aj clark vs. furman
Randall K. Wolf
82
Furman Furman 15-5,3-4 SoCon
91
Winner VMI VMI 9-11,3-4 SoCon
Furman Furman
15-5,3-4 SoCon
82
Final
91
VMI VMI
9-11,3-4 SoCon
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Furman Furman 36 46 82
VMI VMI 43 48 91

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Keydets top Furman for third straight SoCon win

First time since 2021-22 VMI has won three straight league games

LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI basketball team earned a hard-fought 91-82 victory over visiting Furman University Wednesday night at Cameron Hall to mark the first time in three years the Keydets have won three straight league contests.
 
With the win, the Keydets improve to 9-11, 3-4 in conference play while the Paladins fall to 15-5, 3-4 in Southern Conference action.
 
The win is significant for VMI in that it snapped a five-game losing streak to Furman and is the first win over the Paladins since claiming a 76-67 win in Lexington on January 1, 2022. The victory is VMI's 38th win over the Paladins in the all-time series.
  VMI Head Coach Andrew Wilson
"I couldn't be prouder of a group of guys than I am of this team. This is a major step for the program to beat one of the best teams in the SoCon. We have a lot of respect for the Furman program. They have championship DNA. We were determined to take the next step and now we are gaining confidence each time out and we believe we can play with anyone in the league."
 
Game Summary
The Keydets led for much of the contest as Furman tried to keep pace, but a late VMI run to end the first half gave VMI a 43-36 advantage going into the break. TJ Johnson hit a big three at the halftime buzzer to cap an 8-0 VMI run to end the half and give VMI momentum going into the second half.
 
Augustinas Kiudulas played a big role in VMI's advantage in the opening half by scoring 14 of his 22 total points from the night during the first 20 minutes. AJ Clark kept the momentum in VMI's favor early in the second half after taking a steal and running down the court for a breakaway dunk to give VMI an 11-point lead at the 15:39 mark to force a Furman timeout. The Paladins never fully recovered as VMI led by as many as 16 points at various points of the second stanza en route to victory.
 
 
Key Stats
*Kiudulas led VMI with a game-high 22 points on the night, while Rickey Bradley, Jr. was close behind with 19 points. Bradley went 6-10 from the field and a perfect 6-6 from the charity stripe. Kiudulas went 2-3 from beyond the arc and hit 10 of 11 free throws to aid VMI's win
* Three other Keydets scored in double figures – Johnson finished with 12 points, Tan Yildizoglu had 11 and Linus Holmstrom earned 10 points
*VMI outscored Furman 40-20 in the paint and had 18 points off 11 Furman turnovers
 
 
Up Next
The Keydets will seek a fourth straight conference win Saturday when UNCG visits Lexington for a 1 p.m. tip-off at Cameron Hall
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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