Old Dominion Monarchs Fall to Troy in Double Overtime
The Old Dominion University men's basketball team lost to Troy University 83-77 in a double-overtime game at home. The Monarchs battled the first-place Trojans but were ultimately defeated in the extended contest.
- Old Dominion forward KC Shaw scored a career-high 34 points in the losing effort, often while being double-teamed by the Trojans. - The game, played in front of 5,263 fans at Chartway Arena, was sent to overtime when Troy's Thomas Dowd hit a fadeaway jumper with four seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 64-64. - Troy, the defending Sun Belt Conference champion, entered the contest on a three-game winning streak and had won eight of its last nine games. - Two Troy players recorded double-doubles: Theo Seng with 24 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, and Thomas Dowd with 12 points and 15 boards. - Rebounding and free throws proved decisive, as Troy outrebounded Old Dominion 47-37 and outscored the Monarchs 29-18 from the foul line. - The victory improved Troy's conference record to 7-1, solidifying their position as the Sun Belt Conference leader, while the Monarchs fell to 3-6 in conference play. - With the loss, Old Dominion's overall season record dropped to 6-15. - A key possession in the first overtime saw Troy's Theo Seng miss a potential game-winning three-pointer as time expired, sending the contest to a second overtime period.
