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Men's Basketball

VMI Begins Second Half SoCon Play at UNCG

VMI Game Notes   

LEXINGTON, Va. – Having faced almost every SoCon team once this season, the VMI basketball team begins the back half of league play Wednesday night when it travels to Greensboro, North Carolina, to face the UNCG Spartans at 7 p.m. at Greensboro Coliseum.

Broadcast Information
VMI at UNCG – Wednesday, Jan. 25 – 7 p.m. – Greensboro Coliseum
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Last Time Out
The Keydets are coming off a tough 52-60 loss to rival The Citadel this past Saturday at Cameron Hall, a game in which the Keydets held a second-half lead but the Bulldogs rallied over the final 15 minutes to claim the win.
 
The VMI defense locked down the Bulldogs in the first half and opened a 23-14 lead. The Citadel shot just 20 percent from the floor with nine turnovers in the game's first 20 minutes.

About UNCG
UNCG is 13-8 overall and 7-1 in the SoCon, with the only loss coming against unbeaten Samford 70-68. The Spartans swept its conference games against The Citadel (70-60) and Mercer (59-48) this week at home.
 
Keyshaun Langley averages 13.9 points per game, while Keondre Kennedy scores 13.3 points per game with 6.4 rebounds. Mikeal Brown-Jones had a game-high 17 in Saturday's win against Mercer and scores 11.2 points a game. 
 






 
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