Old Dominion takes down William & Mary for CAA title
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03/08/2010 - Richmond, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - James Darius scored 12 points and Kent Bazemore added 10 points and five assists, as Old Dominion held on to claim the Colonial Athletic Association tournament title with a 60-53 win over William & Mary and earn an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
Ben Finney finished with nine points, eight boards and four steals for Old Dominion (26-8), which had a first-round bye in the CAA Tournament before defeating Towson and VCU to get to the title game. The Monarchs, who have won five straight overall, earned their fifth CAA tournament championship and first since 2005. ODU will be making its 10th trip to the Big Dance.
Danny Sumner led all scorers with 19 points, while Quinn McDowell went for nine for third-seeded William & Mary (22-10), which was bidding for its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth. The Tribe also earned a first-round bye before claiming victories over James Madison and Northeastern.
Old Dominion, which also won the regular reason conference crown, dictated the pace in the opening 20 minutes, as James hit a three-pointer to cap a 10-0 run and give the Monarchs a 27-14 lead with 7:59 to play in the half.
However, David Schneider and JohnMark Ludwick drained back-to-back triples as part of a 7-0 burst, and William & Mary was able to get to within 31-24 heading into the locker room.
James and Finney each drained a three to bookended a 10-2 run to start the second half and put ODU up by 15, 41-26, in the early going. The Monarchs never relinquished the lead in the remaining time and WMU could only get as close as five, 56-51, following a Sumner three with 1:01 left on the clock.
Game Notes
ODU defeated William & Mary in all three meetings this season and have won 63 of the 78 all-time matchups in the series...ODU's 26 wins are the second most in the school's history.
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