't quit."

  • ODU: 4-0, its first such start since 2009-10
  • Norfolk State: 2-2 on the young season
  • Next up: ODU hosts Longwood Saturday, 4 p.m., at Chartway Arena

Old Dominion's win by the numbers

4-0
start for ODU, its first since 2009-10
33-11
ODU's rebounding edge
20
points Norfolk State trailed by late in the second half
4,000+
fans at Echols Hall

Sources: WVEC, WAVY.com, WTKR

Sources: WVEC, WAVY.com, WTKR

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