pazon vs. uncg
Brian McWalters | RoadWin Photos
60
Winner UNC Greensboro UNCG 13-8,6-2 SoCon
57
VMI VMI 9-12,3-5 SoCon
Winner
UNC Greensboro UNCG
13-8,6-2 SoCon
60
Final
57
VMI VMI
9-12,3-5 SoCon
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Greensboro UNCG 27 33 60
VMI VMI 28 29 57

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

VMI comes up short against UNCG

LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI basketball team fought valiantly against one of the top teams in the league in UNCG but came up just short as the Spartans escaped Cameron Hall with a 60-57 win over the Keydets Saturday afternoon in Lexington.
 
With the loss, the Keydets fall to 9-12, 3-5 on the season while UNCG improves to 13-8, 6-2 in Southern Conference play.
 
Game Summary
The Keydets built a 15-7 lead by the 11:30 mark of the opening half but the Spartans chipped away at the deficit and went up by a point late. VMI's Tan Yildizoglu then hit a layup in the final seconds of the half to give VMI a 28-27 advantage at the break.
 
VMI took the reins early in the second half and gradually built a 10-point lead, 51-41, at the 7:11 mark, but the Spartans clawed their way back with three Kenyon Giles treys to pull ahead, 58-57, with 1:23 remaining.
 
The Spartans missed several free throws in the final moments but VMI's shots down the stretch didn't fall as UNCG escaped with the win.
 

 
Key Stats
*Augustinas Kiudulas led VMI with 20 points on the day while TJ Johnson also scored in double figures with 12
*Giles led the Spartans with 14 points during the game while Donovan Atwell and Jalen Breath contributed 12 and 10 points, respectively
*The Keydets scored 19 points off turnovers while the Spartans had just seven  
*Both teams struggled from three-point range as VMI shot 22 percent (6-27) to UNCG's 24 percent (6-25)
 

 
Up Next
The Keydets travel to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to face Wofford College Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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