VMI Keydets at Samford Bulldogs

· SOCON CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND

VMI Keydets

9-23, 2-12 Away

<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
96 - 78

Samford Bulldogs

10-23, 7-8 Home

Stephens scores 24 to carry VMI over Samford 96-78 in SoCon

Greg Parham scored 16 points for the Keydets (9-23), Travis Evee added 15, Kamdyn Curfman 14 points and Myles Lewis 13.

The Keydets were 11 of 20 behind the arc in the first half for a 52-30 lead and were 18 of 38 for the game.

VMI faces top-seeded East Tennessee State in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

Brandon Austin scored 20 points for the Bulldogs (10-23) and Josh Sharkey added 19 points and 10 assists. Robert Allen had 17 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00	End of Game	96 - 78
2nd 0:00	End of 2nd half	96 - 78
2nd 0:16	Tragen Fahl Defensive Rebound.	96 - 78
2nd 0:19	Josh Sharkey missed Layup.	96 - 78
2nd 0:27	Tragen Fahl made Layup.	96 - 78

Statistics

VMI		SAM
33-70	FG	24-64
47	Field Goal %	38
18-38	3PT	6-28
47	Three Point %	21
12-17	FT	24-28
71	Free Throw %	86
44	Rebounds	39
12	Offensive Rebounds	10
32	Defensive Rebounds	29
23	Assists	17
8	Steals	9
1	Blocks	4
11	Turnovers	9
1	Team Turnovers	0
11	Total Turnovers	9
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
15	Points Off Turnovers	17
13	Fast Break Points	15
26	Points in Paint	34
22	Fouls	16
34	Largest Lead	0

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