Ohio visits Old Dominion after Battle's 23-point performance

Ohio Bobcats (13-11, 7-5 MAC) at Old Dominion Monarchs (7-17, 4-8 Sun Belt)

Norfolk, Virginia; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Old Dominion takes on Ohio after Jordan Battle scored 23 points in Old Dominion's 85-79 loss to the UL Monroe Warhawks.

The Monarchs are 4-5 in home games. Old Dominion has a 2-3 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Bobcats have gone 3-5 away from home. Ohio is eighth in the MAC scoring 78.0 points per game and is shooting 46.7%.

Old Dominion averages 74.0 points per game, 3.3 fewer points than the 77.3 Ohio allows. Ohio averages 6.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 more makes per game than Old Dominion allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ketron Shaw is scoring 16.6 points per game and averaging 4.2 rebounds for the Monarchs. Battle is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Monarchs: 3-7, averaging 75.2 points, 31.2 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 7.0 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.0 points per game.

Bobcats: 6-4, averaging 78.9 points, 27.9 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 6.8 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.6 points.

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