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69
Winner Jacksonville JVille 2-2,0-0 ASUN
67
VMI VMI 3-2,0-0 SoCon
Winner
Jacksonville JVille
2-2,0-0 ASUN
69
Final
67
VMI VMI
3-2,0-0 SoCon
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Jacksonville JVille 39 30 69
VMI VMI 37 30 67

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Late trey lifts Jacksonville over VMI

LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI basketball team rallied late in the game to take a 67-66 lead with only 16 seconds left, but Jacksonville's Chris Arias hit a late three-pointer with two seconds on the clock to lift the Dolphins to a 69-67 victory over the Keydets Saturday afternoon at Cameron Hall.
 
VMI (3-2) inbounded its final possession from the full-court baseline for a chance to tie or win the game at the buzzer but ultimately resulted in a backcourt violation to allow Jacksonville (2-2) to escape with the win in the second annual SoCon-ASUN Challenge.
 

 
Game Summary
The Dolphins made it a point early on to establish a presence from beyond the arc as Arias hit five of eight three-point attempts in the opening 20 minutes for 15 points to give Jacksonville a close 39-37 advantage going into halftime. VMI's TJ Johnson countered with 14 points of his own on the other end as he went 5-7 from the field – including two treys – to lead VMI at the break. Mario Tatum, Jr. had nine points in the first half for VMI.
 
VMI kept pace with the Dolphins the rest of the game – pulling within one point at 47-38 at the 13:31 mark following a Mason Hagedorn three-pointer – but Jacksonville built its lead back up to nine at 66-57 with just over four minutes remaining after a Donovan Rivers putback.
 
The Keydets clawed back into the game and pulled ahead by a point, 67-66, when TJ Johnson earned a second-chance layup with 16 seconds remaining for VMI's first lead since the game was tied at 20-20 midway through the first half.
 

 
Key Stats
*Arias finished the game with 24 points all from eight three-pointers on the day
*Jaylen Jones also scored in double figures for the Dolphins finishing with 17 points
*TJ Johnson led VMI with 18 points, while AJ Clark finished with a career-high 15 points. Freshman Mario Tatum, Jr. also finished in double digits with 13 points
*Tan Yildizoglu led VMI with seven rebounds on the day
 
Up Next
The Keydets prepare for an in-state battle with Richmond Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at the Robins Center in Richmond, Virginia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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