Old Dominion Crushes Regent 91-47 in Blowout Win

Old Dominion beat Regent 91-47 in a men's basketball game on November 4, 2026.

The game was played at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.

It was the season opener for both teams.

The Monarchs led from the opening tip and never looked back.

Old Dominion shot 54.7 percent from the field for the game.

The Monarchs made 35 of their 64 field goal attempts.

Regent shot just 27.3 percent from the floor.

The Royals made 15 of their 55 field goal attempts.

Old Dominion also dominated the rebounding battle.

The Monarchs grabbed 48 rebounds to Regent's 28.

Old Dominion pulled down 15 offensive rebounds and 33 defensive boards.

Regent had 10 offensive rebounds and 18 defensive rebounds.

The Monarchs dished out 21 assists on their 35 made baskets.

Regent had just 8 assists as a team.

Turnovers told a similar story.

Old Dominion committed only 4 turnovers in the entire game.

Regent turned the ball over 19 times.

The Monarchs turned those 19 turnovers into 29 points.

Old Dominion also blocked 6 shots.

Sean Durugordon led all scorers with 17 points.

He played 18 minutes and shot 7-for-12 from the field.

Durugordon also made 3 of his 4 free throw attempts.

He grabbed 5 rebounds and had 1 assist.

Robert Davis Jr. added 15 points for the Monarchs.

He played 18 minutes and shot 5-for-9 from the field.

Davis Jr. made 3 of his 4 three-point attempts.

He also hit both of his free throws.

Davis Jr. grabbed 2 rebounds and had 1 assist.

Caelum Ethridge scored 14 points off the bench.

He played 16 minutes and shot 5-for-7 from the field.

Ethridge made 2 of his 3 three-point attempts.

He also made both of his free throws.

Ethridge grabbed 3 rebounds and had 2 assists.

Jadin Johnson scored 11 points.

He played 18 minutes and shot 4-for-6 from the field.

Johnson made 3 of his 4 three-point attempts.

He also grabbed 5 rebounds and had 3 assists.

Stephaun Walker scored 10 points.

He played 15 minutes and shot 4-for-6 from the field.

Walker made both of his free throw attempts.

He grabbed 5 rebounds and had 1 assist.

Devin Ceaser scored 9 points.

He played 14 minutes and shot 4-for-6 from the field.

Ceaser made 1 of his 2 free throw attempts.

He grabbed 3 rebounds and had 2 assists.

Bryce Baker scored 5 points.

He played 18 minutes and shot 2-for-4 from the field.

Baker made 1 of his 2 three-point attempts.

He also grabbed 3 rebounds and had 2 assists.

Jaylen Currie scored 4 points.

He played 15 minutes and shot 2-for-5 from the field.

Currie grabbed 4 rebounds and had 2 assists.

Caden Diggs scored 3 points.

He played 14 minutes and shot 1-for-4 from the field.

Diggs made 1 of his 2 free throw attempts.

He grabbed 6 rebounds and had 2 assists.

Dani Pounds scored 3 points.

He played 12 minutes and shot 1-for-3 from the field.

Pounds made 1 of his 2 free throw attempts.

He grabbed 2 rebounds and had 1 assist.

For Regent, no player scored in double figures.

The Royals' leading scorer was Jaden Taylor with 9 points.

Taylor played 30 minutes and shot 4-for-12 from the field.

He made 1 of his 5 three-point attempts.

Taylor also grabbed 3 rebounds and had 2 assists.

Regent made just 5 of its 27 three-point attempts.

That is 18.5 percent from beyond the arc.

The Royals made 10 of their 14 free throw attempts.

That is 71.4 percent from the line.

Old Dominion made 10 of its 18 three-point attempts.

That is 55.6 percent from three-point range.

The Monarchs made 11 of their 16 free throw attempts.

That is 68.8 percent from the line.

Old Dominion's bench outscored Regent's bench 49-18.

The Monarchs also scored 50 points in the paint.

Regent scored 20 points in the paint.

Old Dominion scored 21 points off turnovers.

Regent scored 6 points off turnovers.

The Monarchs had 14 second-chance points.

Regent had 7 second-chance points.

Old Dominion led 46-21 at halftime.

The Monarchs outscored Regent 45-26 in the second half.

The largest lead of the game was 46 points for Old Dominion.

This was the first meeting between the two programs.

Regent is a private Christian university in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

The Royals compete in the National Christian College Athletic Association.

Old Dominion is a member of the Sun Belt Conference.

The Monarchs compete in NCAA Division I.

Old Dominion finished the 2025-26 season with a 14-17 record.

The Monarchs were 8-10 in Sun Belt play last season.

Head coach Mike Jones is in his second season at Old Dominion.

Jones took over the program in April 2025.

He previously coached at Radford and was an assistant at Maryland.

Regent is coached by Jason T. Jones.

The Royals went 10-18 last season.

Old Dominion's next game is scheduled for November 7, 2026.

The Monarchs will host William & Mary at Chartway Arena.

Regent's next game is scheduled for November 8, 2026.

The Royals will travel to play Elizabeth City State.

The 44-point margin of victory is one of the largest in recent Old Dominion history.

Old Dominion's previous season opener was a 78-61 win over Virginia Wesleyan in 2025.

The Monarchs have now won their last two season openers.

Old Dominion has not lost a season opener since 2023.

The Monarchs lost to James Madison 81-62 in their 2023 opener.

The Sun Belt Conference season does not begin until late December.

Old Dominion will play several non-conference games before league play starts.

The Monarchs are scheduled to play at George Mason on November 12.

Old Dominion will also host Norfolk State on November 15.

The Monarchs will play in the Paradise Jam tournament in the U.S. Virgin Islands over Thanksgiving week.

The tournament field includes teams like Illinois State and South Dakota State.

Old Dominion's full 2026-27 schedule includes 31 regular-season games.

The Sun Belt Conference tournament will be held in March 2027 in Pensacola, Florida.

The winner of the tournament earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Old Dominion last made the NCAA Tournament in 2019.

The Monarchs lost in the First Four to Purdue.

Old Dominion has made 12 NCAA Tournament appearances in program history.

The Monarchs reached the Sweet 16 in 2010.

For Regent, this game was a learning experience against a much larger program.

The Royals will continue their season against other NCCAA opponents.

Regent has never made the NCCAA national tournament.

The Royals are looking to build the program under head coach Jason T. Jones.

Jones took over the Regent program in 2023.

He previously coached at the high school level in Virginia.

The game drew an announced attendance of 4,217 at Chartway Arena.

Chartway Arena has a capacity of 8,600 for basketball games.

Old Dominion averaged 4,012 fans per home game last season.

The Monarchs hope to increase attendance with a stronger team this year.

Several returning players showed improvement in the opener.

Sean Durugordon averaged 9.4 points per game last season.

He scored 17 points in just 18 minutes in this game.

Robert Davis Jr. averaged 8.1 points per game last season.

He scored 15 points in 18 minutes in this game.

The Monarchs shot the ball exceptionally well from three-point range.

Old Dominion made 10 of 18 three-point attempts for 55.6 percent.

Last season, the Monarchs shot 33.2 percent from three as a team.

The improvement from deep was a major factor in the blowout win.

Old Dominion also shared the ball well with 21 assists on 35 made baskets.

Last season, the Monarchs averaged 12.8 assists per game.

The assist total in this game was nearly double last year's average.

The Monarchs also took care of the basketball with only 4 turnovers.

Last season, Old Dominion averaged 11.2 turnovers per game.

The 4 turnovers were a season low for any game last year.

The defensive effort was also strong for the Monarchs.

Old Dominion held Regent to 27.3 percent shooting from the field.

The Royals made only 15 of 55 field goal attempts.

Regent also struggled from three-point range.

The Royals made only 5 of 27 three-point attempts.

Old Dominion forced 19 turnovers with active hands and pressure.

The Monarchs had 7 steals in the game.

Caelum Ethridge led the team with 2 steals.

The defensive performance was a positive sign for the Monarchs.

Last season, Old Dominion allowed opponents to shoot 44.6 percent from the field.

The Monarchs ranked 8th in the Sun Belt in scoring defense last year.

This game showed improvement on that end of the floor.