By Harry Minium
It wasn't a thing of beauty, as Old Dominion rolled up a large lead early on. The game at times had a playground feel to it.
Nonetheless, ODU's 77-57 basketball victory over Virginia Wesleyan Tuesday night at Chartway Arena sends the Monarchs into the Christmas break with a boost of confidence and a dose of momentum.
With power forward Kalu Ezikpe in early foul trouble, Austin Trice came off the bench and scored 19 first-half points, making all nine of his shots.
Trice, a senior transfer from Kansas State, would finish with a career-high 27 points and tie his career high with 12 rebounds.