bkb 2024 senior day
Randall K. Wolf
74
Winner Wofford WOF 17-14,10-8 SoCon
62
VMI VMI 4-27,1-17 SoCon
Winner
Wofford WOF
17-14,10-8 SoCon
74
Final
62
VMI VMI
4-27,1-17 SoCon
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wofford WOF 34 40 74
VMI VMI 39 23 62

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Wofford second-half rally downs VMI in home finale

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LEXINGTON, Va. – Looking to cap off the regular season with a win, the VMI basketball team fell to visiting Wofford College by a 74-62 count as the Terriers employed a second-half rally to top the Keydets for the final home game of the year Saturday afternoon at Cameron Hall.
 
The Keydets played well in the opening 20 minutes, leading for much of the first half and pulling ahead by a 39-34 margin at the half. Taeshaud Jackson II torched the Terriers (17-14, 10-8) for 19 points in the opening half – including five three-pointers – and Maurice Wright, Jr. contributed seven points, but VMI could not sustain the momentum as Wofford clamped down on defense in the second half to limit VMI scoring opportunities.
 
Wofford tied it up at 39-39 within minutes of the second half and gained its first lead of the latter stanza, 43-41, at the 14:30 mark. The Terriers maintained a 6-7 point lead for much of the second period as the Keydets attempted to mount several rallies to overcome the deficit. Wofford kept the Keydets at bay late in the game by converting its free-throw attempts and several key baskets to avert the VMI offensive.
 
Inside the Box Score
*Jackson II finished with 22 points on the day and earned 12 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season and 15th of his career. He also earned a season-high two blocked shots
*Wright, Jr. logged a season-high two steals to demonstrate excellent defensive abilities. He also scored eight points as VMI's third leading scorer for the contest
*Tyran Cook also finished in double figures by scoring 13 points to go with two rebounds and three assists
*Four Terriers scored in double figures led by 17 from Corey Tripp. Kyler Filewich contributed 15 points, Dillon Bailey had 11 and Anthony Arrington poured in 10 from the bench
*Both teams scored 11 points off each other's turnovers, but Wofford proved effective in the paint by scoring 38 points for the category to VMI's 18. The Terriers also had 19 second-chance points on 14 offensive rebounds to 12 for VMI
 
Up Next
With the regular season in its wake, VMI turns its attention to the 2024 Ingles Southern Conference Tournament at Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina. VMI will enter the tourney as the No. 10 seed and will play Friday night.
 
 



 
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