CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The VMI basketball team will conclude a two-game road swing Wednesday night it squares off against the Chattanooga Mocs at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Tip off will be at 7 p.m. and the game will be carried on ESPN+. Chattanooga is the only Southern Conference team VMI has not faced this season, but the teams get acquainted quickly with two contests slated over the next 14 days. VMI will be looking for its second straight road win after topping The Citadel 75-64 Saturday in Charleston, South Carolina.
 
Last Time Out: VMI 75, The Citadel 64 - Feb. 8, 2020 - Charleston, S.C.
Junior guard Greg Parham scored a career-high 36 points to lead VMI to a 75-64 win over SoCon rival The Citadel Saturday afternoon at McAlister Field House. Parham converted 13-of-14 attempts from the floor including all six 3-point tries to shatter his previous career scoring high of 23 points established in the season opener against East Carolina on November 5. His only miss came on a baseline pull-up jumper early in the second half after he had canned his first nine shot attempts. Parham also dished out a team-high five assists as the Keydets swept the regular season series with the Bulldogs. VMI outscored The Citadel 46-10 in bench points thanks in part to the Parham scoring outburst. VMI senior guard Garrett Gilkeson scored 11 points second half points and grabbed six rebounds while sophomore center Jake Stephens pulled down eight boards as the Keydets built a 36-29 advantage in rebounding. The Citadel (6-17, 0-11) placed four in double figures scoring as forward Derek Webster, Jr. and guard Tyson Batiste each scored 14 points. The first half saw six ties and nine lead changes with neither team able to amass more than a five-point cushion. The Keydets took a 39-35 lead at halftime with Parham having already booked 17 into the scoring ledger. VMI took its biggest lead a 65-49 with over seven minutes remaining, but the Bulldogs trimmed the margin to six points fueled by a 10-0 run capped a Kaleon Harris layup with 3:02 left. VMI, starting with a Travis Evee 3-pointer, answered with eight straight points over the next minute to push the lead back to double-digits for the duration of regulation and secure VMI's first road win of the season.
 
Last Meeting with the Mocs: Chattanooga 71, VMI 70 - Feb. 7, 2019- Lexington, Va.
A last second shot to win the game hit the rim and bounced off as the VMI men's basketball team was defeated 71-70 by the visiting Chattanooga in a Southern Conference matchup. Sophomore Bubba Parham scored a game-high 21 points, 14 in the first half, hitting four three-pointers. Lewis posted 15 points and five rebounds, while Sarju Patel had 14 points and six boards. Jake Stephens delivered 12 points and four caroms. Thomas Smallwood came off the bench to score a team-best 16 points for Chattanooga with six rebounds. The Mocs led 70-68 with 4:25 on the game clock before the defenses took over, allowing only three points in the remainder of the contest. UTC led 71-68 with 17 seconds left but sophomore Myles Lewis stole the ball and fed junior Garrett Gilkeson for a layup to make it a one-point game. Chattanooga missed the ensuing 1-and-1 after a VMI foul, giving the Keydets the ball back with the chance for the win. A VMI three-point attempt by Jake Stephens with one second left didn't fall and the Mocs hung on for the win. The contest was 45 minutes late tipping off due to a power outage.
 
A win over Chattanooga would:
--- Give VMI a win in Chattanooga for the third time over the last four visits
--- Give VMI a second straight road win
 
SERIES HISTORY
VMI vs. Chattanooga
This will be the 59th meeting between the teams that first met in 1978. Chattanooga leads the overall series, 44-14, after taking both meetings last year – 83-65 in Chattanooga and 71-70 in Lexington.
 
 
Parham Shatters Career High
Junior guard Greg Parham scored a career-high 36 points to lead VMI to a 75-64 win over SoCon rival The Citadel Saturday afternoon at McAlister Field House. Parham converted 13-of-14 attempts from the floor including all six 3-point tries to shatter his previous career scoring high of 23 points established in the season opener against East Carolina on November 5. His only miss came on a baseline pull-up jumper early in the second half after he had canned his first nine shot attempts. Parham also dished out a team-high five assists as the Keydets swept the regular season series with the Bulldogs. On the season, Parham has tallied in double figures in eight of the last nine games and has 11 double figures scoring games on the season.
 
Road Win Booked
Saturday's win at The Citadel was VMI's first on an opponent home floor this season. The Keydets previously defeated UC Davis in November away from Lexington, but the game was on a neutral floor at the Arkansas State Red Wolves Classic.