VMI Keydets at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
· SOCON CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
57 - 70
57 - 70
East Tennessee State rolls into SoCon semifinals, 70-57
Isaiah Tisdale and Tray Boyd III each scored 12 points for East Tennessee State (28-4), while Joe Hugley added 11. Tisdale led with eight rebounds and was a perfect 6-for-6 at the free throw line. ETSU tied the program's record for most wins in a season with 28.
The Buccaneers scored 17 points off 18 VMI turnovers, grabbed 28 defensive rebounds and outscored the Keydets 32-22 in the paint.
Sean Conway had 11 points and nine rebounds for the Keydets (9-24). Greg Parham added 10 points.
ETSU plays the winner of No. 4 Mercer/No. 5 Western Carolina in Sunday's semifinal round.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 57 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Bo Hodges Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Greg Parham missed Layup. | 57 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Kamdyn Curfman Steal. | 57 - 70 |
Statistics
VMI |
ETSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-59 | FG | 26-51 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 7-8 | FT | 12-18 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Harrah's Cherokee Center
Location: Asheville, NC
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Location: Asheville, NC
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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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