Syracuse will host Old Dominion on Dec. 15 as part of its nonconference schedule, SU Athletics announced Thursday afternoon.

 Old Dominion finished last season 25-7 and 15-3 in Conference USA, falling in the semifinals of its conference tournament to Western Kentucky. The Monarchs have not made the NCAA Tournament since back-to-back appearances in 2010 and 2011.

 Head coach Jeff Jones is entering his sixth season at the helm for Old Dominion after stints at Virginia and American. He is 114-58 with the Monarchs and owns a 471-344 career record.

Syracuse has played Old Dominion three times ever, all coming during the tenure of head coach Jim Boeheim. The Orange has won two of the three including a win in the 1977 ECAC Upstate-Southern Championship.