The Monarchs finished Year 1 under coach Mike Jones by playing some of their best basketball over the final week, becoming the lone rabble-rouser in a tournament that has otherwise followed the

A memorable and in some ways courageous postseason run by the Old Dominion men’s basketball team finally ended late Saturday night as the Monarchs were ousted from the Sun Belt Conference Tournament by Troy.

The Monarchs rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit, cutting the Trojans lead down to 10 midway through the second half. A 13-5 run from Troy, however, quieted the comeback attempt.