BOCA RATON, Fla. – Ahmad Caver led three Monarchs in double-figures with 20 points but Florida Atlantic shot 51 percent for the game and defeated Old Dominion 80-73 Thursday night in Boca Raton.
ODU pulled to within one on at 55-54 on a pair of Dajour Dickens free throws but stretched the lead back to eight at 68-60 on a Xavian Stapleton with three minutes to play. Caver hit two more free throws to close the lead to 75-70 but ODU could get no closer.
Justice Kithcart scored a career-high 16 points, while Xavier Green added 15 points.