NCAAB

VMI Keydets at The Citadel Bulldogs

· SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
VMI Keydets
9-21, 3-12 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 78
The Citadel Bulldogs
11-20, 7-8 Home

The Citadel beats VMI 78-70 in SoCon tournament opener

The Citadel (11-20) will play top-seeded UNC Greensboro (24-7) in a Saturday quarterfinal.

Najdawi was 4 of 11 from the field but made 7 of 11 of his free throws. Frankie Johnson and Matt Frierson added 12 points apiece, and Hayden Brown chipped in 11 for the Bulldogs. Frierson made four of The Citadel's 14 3-pointers.

The Citadel had a 13-point lead with four minutes left. Myles Lewis converted a 3-point play, Jordan Ratliffe scored five points and Garrett Gilkeson hit a jumper to cap a 10-0 run to pull the Keydets to 73-70. The Bulldogs then shot just 4 of 8 from the line, but VMI missed its last six shots to end it.

Keith Smith scored 15 points and Ratliffe had 13 for VMI (9-21).

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 70 - 78
2nd 0:05 Zane Najdawi Steal. 70 - 78
2nd 0:07 Keith Smith Turnover. 70 - 78
2nd 0:11 Hayden Brown made Free Throw. 70 - 78
2nd 0:11 The Citadel Deadball Team Rebound. 70 - 77

Statistics

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26-70 FG 24-60
37 Field Goal % 40
10-34 3PT 14-37
29 Three Point % 38
8-13 FT 16-27
62 Free Throw % 59
45 Rebounds 39
17 Offensive Rebounds 10
28 Defensive Rebounds 29
10 Assists 19
5 Steals 10
7 Blocks 1
15 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Off Turnovers 14
6 Fast Break Points 0
28 Points in Paint 20
20 Fouls 13
12 Largest Lead 18

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