VMI Keydets at East Carolina Pirates
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
68 - 80
68 - 80
Gardner leads East Carolina past VMI 80-68
VMI led 45-44 when Kamdyn Curfman hit a 3-pointer with 16:22 remaining but Gardner scored the next seven points for East Carolina and the Pirates led the rest of the way.
Tristen Newton added 20 points for the Pirates and Brandon Suggs scored 12.
Greg Parham scored a career-high 23 points for the Keydets. Jake Stephens added 10 points.
East Carolina faces Navy on the road on Friday. VMI plays Marist at home on Friday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Jayden Gardner Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Myles Lewis missed Layup. | 68 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Tristen Newton made Free Throw. | 68 - 80 |
Statistics
 VMI |
 ECU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-67 | FG | 31-58 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 4-12 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 9-13 | FT | 14-24 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 4,027 | Capacity:
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 4,027 | 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 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |