NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — DeShawn Painter scored 18 points to lead five Old Dominion players in double figure as it blew out UNC Wilmington 84-61 in a Colonial Athletic Association matchup Wednesday night.
Dimitri Batten had 15 points, and Richard Ross, Aaron Bacote and Keenan Palmore each scored 12 to help Old Dominion (4-23, 2-13) snap a three-game losing streak.
On top 51-41 with 14:50 remaining, the Monarchs went on a 16-3 run, capped by Bacote’s layup to go ahead 67-44 with 8:19 to play.
Old Dominion shot a season-best 58.9 percent (33 of 56) from the floor and set a season high for scoring.
