clark vs. vul
Paul Bouis
83
Virginia-Lynchburg V-L 0-1
115
Winner VMI VMI 1-0,0-0 SoCon
Virginia-Lynchburg V-L
0-1
83
Final
115
VMI VMI
1-0,0-0 SoCon
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Virginia-Lynchburg V-L 31 52 83
VMI VMI 60 55 115

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

VMI tops VU Lynchburg, 115-83, in season opener

LEXINGTON, Va. — Five players scored in double figures as VMI topped Virginia University of Lynchburg, 115-83, in the team's season opener on Monday night at Cameron Hall.
 
Preseason All-SoCon Team selection TJ Johnson led the way for the Keydets (1-0) with a game-high tying 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting from the field including five 3-pointers. He was joined in double digits by sophomore Alexander Daushvili with 15 points and seven rebounds and freshman Rokas Zilys with 14 points. Preseason SoCon Player of the Year Rickey Bradley, Jr., senior AJ Clark and freshman Joao Panzo each chipped in 10.
 
In his Division I collegiate debut, sophomore forward Paulius Narvilas led all big men with 10 rebounds as VMI outrebounded the Dragons, 56-37, including 21 on the offensive glass. Last season, Narvilas played his rookie year at Western Wyoming Community College.
 
Fifteen players on the Keydets' roster saw minutes and the team never trailed. They led by as many as 40 points with 10:42 to go in regulation.
 
The Dragons (0-1) were paced by 17 points from Donovan Peterson.
 
Inside The Numbers
The Keydets knocked down 18 three-pointers behind the sharpshooting of one of the nation's top returning marksmen in Johnson. In fact, VMI shot 40.9 percent from long range. They also shared the basketball with 27 assists including seven from Bradley, Jr.
 
Up Next
VMI preps for a two-game road swing through the Lone Star State with an ACC matchup slated against SMU on Thursday, Nov. 5, in Dallas and UTSA on Saturday, Nov. 7, in San Antonio.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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