MIAMI, Fla. – Malik Curry led the way with 27 points, five steals, two rebounds and two assists as the Old Dominion men's basketball team (5-3, 1-1 C-USA) took down FIU (7-3, 1-1 C-USA) by an 71-66 score on Saturday afternoon at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center.
The Monarchs largest lead, 42-29, came with 16:09 left in the second half. The Panthers clawed back to claim a 61-59 advantage with 1:53 remaining in regulation; however, ODU would score the game's next eight points, highlighted by an A.J. Oliver II three-pointer with 38 seconds to play.