peters at chattanooga
Ray Soldano | UTC Athletics
61
VMI VMI 3-13,0-3 SoCon
109
Winner Chattanooga UTC 10-6,2-1 SoCon
VMI VMI
3-13,0-3 SoCon
61
Final
109
Chattanooga UTC
10-6,2-1 SoCon
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
VMI VMI 30 31 61
Chattanooga UTC 52 57 109

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Keydets fall to Chattanooga in SoCon road battle

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LEXINGTON, Va.
– The VMI basketball team played its first of two Southern Conference road matchups this week as the Keydets fell by a 109-61 score to host Chattanooga Thursday night at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
 
Three VMI Keydets (3-13, 0-3) scored in double figures as Brennan Watkins, Tyran Cook and Taeshaud Jackson II all finished with 14 points apiece, but the output was not enough as the Mocs (10-6, 2-1) pushed forward for the win.

 
 
Inside the Box Score
*The Keydets struggled offensively in committing 16 turnovers on the night, including 12 in the first half as Chattanooga raced to a 52-30 halftime lead
*VMI shot 32.8 percent from the field (20-61) and 25 percent from three-point range (7-28), but showed hustle in grabbing 14 offensive rebounds to UTC's 10
*Chattanooga earned 22 assists in the win and 55 points off the bench led by reserve Randy Brady's 16 points
*Eight Mocs finished in double figures. Trey Bonham, Sam Alexis and Jan Zidek tied for second for team-high points with 14 apiece
 
Up Next
The Keydets finish the two-game SoCon road swing Saturday night in Birmingham, Alabama, where they will face the Samford Bulldogs at 6 p.m. EST at Pete Hanna Center.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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