MONARCHS WINS BRACKETBUSTER MATCHUP OVER CLEVELAND STATE

Sunday - In a nationally televised match up against Cleveland State, the Monarchs of ODU were able to slow the one man show of Cleveland State and end the game with a VICTORY by a score of 74-63.  If you were there, you know about the one man show of Cleveland State. He is number 30 and his name is Norris Cole. He scored 35 points. Enough with that.  The MONARCHS out rebounded the Vikings and dominated them in the paint.  Frank Hassell and Ben Finney combined for 28 rebounds, while Kent Bazemore led all scorers on the Monarchs with 18 points.

Court a few minutes before tip off

This victory improves the Monarchs record to 22-6.  This game, which was on ESPN, gave ODU a chance to show how talented the team is, and they were able to do just that. In recent years the Monarchs have been successful in these contests, as their bracket buster record improves to 5-1.  The Monarchs have only two games left before the CAA tourney. They will play James Madison and William and Mary in the final two match ups. These should be easy victories to give the Monarchs momentum as they begin the tournament, especially since they have already beaten both teams this season. Stay tuned for a bracketology update as well as a CAA tourney announcement.
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