Oliver leads second-half surge in Old Dominion's 84-59
NORFOLK, Va. --
A.J. Oliver II had 20 points -- 16 in the second half -- and 12 rebounds as Old Dominion defeated UTSA 84-59 on Wednesday night.
Xavier Green had 19 points for Old Dominion (13-17, 9-8 Conference USA). Malik Curry added 15 points and nine assists. Joe Reece had 13 points and Kalu Ezikpe 10. Aaron Carver grabbed 14 rebounds.
Tied at 31-all at halftime, Old Dominion scored a season-high 53 points in the second half, with Oliver scoring 11 points in a 19-0 run that left the Monarchs ahead 66-41 with nine minutes left.
Keaton Wallace had 18 points for the Roadrunners (13-17, 7-10). Jhivvan Jackson, who came in as the nation's second-leading scorer at 27.3 points per game, scored 14 points, becoming the first UTSA player to pass 2,000 career points (2,004) while also making a 3-pointer for the 45th consecutive game.
The Monarchs leveled the season series against the Roadrunners with the win. UTSA defeated Old Dominion 85-81 on Feb. 6.
Old Dominion finishes the regular season against UAB on the road on Saturday. UTSA finishes the regular season against Marshall at home on Saturday.
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2020-2021 Conference USA Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Old Dominion | 4-2 | - | 8-4 |
Western Kentucky | 3-2 | 0.5 | 10-4 |
Florida Atlantic | 2-2 | 1 | 7-6 |
Charlotte | 2-2 | 1 | 6-6 |
Florida Int'l | 2-4 | 2 | 8-6 |
Marshall | 1-2 | 1.5 | 7-3 |
Middle Tennessee | 1-3 | 2 | 3-7 |
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
UAB | 3-1 | - | 10-2 |
North Texas | 3-1 | - | 7-5 |
Louisiana Tech | 4-2 | - | 11-4 |
Rice | 4-2 | - | 10-4 |
Southern Miss | 3-3 | 1 | 7-6 |
UTEP | 2-4 | 2 | 6-6 |
UT San Antonio | 1-5 | 3 | 5-8 |