Old Dominion men's basketball opens season at home against Western Michigan

Old Dominion opens its men's basketball season Monday night at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, hosting Western Michigan. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.

Both teams are 0-0, so this is the first regular-season game for the Monarchs and the Broncos.

How the Monarchs finished last season

Old Dominion's last five games of the previous season went 2-3. The Monarchs lost 86-81 at Southern Miss on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, then lost 97-88 at Marshall on Tuesday, Feb. 24.

They won 81-73 at Georgia State on Friday, Feb. 27, and beat UL Monroe 87-80 at home on Tuesday, Mar. 3. Their last game of that stretch was an 88-84 loss at Georgia Southern on Wednesday, Mar. 4.

Old Dominion scored 81 or more points in all five of those games.

How the Broncos finished last season

Western Michigan went 1-4 in its last five games of the previous season. The Broncos lost 83-70 at Central Michigan on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, and then won 88-79 at Bowling Green on Tuesday, Feb. 24.

They lost 69-67 to Miami (OH) at home on Friday, Feb. 27, and fell 74-71 in overtime to Ball State at home on Tuesday, Mar. 3. Their final game in that stretch was an 86-78 loss at Kent State on Friday, Mar. 6.

Three of the Broncos' four losses in that stretch came by single digits, including the two-point loss to Miami (OH) and the overtime loss to Ball State.

Game details

Monday's game is at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, and it is not at a neutral site. Old Dominion is the home team, and Western Michigan is the visitor.