You can't score 43 points and expect to win. Brutal shooting from the field and from 3 point range. With that being said, we had a chance: Josh Micheaux's rebound and stick back cut the lead to 5 points. He also was fouled but missed the FT with 3:58 remaining in the ball game. With the score 47-42, the Monarchs do exactly what great teams do, they close the deal. From that point forward, ODU went on a 13-1 run to end it 60-43. The loss drops GSU to 11-15 overall and 6-10 in conference play. This loss assures another .500 or worse regular season extending that streak to 7 straight non-winning regular seasons.
Eric Buckner again was a non factor with 0 points in 17 minutes. James Fields was aggressive but couldn't buy a bucket and finished 0-8 from the field in 27 minutes.
James Vincent was a bright spot with 11 points and 11 boards. That's excellent work off the bench but not when your starting 5 has scored a total 24 points. Jihad Ali had a good game with 14 points on 6 shots in 31 minutes.
ODU is a better team and is the best team in the CAA this season. They will get an at large bid to the NCAA Tourney even if they somehow slip in the conference tournament. That being said, they were absolutely primed for an upset and we found a way to give this one away again.
Highlights (begin at 3:25)
Next: The Panthers step out of CAA play to participate in the ESPN Bracketbuster game at Louisiana Tech on Saturday at 4pm.
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