2016–17 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2016–17 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 19–12, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament to Marshall. Despite finishing with 19 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
Previous season
The Monarchs finished the 2015–16 season 25–13, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, and WKU to advance to the championship game of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee. They received an invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16, where they defeated Tennessee Tech, UC Santa Barbara, and Oakland to become the Vegas 16 champions.
Preseason
The Monarchs were picked to finish in fifth place in the preseason Conference USA poll.[2]
Departures
Incoming transfers
2016 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Xavier Green #48 SG
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Wlliamsburg, VA
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Williamsburg Christian Academy
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Sep 27, 2015
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
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Travis Fields Jr. #82 PG
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Portsmouth, VA
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I. C. Norcom High School
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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150 lb (68 kg)
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Mar 14, 2016
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 59
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
2016–17 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Jordan Baker
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Sr |
Hampton HS
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Hampton, Virginia
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F
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1
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Alassane Kah
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Jr |
Walnut Ridge HS / Kilgore College
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Columbus, Ohio
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G
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2
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Travis Fields Jr. (W)
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
150 lb (68 kg)
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Fr |
I.C. Norcom HS
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Portsmouth, Virginia
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G
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3
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B. J. Stith
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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RS So |
Oak Hill Academy / Virginia
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Lawrenceville, Virginia
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G
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4
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Ahmad Caver
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
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So |
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy (WI)
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Atlanta, Georgia
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G
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10
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Xavier Green
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Fr |
Williamsburg Christian Academy
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Williamsburg, Virginia
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G
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12
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Randy Haynes
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Jr |
Potomac HS / New Mexico Junior College
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Dumfries, Virginia
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F
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13
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Aaron Carver
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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RS Fr |
South Kent School (CT)
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Elizabeth City, North Carolina
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F
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15
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Trey Porter
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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RS So |
Potomac HS / George Mason
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Woodbridge, Virginia
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F
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21
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Denzell Taylor (C)
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Sr |
St. Benedict's Prep (NJ)
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Brampton, Ontario
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G
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22
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Keith Pinckney
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr |
Miller Grove HS / Northwest Florida State College
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Lithonia, Georgia
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F
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23
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Stephen Vassor (W)
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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RS Jr |
Brunswick HS / Hampden–Sydney College
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Lawrenceville, Virginia
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F
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24
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Zoran Talley
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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RS So |
Midwest Elite Preparatory Academy
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Merrillville, Indiana
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F
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25
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Brandan Stith
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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RS Jr |
Brunswick HS / East Carolina
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Lawrenceville, Virginia
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G
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30
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Khary Mauras (W)
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
160 lb (73 kg)
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RS Fr |
Reading HS
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Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: November 27, 2016
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Spain Trip
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August 18*
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vs. Madrid All-Stars
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L 64–65
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14 – Br. Stith |
9 – Tied |
–
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Pabellón Felipe Reyes Getafe, Spain
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August 20*
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vs. Madrid All-Stars
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W 83–53
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17 – Br. Stith |
10 – Br. Stith |
5 – Caver
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Pabellón Felipe Reyes Getafe, Spain
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August 22*
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vs. Union Sportive Toulouges (France)
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W 55–40
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11 – Caver |
12 – Br. Stith |
2 – Tied
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Pavelló Esportiu Municipal Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Spain
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August 23*
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vs. Catalan All-Stars
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W 85–48
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12 – Tied |
9 – Tied |
3 – Tied
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Pavelló Esportiu Municipal Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Spain
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Exhibition
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November 2* 7:00 pm
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Virginia State
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W 71–32
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16 – Talley |
9 – Br. Stith |
3 – Tied
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (3,163) Norfolk, VA
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November 4* 7:00 pm
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Virginia Wesleyan
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W 89–55
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15 – Tied |
11 – Br. Stith |
5 – Caver
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (3,843) Norfolk, VA
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Non-conference regular season
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November 11* 7:00 pm
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James Madison Rivalry
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W 62–55
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1–0
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23 – Br. Stith (1) |
11 – Br. Stith (1) |
4 – Tied
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,241) Norfolk, VA
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November 14* 7:00 pm
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at Richmond
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W 64–61
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2–0
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13 – Caver (1) |
9 – Taylor (1) |
3 – Caver (2)
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Robins Center (5,028) Richmond, VA
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November 23* 9:30 pm, AXS TV
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vs. #10 Louisville Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals
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L 62–68 OT
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2–1
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22 – Br. Stith (2) |
12 – Tied |
4 – Baker (1)
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Imperial Arena (1,601) Nassau, Bahamas
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November 24* 9:30 pm, AXS TV
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vs. LSU Battle 4 Atlantis consolation round
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L 60–66
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2–2
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11 – Caver (2) |
12 – Br. Stith (3) |
4 – Caver (3)
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Imperial Arena (1,060) Nassau, Bahamas
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November 25* 9:30 pm, AXS TV
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vs. St. John's Battle 4 Atlantis 7th place game
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W 63–55
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3–2
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15 – Caver (3) |
16 – Taylor (3) |
6 – Caver (4)
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Imperial Arena (969) Nassau, Bahamas
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November 30* 7:00 pm
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Dartmouth
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W 59–47
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4–2
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14 – Tied |
10 – Porter (1) |
5 – Caver (5)
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,260) Norfolk, VA
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December 3* 2:00 pm
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at Towson
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W 60–58
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5–2
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15 – B.J. Stith (1) |
11 – Taylor (4) |
4 – Tied
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SECU Arena (1,871) Towson, MD
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December 6* 7:00 pm
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at Rhode Island
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L 39–51
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5–3
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14 – Br. Stith (3) |
13 – Br. Stith (4) |
2 – Br. Stith (1)
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Ryan Center (4,250) Kingston, RI
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December 10* 8:00 pm, ASN
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VCU Rivalry
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L 64–67
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5–4
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17 – B.J. Stith (2) |
9 – Br. Stith (5) |
5 – Baker (2)
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,472) Norfolk, VA
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December 18* 2:00 pm
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Georgia State
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W 58–46
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6–4
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16 – Caver (5) |
8 – Tied |
3 – 3 tied
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (4,052) Norfolk, VA
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December 22* 7:00 pm
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Howard
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W 65–46
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7–4
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18 – Talley (1) |
12 – Br. Stith (7) |
9 – Caver (8)
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (4,665) Norfolk, VA
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December 29* 7:00 pm
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William & Mary Rivalry
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L 54–65
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7–5
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10 – Talley (2) |
11 – Taylor (6) |
3 – Caver (9)
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (7.151) Norfolk, VA
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Conference USA regular season
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December 31 1:00 pm
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Rice
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W 62–56
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8–5 (1–0)
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18 – B.J. Stith (3) |
10 – Br. Stith (8) |
4 – Caver (10)
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,431) Norfolk, VA
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January 2 5:00 pm
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North Texas
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W 55–48
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9–5 (2–0)
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14 – Caver (6) |
10 – Br. Stith (9) |
6 – Caver (11)
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,123) Norfolk, VA
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January 5 7:00 pm
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at Marshall
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L 86–90 OT
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9–6 (2–1)
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26 – Caver (7) |
11 – Taylor (7) |
3 – Tied
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Cam Henderson Center (4,573) Huntington, WV
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January 7 6:00 pm, ASN
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at Western Kentucky
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W 79–67
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10–6 (3–1)
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22 – B.J. Stith (4) |
13 – Porter (2) |
4 – Caver (13)
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E. A. Diddle Arena (4,122) Bowling Green, KY
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January 12 7:00 pm
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Southern Miss
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W 54–50
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11–6 (4–1)
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14 – B.J. Stith (5) |
9 – Taylor (8) |
3 – Tied
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,523) Norfolk, VA
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January 14 4:00 pm, ASN
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Louisiana Tech
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L 63–75
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11–7 (4–2)
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17 – B.J. Stith (6) |
5 – Caver (1) |
9 – Caver (14)
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,564) Norfolk, VA
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January 21 8:00 pm, ASN
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at Charlotte
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L 72–74
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11–8 (4–3)
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25 – Caver (8) |
12 – Talley (1) |
5 – Caver (15)
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Dale F. Halton Arena (5,650) Charlotte, NC
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January 26 8:00 pm, CI
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at Rice
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W 80–72
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12–8 (5–3)
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18 – Br. Stith (4) |
11 – Br. Stith (10) |
8 – Caver (16)
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Tudor Fieldhouse (1,460) Houston, TX
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January 28 3:00 pm
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at North Texas
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W 73–67
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13–8 (6–3)
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18 – Tied |
6 – Talley (2) |
4 – Caver (17)
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The Super Pit (1,647) Denton, TX
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February 2 7:00 pm, ESPN3
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FIU
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W 64–57
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14–8 (7–3)
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15 – B.J. Stith (7) |
7 – Porter (3) |
6 – Caver (18)
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,757) Norfolk, VA
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February 4 7:00 pm, ESPN3
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Florida Atlantic
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L 61–65
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14–9 (7–4)
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14 – Br. Stith (5) |
10 – Porter (4) |
3 – Tied
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,985) Norfolk, VA
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February 9 8:00 pm, beIN
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at Middle Tennessee
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L 51–64
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14–10 (7–5)
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17 – B.J. Stith (8) |
10 – Taylor (9) |
3 – Tied
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Murphy Center (6,209) Murfreesboro, TN
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February 11 8:00 pm, ASN
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at UAB
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W 83–62
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15–10 (8–5)
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23 – Caver (10) |
10 – B.J. Stith (1) |
8 – Caver (20)
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Bartow Arena (4,185) Birmingham, AL
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February 18 7:00 pm, ESPN3
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Charlotte
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W 72–48
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16–10 (9–5)
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17 – Tied |
9 – Br. Stith (11) |
8 – Caver (21)
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,090) Norfolk, VA
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February 23 8:00 pm, beIN
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Marshall
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W 86–65
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17–10 (10–5)
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17 – B.J. Stith (9) |
8 – Porter (5) |
8 – Caver (22)
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,248) Norfolk, VA
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February 25 7:00 pm, ESPN3
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Western Kentucky
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W 67−53
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18−10 (11−5)
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15 – Caver (12) |
8 – Taylor (10) |
6 – Tied
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,355) Norfolk, VA
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March 2 8:00 pm, beIN
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at UTEP
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W 62−61
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19−10 (12−5)
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17 – Talley (5) |
9 – Taylor (11) |
5 – Baker (5)
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Don Haskins Center (8,663) El Paso, TX
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March 4 4:00 pm
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at UTSA
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L 55–73
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19–11 (12–6)
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13 – B.J. Stith (10) |
8 – Br. Stith (12) |
7 – Caver (24)
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Convocation Center (1,431) San Antonio, TX
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Conference USA tournament
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March 9 9:00 pm, ASN
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(3)
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vs. (6) Marshall Quarterfinals
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L 63–64
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19–12
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12 – Tied |
12 – Br. Stith (13) |
6 – Caver (25)
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Legacy Arena (4,005) Birmingham, AL
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Source[14][15][16]
References
- ^ ODU Athletics. "Jones Names Kelvin Jefferson Assistant Coach". ODUSports.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "MBK: UAB Voted C-USA Preseason Favorite". Conference USA. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ Miller, Ed. "Former ODU forward Colbert transferring to Hampton University". PilotOnline.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Miller, Ed. "ODU center Payton Pervier dismissed from team". PilotOnline.com. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Miller, Ed. "Old Dominion guard Ambrose Mosley dismissed from team". PilotOnline.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Nocco, Joseph. "Former Old Dominion forward Ambrose Mosley transfers to UNC-Wilmington". Today's U sports. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Detweiler, Eric. "Hoops (M): Ambrose Mosley commits to UNCW". The Dub Hub. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Thomas, Noah. "New kids on the block: Ambrose Mosley". The Seahawk.org. Retrieved July 22, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Miller, Ed. "ODU basketball picks up commitment from Texas junior college player". PilotOnline.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Fawcett, David. "Randy Haynes commits to Old Dominion University". InsideNOVA.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ ODU Athletics. "Jones Adds Keith Pinckney to Roster for 2016-17 Season". ODUSports.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Stringer, Seth (June 23, 2016). "Keith Pinckney headed for Old Dominion". nwfraiders.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Miller, Ed. "Catching up with new Monarch Keith Pinckney". PilotOnline.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Mickles, Sheldon. "Battle 4 Atlantis: LSU to play Wichita State in first-round matchup". TheAdvocate.com. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ ODU Athletics. "Men's Basketball Announces C-USA Schedule". ODUSports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ ODU Athletics. "Men's Basketball Announces Complete 2016-17 Schedule". ODUSports.com. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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