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.

Posted February 25, 2018

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.

Posted February 23, 2018

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.

Posted February 21, 2018

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.

Posted February 10, 2018

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.

Posted February 8, 2018

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.

Posted January 20, 2018

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.

Posted January 18, 2018

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.

Posted January 16, 2018

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.

Posted January 13, 2018

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.

Posted January 13, 2018

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.

Posted January 6, 2018

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.

Posted January 4, 2018

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.

Posted December 30, 2017

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.

Posted December 22, 2017