VMI hosts Presbyterian Saturday afternoon

Game Notes

LEXINGTON, Va. – Looking forward to playing in front of the Corps of Cadets for the first time this season, the VMI basketball team will host Presbyterian College Saturday at 1 p.m. at Cameron Hall.

VMI (2-6) looks to bounce back from a 67-47 loss to Navy Wednesday night at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland.

Broadcast Information
VMI vs. Presbyterian College – Saturday, Dec. 2 – 1 pm Watch on ESPN+ | Live Stats

VMI vs. Presbyterian All-Time Series (9-10)
Saturday's game marks the 20th all-time meeting between VMI and Presbyterian College with the Blue Hose holding a slim 10-9 margin in the all-time series dating back to 1956. VMI looks to snap a five-game losing streak to the Blue Hose. Last season, Presbyterian earned a 72-57 win at home over the Keydets.

QUICK HITS
* The Keydets are coming off a 67-47 loss at the hands of the Naval Academy Wednesday night on the road. VMI was led by freshman Koree Cotton, who logged a season-high point total (21) and matched his season-high four three-pointers
* VMI earned a dominant 100-63 win over Clarks Summit last Saturday. Taeshaud Jackson II earned his second double-double of the year and seventh of his career, earning season highs in both rebounds (13) and points (11)
* VMI junior guard Brennan Watkins earned a career-high 29 points against South Dakota on Nov. 17, the second-highest scoring total for a single game in the SoCon thus far

A WIN OVER PRESBYTERIAN WOULD ...
--- Be VMI's 10th all-time win over the Blue Hose
--- Snap a five-game losing streak to Presbyterian and match the all-time series at 10 wins apiece
--- Be VMI's third win of the season and first Division I victory of the year

LAST TIME OUT - November 29, 2023 - Navy 67, VMI 47 - Annapolis, Md.
    Despite a career and game-high 21 points from freshman guard Koree Cotton, the VMI men's basketball team fell 67-47 at Navy Wednesday night in non-conference action.
     Cotton has reached double figures in the last seven games and surpassed his previous collegiate best of 18 points set Saturday against Clarks Summit University. He also tied a career high with four three pointers.
     The game was tied 5-5 after a three pointer from VMI's Brennan Watkins at 16:35 of the first half, but the Midshipmen went on a 19-4 run over the next 10 minutes to go ahead 24-9. Navy led 31-20 at the half, and Watkins had 11 points over the game's first 20 minutes.

LAST TIME vs. NAVY - Nov. 29, 2022 - Presbyterian 72, VMI 57 - Clinton, S.C.
     After rallying to pull within five points at the half, the VMI basketball team went cold for the first eight minutes of the second half as host Presbyterian College pulled away for a 72-57 win over the Keydets on Nov. 29, 2022, at the Templeton Center in Clinton, South Carolina.
     VMI (2-6, 0-0) trailed by double digits in the opening half but stuck together to keep the game close, going into the break trailing by a slim 42-37 margin. Presbyterian (2-6, 0-0) took advantage of VMI's slow start in the second stanza to build an eventual 20-point lead with 8:10 to play.

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Players Mentioned

#1 Brennan Watkins: G; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#2 Taeshaud Jackson II: G; 6' 4"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#1 Brennan Watkins
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: G

#2 Taeshaud Jackson II
: 6' 4"; Freshman
: G

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VMI hosts Presbyterian Saturday afternoon

Players Mentioned

#1 Brennan Watkins

#2 Taeshaud Jackson II

Players Mentioned

#1 Brennan Watkins

#2 Taeshaud Jackson II