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Front Page » Sports » Mercer ends VMI’s SoCon Tournament run, 73-59
VMI’s run in the SoCon Tournament came to an end on Sunday in a 73-59 loss to Mercer.
The Keydets (13-12) struggled from three-point range in the loss as they hit just four of 25 attempts throughout the game and could not keep pace with the Bears (18-10).
While both teams struggled in the first half shooting, the Bears raced to a 33-26 halftime lead and kept the same pace during the second half to outscore the Keydets, 40-33, and gradually built a 17-point lead.
VMI rallies from 10 down late, upsets Furman in OT, 91-90, in SoCon Tournament quarterfinals
Published Sunday, Mar. 7, 2021, 8:52 am
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Front Page » Sports » VMI rallies from 10 down late, upsets Furman in OT, 91-90, in SoCon Tournament quarterfinals
Down by 10 with just over three minutes to play in regulation, VMI rallied to force overtime, and eventually pulled out a 91-90 OT victory over Furman Saturday in the SoCon Tournament quarterfinals.
The Keydets (13-11, 7-7) will play in the semifinals of the tournament for the first time since 2003. VMI will face No. 7 seed Mercer, which upset No. 2 Wofford earlier in the day to set up the showdown at 7:30 p.m.
Furman looks for home win vs VMI
February 21, 2021 GMT
Timmons Arena, Greenville, South Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Furman looks for its sixth straight win over VMI at Timmons Arena. The last victory for the Keydets at Furman was an 83-73 win on Jan. 10, 2015.
TEAM LEADERS: The Keydets are led by Greg Parham and Jake Stephens. Parham is averaging 18.6 points and four assists while Stephens is putting up 14.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. The Paladins have been anchored by juniors Mike Bothwell and Noah Gurley, who have combined to score 29.9 points per outing.
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: Parham has either made or assisted on 40 percent of all VMI field goals over the last five games. The senior guard has 31 field goals and 27 assists in those games.