Wiggins Scores Career-High 25 As ODU Defeats Western Michigan
NORFOLK, Va. – Zacch Wiggins scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half as Old Dominion men’s basketball opened its 2026-27 season with a 61-49 win over Western Michigan on Monday night at Chartway Arena.
The game was the first-ever meeting between the two programs in what marked the first round of this season’s MAC-Sun Belt Challenge.
“That’s a really good basketball team we just played,” said ODU head coach Mike Jones following the win. “A tough team, a physical team. We just beat a really good basketball team, and I’m very proud of my team.”
It was a new career high for Wiggins, who is in his second season as a Monarch. His previous career best was an 18-point performance versus Morgan State on Nov. 21 last year. The Greensboro, North Carolina native shot 60% (9-for-15) from the floor and went 87.5% (7-for-8) at the free-throw line. Wiggins also pulled down two rebounds with two steals in 37 minutes of action.
Bubu Benjamin was next in scoring with nine points on 4-for-10 (40%) shooting from the field and a 1-for-3 (33.3%) effort from beyond the arc. He added four boards, two assists, and three steals to his final ...