Maryland hosts Old Dominion after Battle’s 23-point game

By Canadian Press on December 28, 2025.

Old Dominion Monarchs (4-9, 1-1 Sun Belt) at Maryland Terrapins (6-6, 0-2 Big Ten)

College Park, Maryland; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Old Dominion visits Maryland after Jordan Battle scored 23 points in Old Dominion’s 76-74 loss to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.

The Terrapins have gone 3-2 in home games. Maryland has a 3-5 record in games decided by at least 10 points.

The Monarchs are 0-8 on the road. Old Dominion is eighth in the Sun Belt with 12.8 assists per game led by LJ Thomas averaging 3.2.

Maryland scores 77.2 points per game, equal to what Old Dominion allows. Old Dominion averages 7.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.3 fewer made shots on average than the 9.9 per game Maryland gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: David Coit is shooting 46.2% from beyond the arc with 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Terrapins, while averaging 14.8 points. Pharrel Payne is shooting 64.3% and averaging 13.7 points over the last 10 games.

Robert Davis Jr. is shooting 30.4% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Monarchs, while averaging nine points. Battle is averaging 15.5 points and 5.4 rebounds over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Terrapins: 5-5, averaging 78.3 points, 33.2 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 5.7 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 83.5 points per game.

Monarchs: 2-8, averaging 74.0 points, 31.2 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 5.2 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.6 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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