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LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI men's basketball team trailed by 10 points with 2:27 left to play Wednesday evening but mounted a furious comeback to rally for an 87-83 overtime victory over visiting Wofford College in Southern Conference action from Cameron Hall on Senior Night.
Wofford led 67-57 after a 6-0 run to seemingly take control in the closing minutes.
Tony Felder, Jr. nailed a three pointer and
Rickey Bradley, Jr. converted a layup after a steal to quickly cut the edge to five.
The Terriers still led by five (71-66) with under a minute to play but Bradley made a layup and two free throws to make it a one-point game. Following two Wofford free throws,
Tyler Houser drilled a three pointer to tie it and the VMI defense got a late stop to force OT.
Wofford took a quick four-point lead in the extra session but after that momentum shifted to the Keydets. Two free throws from Houser and another three from Felder, Jr. gave VMI the lead and Felder and Bradley each converted a pair of free throws in the final 10 seconds to seal the victory. VMI limited Wofford to just one point in the final 3:29 of the game.
Noteworthy:
*The last time that VMI defeated the Terriers at home was on Feb. 20, 2001
*Bradley scored a career and game-high 24 points with three assists and three steals, and hit 9-of-10 from the free throw stripe
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Taeshaud Jackson II posted a double double of 15 points and 12 rebounds, hitting all three of his three-point shots before fouling out in the first possession of the extra session
*All of Felder Jr.'s four field goals came from beyond the three-point arc and he ended with 16 points and three assists
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Asher Woods had 21 points before fouling out late in the second half
*Houser scored 11 points with six rebounds
*The program's three seniors were honored in a pre-game ceremony
*B.J. Mack had 21 points and six boards for Wofford (15-15/7-10 SoCon)
Next Time:
VMI closes out the 2022-23 regular season Saturday at Western Carolina University at 4 p.m.
Quotes from head coach Andrew Wilson:
I told the guys that I'm so proud of them. To be able to do this on Senior Night, and for
Sam Wolfe to be out there during the closing minutes and to play a huge role for us, is a memory that he'll have for the rest of his life. Everyone who came into the game fought and contributed to the win. It's a never-say-die attitude. We were down by 10 with under three minutes to play. To come back and win this game – with the adversity that we've faced this year, and with two guys fouling out – is amazing. We finished the game with five guys on the court. That's all we had. I'm so proud of our guys, and we're going to enjoy this one tonight.
