watkins vs. etsu
Paul Bouis
74
Winner ETSU ETSU 10-10,2-5 SoCon
73
VMI VMI 4-16,1-6 SoCon
Winner
ETSU ETSU
10-10,2-5 SoCon
74
Final
73
VMI VMI
4-16,1-6 SoCon
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
ETSU ETSU 35 39 74
VMI VMI 31 42 73

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

VMI falls to ETSU in close battle

LEXINGTON, Va. – Neck-and-neck most of the game with visiting ETSU, the VMI basketball team fell by a close 74-73 score Wednesday night at Cameron Hall.
 
The Keydets (4-16, 1-6) got down by as many as 11 in the opening half but battled back to go into halftime down by just four, 35-31. The Bucs (10-10, 2-5) quickly rebuilt the lead back to 11 early in the second half, but VMI again showed resilience by fighting back and ultimately pulling ahead, 66-65, with 6:43 to play after a Taeshaud Jackson II three-pointer.
 
Both teams fought to the finish line as Brennan Watkins pulled the Keydets to within one, 74-73, after a three-pointer with 37 seconds on the clock. VMI was unable to tack on another bucket in the final moments as the Bucs escaped Cameron Hall with their second SoCon victory of the season.


 
Inside the Box Score
*Watkins led VMI with 21 points on the night to mark his seventh game of the season with 20+ points
*Taeshaud Jackson II earned his sixth double-double of the season and 11th of his career by registering 10 points and 12 rebounds
*Two other Keydets scored in double figures including Tyran Cook (13) and Devin Butler (11)
*VMI capitalized on 20 ETSU turnovers with 28 points in transition
*ETSU was led by Jaden Seymour's 22 points on the night. Two others scored in double figures
*The Bucs' height proved to be a problem as ETSU logged 42 points in the paint and 16 second-chance points


 
Up Next
The Keydets travel to face Western Carolina Saturday at 5 p.m. in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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