ODU Crushed on the Road

February 5 - The Monarchs in need of a victory over George Mason to better their resume, failed to win. George Mason, in a conference game delivered a shellacking to the Monarchs 62-45. The Monarchs now (18-6 and 9-4 in the CAA) were led by Kent Bazemore and Chris Cooper, who had 12 points a piece.

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This loss is definitely not a good sign for the upcoming schedule and tournament. The Monarchs desperately need victories in the next few games to better their chances for the big DANCE. If the Monarchs are not successful in these upcoming games, they will need to win the CAA tourney to advance.This loss puts them two games behind the Patriots of GM and the Rams of VCU for the number one spot. With the way they played on Saturday I am not convinced that they will be able to make it through the tourney, if they don't find a way to play better. The offensive game has to improve dramatically. 5 of 27 from the field in the second half of a conference game this late in the season is just not acceptable. Also the Monarchs went 1 of 15 from three point range. I EXPECT A LOT MORE THAN THAT FROM THIS TEAM. The Monarchs next match up will be William and Mary on Wednesday the 9th at 7:00pm.

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