Noah Gurley had 19 points to lead five Furman players in double figures as the Paladins easily defeated VMI 96-62 on Saturday. Clay Mounce and Mike Bothwell added 13 points apiece for the Paladins. Matt Rafferty and Tre Clark chipped in 12 points...
Storm Murphy had 19 points as Wofford won its 13th consecutive game, defeating VMI 95-84 on Thursday night.
Brandon Austin and Ruben Guerrero scored 19 points apiece as Samford topped VMI 84-77 in overtime on Saturday.
Thomas Smallwood scored 16 points, including four of Chattanooga's 12 3-pointers and the Mocs defeated VMI 71-70 on Thursday night.
Demetrius Troy and Isaiah Miller scored 20 points apiece to help UNC Greensboro beat VMI 93-66 on Thursday night for its sixth consecutive win over the Keydets.
Quayson Williams drove the length of the court for the winning layup as time expired and The Citadel defeated rival VMI 84-82 on Saturday.
Ross Cummings scored 19 of his 24 points in a dominant first half for Mercer and the Bears defeated VMI 88-68 on Thursday night.
Bubba Parham scored 33 points, Sarju Patel added 17 and VMI beat Western Carolina 91-83 on Saturday for its first Southern Conference win while ending a five-game losing streak.
Daivien Williamson scored 23 points and Mladen Armus blocked the potential tying shot in the closing seconds and East Tennessee State held on to defeat VMI 85-82 on Thursday night for its eighth straight win.
The SoCon tournament at U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, North Carolina will run from Friday through Monday. Check out the conference tournament bracket, and come back for updates as title games from each conference go final.
The Bulldogs look to snap an eight-game skid, but they face the Keydets' QJ Peterson, who just pumped in 46 points on Thursday to set a VMI single-game scoring record. Live on ESPN3
Jon and Ot Elmore left Virginia Military Institute nearly a year ago to be with their ailing grandfather. However, the school still hasn't granted them their release, the brothers told ESPN's Jeff Goodman. VMI AD Dave Dials' statement read, in part: "They sought their release through the various avenues in the NCAA and NLI rules, and it was not granted. The various appeals also were not granted." Story
Nearly a year after leaving Virginia Military Institute to tend to their dying grandfather, Jon and Ot Elmore still haven't received their release from the program.
VMI has hired former Navy assistant coach Dan Earl as the new head coach of the men's basketball team. He replaces Duggar Baucom, who left VMI to coach at The Citadel.
VMI has hired former Navy assistant coach Dan Earl as its men's basketball coach.
Each week, Dick Vitale compiles news, notes and observations about the sport he loves, college basketball.
The Southern Conference has added East Tennessee, Mercer and VMI to the league.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 15-0 | - | 23-4 |
| UNC Greensboro | 11-3 | 3.5 | 22-5 |
| Furman | 11-4 | 4 | 22-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 11-4 | 4 | 21-7 |
| Samford | 6-8 | 8.5 | 16-11 |
| Chattanooga | 6-8 | 8.5 | 11-16 |
| Mercer | 4-10 | 10.5 | 9-17 |
| Western Carolina | 4-11 | 11 | 7-21 |
| The Citadel | 3-11 | 11.5 | 11-14 |
| VMI | 1-13 | 13.5 | 7-19 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tang Wei-Chieh | SG | Committed | - |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 3-3 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 3 |
