NORFOLK, Va. -- Brandan Stith had 16 points and 15 rebounds as Old Dominion held off a late UTEP rally for a 74-53 win on Thursday night.
Zoran Talley also had 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Old Dominion (16-12, 9-6 Conference USA). Trey Freeman added 14 points as the Monarchs made 28 of 59 field goals while limiting UTEP to 20-of-57 shooting. The Miners tied their season-low point total.
Old Dominion sprinted to a 35-18 lead in the first half. The Miners rallied in the second period and had a 12-2 run to close to 55-51 with 5:39 left.