Tag: VMI basketball
VMI hangs on to defeat Chattanooga on Senior Day
With tournament seeding on the line, the VMI basketball team hung on to earn a 68-65 win over visiting Chattanooga Sunday afternoon on Senior Day at Cameron Hall.
VMI Keydets come up short in home loss to Samford
Facing a team in a similar position battling for a higher seed in next week’s SoCon tournament, the VMI basketball team fell short in its second-half rally as Samford left Cameron Hall with an 89-82 victory Friday night.
First-half surge lifts Furman past VMI, 76-54
A 17-0 Furman run midway in the first half helped erase a VMI lead and sparked the Paladins to a 76-54 win over the Keydets on Senior Night at Timmons Arena.
Rough second half downs VMI in loss to ETSU
Facing league leader ETSU at home, the VMI basketball team played a strong first half but faltered in the second as the visiting Bucs left Cameron Hall with a 70-56 victory Saturday afternoon in Lexington.
VMI Keydets come up short against Western Carolina
After dropping the last two conference games the VMI basketball team looked to get back in the win column but fell short in a 72-60 loss to visiting Western Carolina Thursday night at Cameron Hall.
VMI tops The Citadel in rivalry matchup
Facing a big test with rival The Citadel coming to town, the VMI basketball team handled the challenge well by defeating the Bulldogs for a fifth straight time at home as the Keydets prevailed, 88-81, Saturday afternoon at Cameron Hall.
Mercer outlasts VMI, 62-56
Facing the Mercer Bears in a weekday SoCon battle, the VMI basketball team struggled to keep pace with the visitors as Mercer claimed a 62-56 win over the Keydets Thursday night at Cameron Hall.
Western Carolina holds off VMI, wins 65-58
VMI freshman guard Bubba Parham scored 20 points and sophomore Keith Smith added 18 points, but a Keydet rally fell short to Western Carolina, 65-58, Monday night at Ramsey Center.
Balanced scoring powers ETSU past VMI, 89-48
ETSU placed four players in double figures scoring and chalked up its eighth straight win as the Bucs downed VMI, 89-48, in Southern Conference men’s college basketball action Saturday afternoon before 4,218 spectators at Freedom Hall.
VMI basketball participates in Rockbridge Service Day
The VMI men’s basketball squad participated in several Rockbridge County community outreach activities on Wednesday, January 10.
VMI edged by UNCG in thriller, 63-61
Two free throws by Francis Alonso in the waning seconds were the difference, as the UNCG Spartans survived for a 63-61 win over the VMI Keydets in SoCon basketball action Saturday at Cameron Hall in Lexington, Va.
VMI Keydets fall at Wofford, 92-53
Wofford reeled off a 12-2 run shortly after the opening tip and never looked back as the Terriers knocked off VMI, 92-53, in Southern Conference basketball action Thursday night at the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.
First-half run sends Furman past VMI, 87-57
The Furman Paladins broke the game open with a 29-0 first half run and went on to shoot over 50 percent from the field in an 87-57 win over the VMI Keydets Saturday at Cameron Hall in Lexington, Va. The game was the SoCon opener for both teams.
VMI Keydets come up short at VCU in 10-point loss
VMI trimmed a 23-point deficit to eight late in the second half, but the VCU Rams prevailed, 75-65, in Friday night college basketball action before 7,637 fans at Siegel Center.
VMI basketball tickets on sale
VMI basketball tickets for the 2017-18 season went on sale Friday, September 29.
VMI alum Reggie Williams wins gold medal at FIBA AmeriCup
VMI alumnus and all-time leading scorer Reggie Williams is a gold medalist after Team USA captured the FIBA AmeriCup championship.
VMI basketball fall to Gent in second game of Euro trip
A rough first half of play doomed the VMI basketball team as the Keydets fell by a 103-76 score to the Gent Hawks in Ghent, Belgium.
VMI basketball wins opener in summer Euro trip
Freshmen Jordan Ratliff and Samuel Patel scored 21 and 18 points, respectively, to lead VMI past Fellows Ekeren, 84-78 Sunday in Brussels.
VMI basketball 2017-18 schedule announced
The first meeting with N.C. State in 12 years and three Atlantic 10 opponents highlight the 2017-18 VMI basketball schedule announced today.
VMI basketball adds two to recruiting class
The VMI basketball recruiting class has added a pair of commitments for the 2017-18 season.
Carroll, Kenon join VMI basketball coaching staff
Two new assistant coaches have joined the VMI basketball coaching staff for the 2017-18 season, head coach Dan Earl announced.
Monacan’s Parham signs with VMI
VMI basketball coach Dan Earl announced that Gregory Parham has signed a national letter-of-intent and will join the 2017-18 freshman class.
VMI falls to Samford in SoCon Tourney, 79-61
Samford pulled away from VMI for a 79-61 first round win in the Southern Conference Tourney.
VMI falls at Western Carolina, 81-68 in regular season finale
Marc Gosselin scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Western Carolina to an 81-68 win over VMI.
UNCG holds off VMI, 74-67
UNCG senior center R.J. White scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Spartans held off VMI.
Wofford’s long-distance shooting the difference as VMI falls, 81-63
The Wofford Terriers pulled away and spoiled Senior Night for the VMI Keydets, 81-63.
Balanced scoring leads Samford past VMI, 80-61
Samford placed five in double figures scoring and hit ten 3-pointers to post an 80-61 win over VMI.
Branch sets career-high in 74-68 VMI loss to UTC
VMI could not overcome a nine-point halftime deficit as the Chattanooga Mocs prevailed, 74-68.
Furman’s early run costs VMI in 80-52 loss
The SoCon-leading Furman Paladins raced out to a 31-9 lead and never looked back en route to an 80-52 win over the VMI Keydets.
Dominant second half sends VMI past The Citadel, 101-78
VMI shot 61 percent from the floor in the second half and got 37 points from QJ Peterson en route to a 101-78 win over The Citadel.
VMI struggles through cold shooting night, falls 81-51
A cold shooting night cost the VMI Keydets, who fell to the Mercer Bears 81-51 in SoCon basketball action Thursday night.
VMI falls to ETSU, 81-71
ETSU used a 14-5 second half run to pull ahead for good en route to an 81-71 win over VMI.
Peterson hits milestone in dramatic VMI loss to Samford
Samford rallied from a 13-point first half deficit and survived a wild finish to defeat VMI, 69-67.
VMI wrestling falls in back-and-forth dual to The Citadel
The VMI wrestling team fell in a back-and-forth battle with rival The Citadel by a 19-16 score in Southern Conference action Friday night.
Peterson’s 40 points lead VMI past Chattanooga, 80-64
QJ Peterson scored 40 points in just 38 minutes, leading the VMI Keydets past the Chattanooga Mocs, 80-64.
Strong first half leads Furman past VMI, 89-72
A fast start in the first half by the Furman Paladins was too much for VMI to overcome as the hosts defeated the Keydets, 89-72.
Wofford downs VMI, 88-70
Wofford to an 88-70 Southern Conference win over VMI Thursday night before 1,458 at Benjamin Johnson Arena.
VMI falls to UNCG, 91-82
UNCG put five players in double figures and shot over 60 percent from the floor in the second half en route to a 91-82 win over VMI.
VMI captures dramatic win over Western Carolina, 79-78
VMI defeated the Western Carolina Catamounts, 79-78, in SoCon basketball action Thursday night at Cameron Hall in Lexington, Va.
VMI falls short at The Citadel, 79-74
Guard Frankie Johnson’s steal and two free throws with :06 remaining in regulation helped The Citadel seal a 79-74 victory over VMI.
