Tyran Cook vs. Presbyterian
Randall K. Wolf / VMI
75
Winner Presbyterian Presb 6-3,0-0 Big South
71
VMI VMI 2-7,0-0 SoCon
Winner
Presbyterian Presb
6-3,0-0 Big South
75
Final
71
VMI VMI
2-7,0-0 SoCon
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Presbyterian Presb 36 39 75
VMI VMI 32 39 71

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Presbyterian rallies late for win over VMI

LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI men's basketball team led by eight points with just over six minutes left to play, but Presbyterian College rallied for a 75-71 win Saturday afternoon in non-conference action from Cameron Hall.

Presbyterian led 36-32 at intermission but VMI opened the second half with an 18-7 run to go ahead 50-43 with 14:45 on the game clock. Junior guard Brennan Watkins drilled two three pointers during the stretch. The Keydets held a 62-54 lead with 6:14 left but the Blue Hose closed out the game with a 21-9 surge.
VMI Head Coach Andrew Wilson
"I was very proud of our effort today. We played with aggression & togetherness. We played well enough to win but credit to PC for making the plays down the stretch to close the game out. We must learn from this experience and continue to grow as a team."

Inside the box score
*Watkins matched his career-best with five treys, and finished with 20 points and five assists
*Taeshaud Jackson II grabbed a season and game-high 14 rebounds and also scored nine points
*Freshman Tyran Cook had 16 points off the bench and DJ Nussbaum scored nine points
*Stephen Olowoniyi matched his season best with 10 rebounds and added six points
*VMI made 9-19 from three-point range (47.4%), while the visitors also shot well from deep, hitting 10-23 (43.5%)
*Presbyterian (6-3) had a balanced scoring attack with six players in double figures, led by Trevon Reddish-Rhone with 14 points to go with seven rebounds and four assists

Next Time:
VMI is back home in Cameron Hall next Saturday, hosting American University at 1 p.m.
 
 
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