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Men's Basketball

VMI travels to Longwood for Sunday contest

Game Notes

LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI basketball team will play its second road game of the week Sunday when the Keydets (2-9) travel to face Longwood (11-1) Sunday at 2 p.m. at the brand new Joan Perry Brock Center in Farmville, Virginia.
 
Broadcast Information
VMI at Longwood – Sunday, Dec. 17 – 2 pm                        Watch on ESPN+  |  Live Stats
 
QUICK HITS
* The Keydets are coming off a 73-56 loss to Radford on the road
* VMI is the top rebounding team in the Southern Conference, ranking first in rebounds per game (40.3),
including second in defensive (28.5) and third in offensive boards per game (11.7). The Keydets also rank fourth in
rebounding margin at 5.0.
* Taeshaud Jackson II is the primary force in rebounding, averaging 10.7 per game for second most in the SoCon
* Freshman Stephen Olowoniyi is second on the team in rebounding with 6.1 per game, 11th best in the league
* Junior Brennan Watkins ranks first in the league in free-throw shooting at .912 (31/34) from the charity stripe. He also ranks sixth in the SoCon in 3PT field goals/game (2.4) and eighth overall in the league individual standings in scoring (15.3)
 
VMI vs. Longwood Series History (10-4)
Sunday's game marks the 15th all-time meeting between the schools with VMI holding a 10-4 advantage in the series dating back to 1982. In the last four matchups, the schools have split 2-2. Longwood won the 2022 game by a 90-58 count in Farmville, but VMI won the 2020 game by a score of 84-71 at home. VMI won the 2017 contest at home before falling to the Lancers on the road in 2018.
 
 
A WIN OVER LONGWOOD WOULD ...
--- Be VMI's fourth win over the Lancers in the past six matchups and 11th overall in the series (10-4)
--- Be VMI's first win against a Big South opponent this season
--- Be VMI's third win of the season and first Division I victory of the year
 
LAST TIME OUT - December 12, 2023 - Radford 73, VMI 56 - Radford, Va.
    Freshman guard Tyran Cook tied his career high with 20 points, but the Radford University men's basketball team defeated VMI 73-56 Tuesday night in a non-conference game.
    Cook hit four three pointers and his point total was also a game high. Senior center DJ Nussbaum tied his career best with 14 points and he grabbed four rebounds. Radford held a 21-13 lead at the 11-minute mark of the first half. The Keydets fought back with a 10-1 run, capped by a Cook three-pointer, to take a 23-22 edge.The Highlanders led 39-30 at intermission and opened the second half with a 14-4 surge to pull away.
 
LAST TIME vs. LONGWOOD - Nov. 18, 2022 - Longwood 90, VMI 58 - Farmville, Va.
     Longwood University, the defending Big South Champion and an NCAA Tournament team a year ago, outscored the VMI men's basketball team 90-58 Nov. 18, 2022, in the opening game of the three-day JK 54 Classic hosted by Longwood. 
     Freshmen Tony Felder, Jr. and Tyler Houser paced VMI with 10 points, the third-straight game Felder, Jr. has reached double figures. Freshman Asher Woods netted nine points and added three assists and two steals, while senior Sean Conway hit three three-pointers for nine points. Freshman Ricky Bradley, Jr. scored eight points to go along with a game-best seven rebounds.








 
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Players Mentioned

Sean Conway

#30 Sean Conway

G
6' 5"
Senior
DJ Nussbaum

#42 DJ Nussbaum

C
6' 9"
Junior
Brennan Watkins

#1 Brennan Watkins

G
5' 11"
Sophomore
Tyler Houser

#44 Tyler Houser

C
6' 9"
Freshman
Tony Felder, Jr.

#10 Tony Felder, Jr.

G
5' 10"
Freshman
Taeshaud Jackson II

#2 Taeshaud Jackson II

G
6' 4"
Freshman
Asher Woods

#3 Asher Woods

G
6' 3"
Freshman
Tyran Cook

#0 Tyran Cook

G
6' 2"
Freshman
Stephen Olowoniyi

#10 Stephen Olowoniyi

F
6' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sean Conway

#30 Sean Conway

6' 5"
Senior
G
DJ Nussbaum

#42 DJ Nussbaum

6' 9"
Junior
C
Brennan Watkins

#1 Brennan Watkins

5' 11"
Sophomore
G
Tyler Houser

#44 Tyler Houser

6' 9"
Freshman
C
Tony Felder, Jr.

#10 Tony Felder, Jr.

5' 10"
Freshman
G
Taeshaud Jackson II

#2 Taeshaud Jackson II

6' 4"
Freshman
G
Asher Woods

#3 Asher Woods

6' 3"
Freshman
G
Tyran Cook

#0 Tyran Cook

6' 2"
Freshman
G
Stephen Olowoniyi

#10 Stephen Olowoniyi

6' 8"
Freshman
F