johnston vs. furman
Randall K. Wolf
100
Winner Furman Furman 9-9,3-2 SoCon
60
VMI VMI 3-15,0-5 SoCon
Winner
Furman Furman
9-9,3-2 SoCon
100
Final
60
VMI VMI
3-15,0-5 SoCon
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Furman Furman 41 59 100
VMI VMI 26 34 60

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Keydets fall to Furman in return to Cameron Hall

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LEXINGTON, Va. – After a two-game Southern Conference road swing, the VMI basketball team fell to visiting Furman by a 100-60 score in its return to Cameron Hall Wednesday night.
 
Three Keydets scored in double figures, including freshman Tyran Cook (14), senior Devin Butler (11) and freshman Stephen Olowoniyi (14).
 
The Keydets (3-15, 0-5) kept pace with the Paladins (9-9, 3-2) early on, but Furman's Carter Whitt caught fire and scored 15 points to lead the visitors to a 41-26 lead at the half. The Paladins finished the game shooting nearly 50 percent from three-point range (18-37) while the Keydets struggled from beyond the arc shooting 20 percent (5-25).
 
 
Inside the Box Score
*Olowoniyi nearly recorded his second double-double of the season by logging 14 points to go with eight rebounds
*Sophomore Taeshaud Jackson II tallied 13 rebounds, one off his season high
*VMI senior Jake Johnston scored his first point of the season, which was the final point for VMI at the free-throw line after he was fouled going to the hoop in the final minute
*Furman was paced by Alex Williams' 23 points as he went 5-8 from beyond the arc while Whitt finished with 21 points, also yielding five treys over the course of the game. Marcus Foster (18) and P Jay Smith (13) also finished in double figures
 
Up Next
VMI takes on rival The Citadel Saturday at 1 p.m. at Cameron Hall for its second of three straight home games.








 
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