johnson at furman
71
VMI VMI 13-16,7-9 SoCon
75
Winner Furman Furman 21-8,9-7 SoCon
VMI VMI
13-16,7-9 SoCon
71
Final
75
Furman Furman
21-8,9-7 SoCon
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
VMI VMI 27 44 71
Furman Furman 30 45 75

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

VMI rally comes up short at Furman

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Down by just three at halftime by a 30-27 count, the VMI basketball team rallied and kept pace with host Furman but came up a little shy in the end as the Paladins earned a 75-71 victory over the Keydets Saturday afternoon at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
 
With the loss, VMI falls to 13-16 overall and 7-9 in the Southern Conference while Furman improves to 21-8, 9-7 in conference play.
 
The Keydets got down by 11 midway through the opening half but climbed back to tie it at 26-all with 15 seconds before the half.  In the second half, the Paladins again pulled away and led by 13, 57-44, with 7:29 remaining, but the Keydets continued to fight and clawed back to a two-point deficit, 73-71, with three seconds on the clock following a TJ Johnson three.
 
Furman's PJay Smith hit the final two free throws of the game to seal the victory for the Paladins to secure the conference victory.
 

 
Key Stats
*Tan Yildizoglu finished with a career-high 20 points, topping his previous personal high of 17 points set twice this season
* TJ Johnson scored a team-high 21 points – just two shy of his career high – as he hit four threes, including two in the final minute of the game. He also had four steals on the defensive end
* Augustinas Kiudulas and Rickey Bradley, Jr. both finished in double figures with 11 points apiece
* Furman's Nick Anderson scored a game-high 22 points on the day hitting six shots and converting eight of nine free-throw attempts
* PJay Smith also scored in double figures for the Paladins with 17 points by scoring three treys and going 6-7 from the charity stripe
 

 
Up Next
The Keydets return home for a pair of conference games at Cameron Hall to conclude the regular season. VMI faces Samford Thursday night at 6 p.m. before hosting Chattanooga for Senior Day Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
SoCon Tournament Right Around the Corner
The 2025 Ingles SoCon Basketball Tournament is less than two weeks away! Reserve your tickets for all the action at Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville through the VMI Ticket Office.
 
 
 



 
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