Old Dominion upsets Appalachian State 61-56 in fourth round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament
AP
Mar 08, 2025
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) Sean Durugordon had 21 points in 10th-seeded Old Dominion Monarchs's 61-56 victory against No. 6-seed Appalachian State on Friday in the fourth round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
The Monarchs advance to take on No. 3-seed, Troy, in Saturday's quarterfinal round.
Durugordon also added 12 rebounds for the Monarchs (15-19). Robert Davis Jr. shot 7 for 19, including 4 for 12 from beyond the arc to add 18 points. R.J. Blakney went 4 of 7 from the field to finish with 10 points. The Monarchs broke a six-game slide.
CJ Huntley led the way for the Mountaineers (17-14) with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Appalachian State also got 12 points from Jamil Muttilib. Dior Conners had eight points.
Durugordon scored eight points in the first half and Old Dominion went into the break trailing 36-30. Old Dominion used an 8-0 second-half run to erase a five-point deficit and take the lead at 44-41 with 14:09 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Durugordon scored 13 second-half points.
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1st Half
ODU
Monarchs
30
APP
Mountaineers
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Caelum Swanton-Rodger vs. CJ Huntley (Monarchs gains possession)
19:32
Jaden Johnson misses two point layup
19:30
Caelum Swanton-Rodger offensive rebound
19:27
+3
Robert Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Caelum Swanton-Rodger assists)
3-0
19:03
+2
Jalil Beaubrun makes two point dunk (Dior Conners assists)
3-2
18:42
Sean Durugordon misses two point jump shot
18:40
CJ Huntley defensive rebound
18:21
+2
CJ Huntley makes two point hook shot
3-4
18:03
Sean Durugordon misses three point jump shot
18:01
Mountaineers defensive rebound
17:42
CJ Huntley turnover (traveling)
17:30
Robert Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:28
CJ Huntley defensive rebound
17:22
Myles Tate misses two point layup
17:20
Caelum Swanton-Rodger defensive rebound
17:09
Caelum Swanton-Rodger misses two point dunk
17:07
R.J. Blakney offensive rebound
17:04
+2
R.J. Blakney makes two point layup
5-4
16:46
+3
CJ Huntley makes three point jump shot
5-7
16:20
Jalil Beaubrun blocks Robert Davis Jr.'s two point layup
16:18
Sean Durugordon offensive rebound
16:15
+2
Sean Durugordon makes two point layup
7-7
16:00
+3
Dior Conners makes three point jump shot
7-10
15:34
Robert Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:32
Caelum Swanton-Rodger offensive rebound
15:29
+2
Caelum Swanton-Rodger makes two point layup
9-10
15:02
Sean Durugordon blocks Jalil Beaubrun's two point layup
15:00
Jaden Johnson defensive rebound
14:55
Robert Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:53
Mountaineers defensive rebound
14:53
TV timeout
14:25
CJ Huntley misses two point layup
14:23
CJ Huntley offensive rebound
14:20
+2
CJ Huntley makes two point layup
9-12
13:58
+2
Jaden Johnson makes two point jump shot
11-12
13:27
Caelum Swanton-Rodger blocks Myles Tate's two point jump shot
13:25
Myles Tate offensive rebound
13:24
Caelum Swanton-Rodger shooting foul (Myles Tate draws the foul)
13:24
+1
Myles Tate makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-13
13:24
+1
Myles Tate makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-14
13:12
+2
Sean Durugordon makes two point jump shot
13-14
12:41
+3
CJ Huntley makes three point jump shot (Alonzo Dodd assists)
13-17
12:18
+3
Robert Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Sean Durugordon assists)
16-17
11:53
+2
Alonzo Dodd makes two point jump shot
16-19
11:36
Myles Tate personal foul
11:27
TV timeout
11:27
Robert Davis Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:25
Alonzo Dodd defensive rebound
11:13
Michael Marcus Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Scottie Hubbard steals)
11:01
Michael Marcus Jr. shooting foul (Sean Durugordon draws the foul)
11:01
+1
Sean Durugordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-19
11:01
+1
Sean Durugordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-19
10:37
Scottie Hubbard shooting foul (Jamil Muttilib draws the foul)
10:37
+1
Jamil Muttilib makes regular free throw 1 of 3
18-20
10:37
+1
Jamil Muttilib makes regular free throw 2 of 3
18-21
10:37
+1
Jamil Muttilib makes regular free throw 3 of 3
18-22
10:23
Scottie Hubbard misses three point jump shot
10:21
Caelum Swanton-Rodger offensive rebound
10:17
+2
Caelum Swanton-Rodger makes two point layup
20-22
10:06
Dior Conners misses three point jump shot
10:04
Jamil Muttilib offensive rebound
10:02
Jamil Muttilib misses two point layup
10:00
Sean Durugordon defensive rebound
9:53
Robert Davis Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:51
Mountaineers defensive rebound
9:51
Caelum Swanton-Rodger personal foul
9:33
Jalil Beaubrun turnover (lost ball)
9:14
+3
Scottie Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Dani Pounds assists)