VMI Keydets at Western Carolina Catamounts
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
83 - 78
83 - 78
Parham posts career-high 38 to lead VMI past W Carolina
Marcus Thomas' 3-point play with 33.9 seconds left brought Western Carolina within 80-78 before VMI (8-20, 2-14) sealed it from the foul line as Gilkeson sank a pair and Lewis made 1 of 2. Lewis finished with 12 rebounds.
The Keydets overcame 10 missed free throws (15 of 25) coming up with 10 steals and forced Western Carolina into 14 turnovers.
Carlos Dotson tied his career-high with 27 points and 12 rebounds for Western Carolina (7-23, 4-13). Marcus Thomas added 21 points and Onno Steger finished with 19 and 11 rebounds
The Catamounts have dropped back-to-back games and have lost six of their last seven.
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Statistics
VMI |
WCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-65 | FG | 28-67 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 10-29 | 3PT | 10-33 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 15-25 | FT | 12-17 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Assists | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Ramsey Center
Location: Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 2,587 | Capacity:
Location: Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 2,587 | 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 |


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