team at wofford
Mark Olencki
74
Winner VMI VMI 10-12,4-5 SoCon
67
Wofford WOF 11-11,5-4 SoCon
Winner
VMI VMI
10-12,4-5 SoCon
74
Final
67
Wofford WOF
11-11,5-4 SoCon
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
VMI VMI 41 33 74
Wofford WOF 25 42 67

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Keydets earn 10th win of season at Wofford

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Looking for a quick rebound in conference play, the VMI basketball team earned a hard-fought 74-67 victory over host Wofford College Wednesday night at Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
 
With the win, VMI improves to 10-12 on the season and 4-5 in conference play while the Terriers fall to 11-11 overall and 5-4 in conference.
 
The victory snaps a two-game losing skid to the Terriers and marks VMI's first win in Spartanburg since the 2021-22 season when VMI registered an 80-73 victory on December 29, 2021. It is also VMI's 10th all-time win over Wofford.
 
VMI has now won four of its last five games for its best stretch of games since the 2021-22 season.
 
 
VMI Head Coach Andrew Wilson
"This was a big win for our program tonight on the road versus one of the best teams in our league. We have a lot of respect for the Wofford program and we knew they would fight back in the second half after we built a big lead. I'm so proud of our guys for playing with confidence down the stretch and believing in each other. This was a total team effort tonight."
 
 
Game Summary
The Keydets struck early and built a dominant 41-25 advantage going into halftime. Sophomore guard TJ Johnson could not miss from beyond the arc as he went a perfect 5-5 from three-point range in the opening 20 minutes. Tan Yildizoglu also played a big role with eight points including two treys in the first half.
 
Wofford made its presence known quickly in the second half and knotted the score at 43-43 at the 15:21 mark as the Terriers held VMI to just two points in the first five minutes of the half. VMI then regained its edge and gradually built a nine-point lead at 64-55 with just under six minutes remaining as the Keydets made enough baskets and free throws down the stretch to hold on to the victory.
 
Key Stats
*TJ Johnson led VMI with a game-high 20 points on the night while Rickey Bradley, Jr. was close behind with 16.
*Tan Yildizoglu logged 15 points during the contest, his second-highest total of the season
*The Keydets hit 11 threes on the night, including five from Johnson
*Wofford's Kyler Filewich finished with 18 points on the night to lead the Terriers while Dillon Bailey tallied 15 points. Justin Bailey also finished in double figures with 11
 
 
Up Next
The Keydets will stay in the region before traveling to Cullowhee, North Carolina, to face Western Carolina Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
 
 



 
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