team huddle vs. samford
Nathanial Barbee, VMI Athletic Communications
95
Winner Samford SU 22-8,12-5 SoCon
83
VMI VMI 13-17,7-10 SoCon
Winner
Samford SU
22-8,12-5 SoCon
95
Final
83
VMI VMI
13-17,7-10 SoCon
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Samford SU 45 50 95
VMI VMI 38 45 83

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Samford outlasts VMI Thursday night

LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI basketball team hung tough with visiting Samford Thursday night but the Bulldogs eventually pulled away for a 95-83 victory over the Keydets at Cameron Hall.
 
With the loss, VMI falls to 13-17 on the year and 7-10 in conference play while the Bulldogs improve to 22-8, 12-5 in conference.
 
The Bulldogs built a 10-point lead with five minutes left in the opening half before the Keydets quickly brought the deficit to two at 35-33 with just over three minutes before the half following a TJ Johnson three and Jaylen Pazon basket. Samford would go into the halftime break with a 45-38 advantage.
 
Samford came out strong in the second half and gradually built a 15-point lead at 73-58 with 8:56 left to play in regulation.  The Keydets came within 10 points three times in the final two minutes but could not cut into the deficit any more as the Bulldogs hit clutch free throws down the stretch to keep VMI at bay.


 
Key Stats
*VMI's Tan Yildizoglu earned a career-high 23 points on the night – his second consecutive game earning a career high as he achieved 20 against Furman last Saturday. He logged 18 points in the first half alone as he hit a pair of threes and went 6-9 from the field in addition to four free throws
* Three other Keydets scored in double figures including Rickey Bradley, Jr. (16) and Linus Holmstrom and Augustinas Kiudulas both contributing 14
*Samford's Collin Holloway earned a game-high 24 points for the Bulldogs while Riley Allenspach contributed 22 points to go with eight rebounds
*The Keydets hit 11 threes on the night to stay in contention led by four by Holmstrom while holding the Bulldogs to six treys on 18 attempts
*AJ Clark earned a new career high with five blocks during the contest


 
Up Next
The Keydets conclude the regular season with a home game versus league leader Chattanooga Saturday at 1 p.m. at Cameron Hall. The game is Senior Day and VMI will honor outgoing first classmen Cooper Sisco and KC Etienne before tip-off.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Print Friendly Version