Old Dominion University NCAA News

ODU's Kent Bazemore goes up for a basket under heavy pressure from VCU defenders in second half action in Norfolk on Saturday.

Practice stopped. Blaine Taylor took high-volume aim at a player who had failed to come down court to receive an inbounds pass quickly enough.

Now we see what effects three weeks of practices, games and collective maturity produce in the CAA's best rivalry.

Virginia Commonwealth senior guard/forward Bradford Burgess will have a couple of somewhat friendly connections when the Rams find themselves in extremely hostile territory Saturday at archrival Old Dominion.

Chris Cooper, Fred Heldring and Kendrix Brown battle for a rebound in the first half of Wednesday's contest.

Four years ago, Old Dominion coach Bobby Wilder stood by his fax machine in a tiny office, waiting anxiously for a bunch of teenagers to send him their signed, time-stamped national letters of intent.

William and Mary coach Tony Shaver believes his team, as presently constructed, performs better in games following several days of practice than with quick turnarounds and brief preparation.

Louisville makes an appearance at #24 in the AP Top 25 poll this week, one of two new teams.

Old Dominion coach Blaine Taylor sang a familiar refrain Monday in the wake of Saturday's loss at George Mason: big men as easy targets for early whistles.

Conley Taylor scored 27 points and Christopher Newport wrapped up the USA South regular-season title Sunday with a 85-78 victory at Ferrum.

Jackie Cook's layup with 2.7 seconds to play Sunday afternoon lifted Old Dominion to a 81-79 victory.

Ryan Pearson scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and George Mason held on for a 54-50 Colonial Athletic Association win Saturday night against Old Dominion .

Blaine Taylor may lose a race to a sloth after knee surgery this week, but his Old Dominion team is well positioned heading into the final three weeks of the regular season.

Or perhaps, as the ever-helpful Kent Bazemore suggested, it was a change in the pre-game routine.

Chris Cooper grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds and was one of six double-digit scorers for Old Dominion in an 80-71 win over James Madison on Thursday night.

So the squeaky wheels on the message boards are jumping all over the idea of a 2-5 defense this morning, calling it foolish.

Bobby Wilder 's promise to address Old Dominion 's defense in the wake of the program's first season of CAA competition was reflected in the Monarchs' 2012 recruiting class.

The Monarchs of coach Blaine Taylor are off to a 9-2 start in the CAA and are led by standouts Kent Bazemore and Chris Cooper SPRINGFIELD, Mo.

Gonzaga, who cracks the AP Top 25 at #24 this week, leads two newcomers to the poll.

Old Dominion's JoNiquia Guilford shoots a three-pointer over George Mason's Evelyn Lewis during the second half of ODU's 71-68 win on Sunday, Jan.