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VMI Keydets at Samford Bulldogs

· SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
VMI Keydets
9-21, 1-14 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
85 - 92
Samford Bulldogs
14-18, 6-7 Home

Samford tops VMI in OT, 92-85, advances in SoCon tourney

Samford will play top-seeded Chattanooga (26-5) on Saturday, which beat the Bulldogs 77-66 in the regular-season finale last Sunday.

Christen Cunningham scored 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Marcus Johnson added 16 and Rose finished with 15, including four 3s.

The Bulldogs (14-18) used an 11-2 run, including Rose's 3, to open up an 87-80 lead with 33 seconds left in overtime.

VMI (9-21) made just 3 of 10 shots and 3 of 6 free-throw attempts after regulation.

QJ Peterson scored 27 with a season-high 14 rebounds and six assists for the Keydets. Tim Marshall had 20 points, including six 3s, and Phillip Anglade added 19 on 8-of-13 shooting.

Samford hit 31 of 36 (86 percent) foul shots while VMI made 24 of 35 (69 percent).

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Recent Plays

3rd 0:00 End of Game 85 - 92
3rd 0:02 Jamal Shabazz made Free Throw. 85 - 92
3rd 0:02 Jamal Shabazz made Free Throw. 85 - 91
3rd 0:02 Foul on Jordan Weethee. 85 - 90
3rd 0:03 Jamal Shabazz Defensive Rebound. 85 - 90

Statistics

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27-65 FG 27-58
42 Field Goal % 47
7-23 3PT 7-13
30 Three Point % 54
24-35 FT 31-36
69 Free Throw % 86
35 Rebounds 42
12 Offensive Rebounds 9
23 Defensive Rebounds 33
11 Assists 11
8 Steals 8
8 Blocks 2
12 Turnovers 16
0 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
17 Points Off Turnovers 19
7 Fast Break Points 2
38 Points in Paint 32
25 Fouls 26
2 Largest Lead 8

Game Information

Venue: Harrah's Cherokee Center

Location: Asheville, NC
Capacity:

2025-26 Southern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
East Tennessee State 13-5 - 23-11
Mercer 11-7 2 19-13
Wofford 11-7 2 19-13
Samford 11-7 2 18-14
Furman 10-8 3 22-13
Western Carolina 10-8 3 15-16
UNC Greensboro 9-9 4 15-19
Chattanooga 7-11 6 13-19
The Citadel 7-11 6 11-22
VMI 1-17 12 6-26
Full Standings