The 2007-08 VMI Media Guide is published by the VMI Sports Information Office. The publication has been prepared to the media in cov- ering VMI basketball dur- ing the 2007-08 season. Fans and friends of VMI may purchase copies of the guide from the VMI Sports Information Office at the cost of $7. For additional infor- mation, the media may contact the Sports Information Office, 116 Smith Hall, Lexington,VA 24450. The office may 100th Season of VMI Basketball ...... 1 Travel Plans ...... 40 also be reached via tele- Table of Contents, Credits ...... 2 Big South Composite Schedule ...... 41 2007-08 Schedule, Quick Facts ...... 3 ...... 42-43 phone at (540) 464- Keydets On The Air ...... 44 7253, or via fax at (540) THIS IS VMI BASKETBALL 464-7583. Record-Setting Season ...... 4-5 2006-07 IN REVIEW Big-Time Basketball ...... 6-7 Game Box Scores ...... 46-51 Credits: The 2007-08 Excitement At ...... 8-9 Points-Rebounds-Assists ...... 51 VMI Basketball Media Noting 2006-07 ...... 10-12 Statistics, Results ...... 52 Guide was written and Superlatives ...... 53 COACHING STAFF Game-By-Game Statistics ...... 54 co-edited by Christian Head Coach ...... 14-15 Big South Conference Review, Statistical Rankings ...... 55 Hoffman, Joel Balthaser Associate Head Coach Daniel Willis ...... 16 and Wade Branner of the Assistant Coach Daniel Willis ...... 17 HISTORY AND RECORDS VMI Sports Information Assistant Coach David Jandrew ...... 17 VMI Basketball Timeline ...... 56 staff. Design by Chrsitian VMI Keydet Club, Inc...... 18 Year-By-Year Records, Coaching Records ...... 58-59 Hoffman and Joel Teams of Tradition ...... 60 THE VMI KEYDETS Series Records ...... 61 Balthaser. Cover design 2007-08 Preview ...... 20-21 Single-Game Records ...... 62-63 by Joel Balthaser. Numerical and Alphabetical Rosters ...... 22 Single-Season Records ...... 64-65 Reggie Williams ...... 23-25 Career Records ...... 66-67 Photography: Chuck Willie Bell ...... 26 Annual Leaders ...... 68 Steenburgh,Andre’s Chavis Holmes ...... 27 Cameron Hall Records ...... 69 Studios of Lexington and ...... 28 Conference History ...... 70 VMI Sports Information. Carl Josey ...... 29 VMI Sports Hall of Fame ...... 71 Adam Lonon ...... 30 Team Award Winners ...... 72 Printing: by Nick Matson ...... 31 Letterwinners ...... 73 Collinsville Printing Co. - Quinn Brownfield ...... 32 Year-By-Year Results ...... 74-81 Joey Cantafio ...... 32 Martinsville,Va. Hunter Houston ...... 32 ABOUT VMI Christian Hunter ...... 33 This Is The Virginia Military Institute ...... 82-83 Austin Kenon ...... 33 Vision 2039 In Motion ...... 84 Stephen Sargent ...... 33 Superintendent Gen. J.H. Binford Peay, III ...... 85 Player Development ...... 34 Athletic Director ...... 86 Academic Enhancement ...... 35 Athletic Department Staff ...... 87 VMI Basketball Fund Donors ...... 36 A Message To The Media ...... 88 Covering The Keydets ...... 89 2007-08 OPPONENTS & BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE Cameron Hall ...... 90-91 Opponent Quick Facts ...... 38-40 2007-08 Photo Roster ...... 92

2 VMI BASKETBALL 2007-08 www.VMIKeydets.com QUICK FACTS Name of School ...... Virginia Military Institute (VMI) City/Zip ...... Lexington,Va. 24450 Founded ...... 1839 Enrollment ...... 1,300 Nickname ...... Keydets Mascot ...... Moe (Kangaroo) School Colors ...... Red,Yellow & White Arena ...... Cameron Hall (5,029) Conference ...... Big South Conference Superintendent ...... General J.H. Binford Peay III ‘62 Athletic Director ...... Donny White ‘65 Athletic Department Phone ...... 540-464-7251 Ticket Office Phone ...... 540-464-7266 PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Basketball ...... 1908-09 Overall All-Time Record ...... 740-1329 NCAA Tournament Appearances ...... 3 Last NCAA Tournament Appearance .1976-77 (Sweet Sixteen) Last Postseason Opponent ...... Kentucky (L, 93-78) COACHING STAFF Head Coach ...... Duggar Baucom (UNC Charlotte ‘95) Record at VMI ...... 21-39/Third Season 2007-08 SCHEDULE Overall Record ...... 58-58/Fifth Season To Reach Coach ...... 1-2 p.m.Weekdays NOVEMBER 9 vs. Northern Colorado & Colorado Springs, Colo. 5:30 p.m. MST Associate Head Coach ...... Daniel Willis (Lenoir-Rhyne ‘01) 10 at Air Force or vs. Dartmouth & Colorado Springs, Colo. TBD Assistant Coach ...... Jason Allison (Liberty ‘99) 14 West Virginia Wesleyan Lexington,Va. 7 p.m. Assistant Coach ...... David Jandrew (UNC Charlotte ‘96) 21 James Madison Lexington,Va. 7 p.m. Administrative Assistant ...... Betsey Nicely 25 at Ohio State (TV-Big Ten Network) Columbus, Ohio 8 p.m. 28 Columbia Union Lexington,Va. 7 p.m. Athletic Trainer ...... John Hoffman DECEMBER TEAM INFORMATION 1 Army Lexington,Va. 1 p.m. 4 at South Carolina State Orangeburg, S.C. 7:30 p.m. 2006-07 Overall Record ...... 14-19 8 Howard Lexington,Va. 1 p.m. Big South Record/Finish ...... 5-9/Sixth 10 Newport News Apprentice Lexington,Va. 7 p.m. Postseason Play ...... Advanced to Big South Conference Finals 20 at William & Mary Williamsburg,Va. 8 p.m. Starters Returning/Lost ...... 4/1 30 at Richmond Richmond,Va. 6 p.m. Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 7/5 JANUARY 2 at Mercer Macon, Ga. 7 p.m. SPORTS INFORMATION 8 Southern Virginia Lexington,Va. Noon 12 at Charleston Southern* Charleston, S.C. 7:30 p.m. Assistant A.D./Media Relations (BKB Contact) . . .Wade Branner 14 at Coastal Carolina* Conway, S.C. 7 p.m. SID Office Phone ...... 540-464-7253 19 UNC Asheville* Lexington,Va. 1 p.m. Home Phone ...... 540-463-5033 23 at Winthrop* Rock Hill, S.C. 7 p.m. Email ...... [email protected] 28 Liberty* Lexington,Va. 7 p.m. Assistant SID (Secondary BKB Contact) . . . . .Christian Hoffman FEBRUARY 2 at High Point * High Point, N.C. 7 p.m. Office Phone ...... 540-464-7514 5 Radford* Lexington,Va. 7 p.m. Cell Phone ...... 540-460-6920 9 Coastal Carolina* Lexington,Va. 1 p.m. Email ...... [email protected] 11 Charleston Southern* Lexington,Va. 7 p.m. Assistant SID ...... Joel Balthaser 16 at UNC Asheville* (TV-MASN) Asheville, N.C. 7 p.m. 20 Winthrop* Lexington,Va. 7 p.m. Office Phone ...... 540-464-7015 23 at Radford* (TV-MASN) Radford,Va. 4 p.m. Email ...... [email protected] 26 at Liberty* Lynchburg,Va. 7 p.m. Press Row Phone ...... 540-463-6725 MARCH Sports Information Fax ...... 540-464-7583 1 High Point* Lexington,Va. 1 p.m. 4 Big South Conference Quarterfinals at Higher Seeds 7 p.m. Mailing Address ...... 116 Smith Hall; Lexington,Va. 24450 6 Big South Semifinals at Regular Season Champions 6/8 p.m. Website ...... www.vmikeydets.com 8 Big South Finals at Higher Seed 11:30 a.m. Radio Play-By-Play ...... Wade Branner & - Air Force Classic * - Big South Conference Contest Radio Broadcasts on the Web ...... www.vmikeydets.com www.VMIKeydets.com VMI BASKETBALL 2007-08 3 4 VMI BASKETBALL 2007-08 www.VMIKeydets.com www.VMIKeydets.com VMI BASKETBALL 2007-08 5 6 VMI BASKETBALL 2007-08 www.VMIKeydets.com www.VMIKeydets.com VMI BASKETBALL 2007-08 7 8 VMI BASKETBALL 2007-08 www.VMIKeydets.com www.VMIKeydets.com VMI BASKETBALL 2007-08 9 NOTING 2006-007 AMONG THE RECORDS Caution, Records Falling! In addition to the NCAA and Big South records that BROKEN IN 2006-007... were broken in 2006-07 were several school records that fell by the wayside. Included in those were no less than NCAA Division I Single-Season Records-Team 13 team and four individual Cameron Hall records, as Three Point FG Made ...... 442 well as the following: Formerly Duke 2000-01 with 407 Single-Game Records-Individual Three Point FG Made Per Game ...... 13.39 Points ...... Reggie Williams, 45 Formerly Troy 2005-06 with 11.86 Points In A Half ...... Reggie Williams, 30 Three Point FG Attempts ...... 1,383 Field Goals Made ...... Reggie Williams, 18 Formerly Duke 2000-01 with 1,057 Steals ...... Travis Holmes, 11 Three Point FG Attempts Per Game ...... 41.9 3-Pt. FG Made ...... Fred Robinson, 9 Formerly Mississippi Valley State 1996-97 with 34.0 3-Pt. FG Attempted ...... Fred Robinson, 17 Steals ...... 490 Single-Game Records-Team Formerly Oklahoma 1987-88 with 486 Points ...... 156 Points In A Half ...... 78 Combined Points ...... 271 Big South Single-Game Records-Individual Margin Of Victory ...... 61 Steals . . . . .Travis Holmes, 11 vs. Bridgewater, 1/18/07 Field Goals Made ...... 60 Field Goals Attempted ...... 118 Big South Single-Game Records-Team 3-Pt. FG Made ...... 22 All Games 3-Pt. FG Attempted ...... 61 Matt Murrer Points ...... 156, vs. Virginia Intermont, 11/15/06 Assists ...... 39 South Conference Final. Among the differences: Steals ...... 35 Combined Points .271, VMI 144, Southern Virginia 127;  In its previous 30 games, the Keydets averaged ...... 11/20/06 Single-Season Records-Individual 102.7 pts. while being outrebounded by over 11 boards FG Attempted ...... 118, vs. Va. Intermont, 11/15/06 Points ...... Reggie Williams, 928 per game, generating 15.7 steals and 13.7 three-pointers 3-Pt. FG Made ...... 22, vs. Lees-McRae, 12/6/06 Field Goals Made ...... Reggie Williams, 338 made on 43.3 three-point attempts. In its three postsea- 3-Pt. FG Attempted . . .61, vs. Va. Intermont, 11/15/06 Field Goals Attempted ...... Reggie Williams, 636 son games, VMI averaged 83.7 pts. while outrebounding Assists-Tied ...... 39, vs. Virginia Intermont, 11/15/06 Free Throws Attempted ...... Reggie Williams, 267 their opponents, generating 6.7 steals and 10.0 three- Steals ...... 35, vs. Virginia Intermont, 11/15/06 3-Pt. FG Made ...... Chavis Holmes, 108 pointers made on 28.3 three-point attempts. 3-Pt. FG Attempted ...... Fred Robinson, 282 Big South Games Only  Relying on zone defense in the halfcourt after Steals ...... Travis Holmes, 111 pressing and trapping in the fullcourt throughout the sea- Most Combined Points . . . . .239, Liberty 122, VMI 117; Steals Per Game ...... Travis Holmes, 3.4 son, the Keydets allowed only 81.0 points per game while ...... 1/27/07 Single-Season Records-Team opponents shot only 46.0% from the field in the postsea- 3-Pt. FG Made . . .21, vs. Charleston Southern; 1/13/07 Points/Points Per Game ...... 3331/100.9 son. In the regular season, the Keydets gave up an aver- 3-Pt. FG Attempted . . . .56, vs. Char. Southern; 1/13/07 Field Goals ...... 1176 age of 99.9 points on 54.2% shooting. Steals ...... 23, vs. Charleston Southern; 1/13/07 Field Goals Attempted ...... 2696  Much of the emphasis of the zone defense Fouls ...... 38, vs. Radford; 2/14/07 Free Throws Attempted ...... 815 employed in the postseason was to shut down the oppos- 3-Pt. FG Made ...... 442 ing team’s leading scorers. In the two games against Big South Single-Season Records-Individual 3-Pt. FG Attempted ...... 1383 Liberty in the regular season, Alex McLean led the Flames Assists/Assists Per Game ...... 681/20.6 Points ...... Reggie Williams, 928 with 31 points and 16 rebounds in LU’s two wins, shoot- Blocked Shots ...... 119 Points Per Game ...... Reggie Williams, 28.1 ing 71% from the floor. In their quarterfinal win, the Steals/Steals Per Game ...... 490/14.8 Field Goals Made ...... Reggie Williams, 338 Keydets limited McLean to 9 points and 11 rebounds on 100-Point Games ...... 17 Field Goals Attempted ...... Reggie Williams, 636 4-for-9 shooting. Against High Point in the regular sea- FG Made Per Game ...... Reggie Williams, 10.24 son, the Keydets allowed Big South Player of the Year Single-Season Turnaround: Arizona Reid to average 32 points and 19 rebounds After winning only seven games in 2005-06, the while shooting 59% from the field. However, in their Big South Single-Season Records-Team Keydets doubled that total by winning 14 a year ago. semifinal loss, HPU’s Reid shot 5-of-14 from the field for Points ...... 3,331 The seven-win swing is the largest single-season turn- 13 points while grabbing only eight rebounds. Points Per Game ...... 100.9 around since the Keydets won 18 games in 1995-96 after Field Goals Made ...... 1,176 winning only ten the year before. Second Year Magic? Field Goals Attempted ...... 2,696 In the 99-year history of VMI basketball, the team There's something about Duggar Baucom and the Three Point FG Made ...... 442 has generated a larger turnaround only three times. The second year of his coaching tenure. At Division II Three Point FG Attempted ...... 1,383 1975-76 team won 22 games after winning 13 the year Tusculum in 2004-05, Baucom led the Pioneers to the Three Point FG Made Per Game ...... 13.4 previous, while the 1984-85 team also saw an eight- conference championship game and eventually to the Three Point FG Attempted Per Game ...... 41.9 game turnaround, joining the 1995-96 team. NCAA tournament. In his second year as VMI head Free Throws Attempted ...... 815 coach, Baucom led the Keydets to the Big South Assists ...... 681 Calling For The Changeup: Championship game for the first time since the 1984-85 Assists Per Game ...... 20.64 After watching the team pile up three-pointers and campaign. Steals ...... 490 steals at an NCAA record-breaking fashion, the Keydets Steals Per Game ...... 14.85 changed things up a bit in their postseason run to the Big

10 VMI BASKETBALL 2007-08 www.VMIKeydets.com NOTING 2006-007 Leading the Nation, Both Ways: with 1,861 points. In the Big South recordbook, Williams following a school and Big South record 11 thefts against A season ago, VMI boasted the nation’s leading currently sits 4th in career points, needing 351 points to Bridgewater on Jan. 18. He averaged 3.4 steals per con- scoring team (100.9 points) and individual (Reggie surpass Larry Blair’s Big South-record total of 2,211 career test, while his twin brother Chavis ranks fifth in the country Williams, 28.1 pts.). It marked the tenth time in Division I points. with 2.8 spg. They also rank 1-2 in the Big South in the history that the feat had been accomplished, and only the In 87 career contests, Williams has averaged 21.4 category. sixth time in the past 50 years. Below is the list of the nine points per outing, eclipsing the 20-point mark 43 times Travis also broke the VMI single-season mark for previous occasions the feat has occurred: while topping 30 points 17 times. He is the only Keydet to steals with 111, passing who had 82 in the 1949-50 - Villanova (72.8); (25.3) post multiple 40-point games, as he did so four times in 2001-02 season. Chavis wrapped up his sophomore sea- 1952-53 - Furman (90.2); (29.5) 2006-07. He is also the only player in Big South history son with the second-most in school history with 90. 1953-54 - Furman (91.7); Frank Selvy (41.7) to have as many as three 40-plus point games in his 1954-55 - Furman (95.3); (35.9) career. 1,000/500 Club: 1964-65 - Miami, FL (98.4); (37.4) With his six rebounds against Radford on Jan. 25, 1989-90 - Loyola Marymount (112.5); H. Gathers (32.7) Hometown Lights: Reggie Williams became the sixth player in Big South histo- 1990-91 - Loyola Marymount (122.4); B. Kimble (35.3) The 108 points scored by VMI on Feb. 21 against ry with 1,500 points and 500 rebounds. 1994-95 - TCU (93.7); (28.9) Liberty was the tenth time that VMI went over the 100- Williams also became the 28th player in League his- 1996-97 - Long Island (91.5); Charles Jones (30.1) point mark on its home floor in 13 games. The three sub- tory with 1,000 points and 500 rebounds, and he is the 100 point games at Cameron Hall didn’t miss by much, as 40th member of the Big South’s 500- club. Nation’s Leading Scorer, Reggie Williams: the team scored 99 points against S.C. State on Dec. 11, With 16 pts. and six rebounds against Liberty on Jan. Despite being held well below his average, Reggie 97 points against Coastal Carolina on Jan. 15 and 96 27, senior Matt Murrer became the 30th member of the Williams took the nation’s lead in scoring once and for all points against Winthrop on Jan. 31. 1,000/500 club, while he also became the 31st player in after his 21-point outing against UNC Asheville on In 13 home games last season, the Keydets aver- VMI history to top the 1,000-point mark. Saturday, Feb. 10. aged 114.5 points per contest. Williams became the first VMI player to lead the The team went 8-5 at Cameron Hall in 2006-07, Chavis on Offense, Travis on Defense nation in scoring since Jason Conley became the first matching the most home wins by a VMI team since the Identical twins Chavis and Travis Holmes made their freshman in NCAA history to lead Division I in scoring 1998-99 season. presence known as sophomores, in particular with Chavis with a 29.3 average during the 2001-02 season. doing so on the offensive end and Travis leading the way February 21 saw Williams became VMI’s new Road Warriors: on defense. record-holder for most points in a season, passing Conley To say that VMI’s 102-97 win at UNC Asheville on Chavis stepped up his scoring in a dramatic way who scored 820 pts. that same season. That came one Jan. 22 was significant would be quite an understatement. over the final half of the season, going over the 20-point game after Williams became the Big South’s new record- VMI secured its first Big South Conference road win in two mark in ten of the last 19 contests while raising scoring holder for most points in a season, as he surpassed years, snapping a ten-game skid that dated back to a 67- average to 19.2 points per game, ranking him 4th in the Coastal Carolina’s who had 759 points for 54 win at Radford on February 14, 2005. It also marked Big South and in the top 35 nationally. He also scored in Coastal Carolina in 1992-93. only the second road win for a VMI basketball team since double-figures in 28 straight outings. Earlier in the season, with his school-record 45-point joining the Big South in 2003-04. VMI netted four road Meanwhile, Travis, who scored in double figures in outing against Virginia Intermont November 15, junior wins last season after going winless on the road in 2005- 12 straight outings, got things going on the defensive end. forward Reggie Williams became the 30th member of the 06. In back-to-back games in mid-January, Travis set a new VMI 1,000-point club, doing so by scoring the first two career-high by blocking three shots against High Point and baskets of the contest. Numbers Jump: Charleston Southern. Williams now sits 3rd on the school's scoring list The 2006-07 edition of the VMI basketball team But that paled in comparison to his work in stealing turned more than a few heads, as the program garnered the ball. Travis surged to the national lead in steals when national recognition after producing some eye-popping he gathered a Big South and school-record 11 steals in a numbers. 125-95 win over Bridgewater. The team averaged 100.9 points on 81.7 shots, col- Travis, who led the nation with 3.4 steals per contest, lecting 20.6 assists and 14.8 steals per outing. From surpassed Jason Bell’s ten steals logged against Furman beyond the arc, the Keydets averaged 41.9 attempts per (87-81, W) at Cameron Hall on February 10, 1998 with game, hitting on 13.4 of those. his outing against Bridgewater. However, he was not the A year previous, VMI averaged 71.3 points for the only Holmes to log a high in steals against the Eagles, as year, 14.2 assists, 7.3 steals, and averaged 57.4 shots per Chavis had a career-high nine steals that night as well. game. Dynamic Duo: A Merry Band of Thieves Averaging a combined 47.3 points per game, VMI’s VMI blew away several records relating to steals a Reggie Williams & Chavis Holmes were far and away the season ago. In their 33 contests, VMI boasted 490 thefts, nation’s top-scoring duo. But they also made some other averaging 14.85 per outing. That is a new VMI school history as well. record for steals in a season (previously 297), while it also Williams (28.1 ppg) and Holmes (19.2) overtook the marks a new Big South record for steals in a season, sur- VMI record for most points by a set of teammates, sur- passing the previous high of 376 by Liberty in 1999-00. passing (25.9) & Robin Porter (20.6), The Keydets posted at least 20 steals in six different who combined to average 46.5 points per game in the games, including 35 against Virginia Intermont, setting a 1965-66 campaign. new VMI record in the process. Fred Robinson Individually, Travis Holmes led the country in steals www.VMIKeydets.com VMI BASKETBALL 2007-08 11 NOTING 2006-007

High Velocity: TEAM RECORDS With its high-flying tempo, VMI led the nation in Points in a game ...... 156 THE KEYDETS’ scoring with a 100.9 points-per-game average. In their 33 Points in a game, two teams ...... 251* games, the Keydets surpassed the century mark in scoring Points in a half ...... 78 RECORD WHEN... Steals in a game ...... 35 17 times, and twice came up just short by scoring 99. In Leading at the Half ...... 12-3 the ten years prior, VMI had eclipsed the 100-point Assists in a game ...... 39 plateau in a game seven times. Field goals made in a game ...... 60 Trailing at the Half ...... 2-14 Field goals attempted in a game ...... 118 21^ Tied at the Half ...... 0-2 Close, But No Cigar: 3-Point Made in a game ...... 3-Point Attempts in a game ...... 61 Leading with 5:00 Left ...... 13-2 Despite a 14-18 mark, the Keydets were in just Margin of Victory ...... 61 about every contest this season. VMI went winless on a * Surpassed by 271 points in VMI-SVU game (11/20) Trailing with 5:00 Left ...... 1-15 five game road swing in late November-early December, ^ Surpassed by 22 3-pt. made in VMI-Lees-McRae game Tied with 5:00 Left ...... 0-2 but you can’t say the Keydets didn’t compete. VMI (12/6) dropped the five games by a margin of 4.2 points. The 156-point total represented not only the highest Playing Overtime ...... 0-0 Included in the string were two-point losses to JMU (89-87) in VMI history, but also the highest in Big South Playing Games Decided by 5 pts. or less . . .2-9 and Jacksonville State (87-85). Conference history, surpassing the 144 points put up by The team scored its first win in a “close” game on UNC Asheville against Vorhees on in the 1987-88 season Playing Games Decided by 10 pts. or less .4-10 Jan. 22, when they defeated UNC Asheville 102-97, and opener. its second win in such a game in the Big South INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Playing Games Decided by 20 pts. or more .5-2 Quarterfinals, defeating Liberty 79-78. In games decided Points in a game ...... 45, Reggie Williams Outrebounding Opponent ...... 7-1 by five points or less, VMI went 2-9. FG Made in a game ...... 18, Reggie Williams In addition, Williams’ 18 field goals made and 45 Outrebounded by Opponent ...... 7-18 Keydets Get Second Sweep of the Season: points each were the second-most in Big South Conference Shooting 50% or Better ...... 4-0 VMI’s 102-88 victory at home against UNC Asheville history. His point total stood as the third-highest mark by a on Feb. 10 gave the team their second regular season player in Division I all season, and he finished as the only Shooting Less Than 50% ...... 10-19 series sweep of a conference foe on the year, as the player with three 40-plus point outings. Opponent Shoots 50% or Better ...... 8-16 Keydets earlier claimed both meetings against Charleston Southern. The Paint Wasn’t Even Dry: Opponent Shoots Less Than 50% ...... 6-3 Those marked the first series sweeps for the program Just five days after the Nov. 15 record book tsunami Shooting 35% or Better from 3-PT ...... 4-6 since joining the Big South in 2003-04. in which 24 VMI basketball marks fell in a win against Virginia Intermont, one of those benchmarks was set again Shooting Less Than 35% from 3-PT ...... 10-13 156?!?!?: as VMI knocked off Southern Virginia, 144-127, on Nov. Opponent Shoots 35% or Better from 3-PT .5-12 When VMI tipped off against Virginia Intermont on 20 at Cameron Hall. Wednesday, Nov. 15, there is no doubt that neither team The 271 total points overtook the "old" record of Opponent Shoots Less Than 35% from 3-PT .9-7 nor the fans in attendance had any idea what they were in 251 points set just five days earlier at Cameron Hall when Scoring 80 or More ...... 13-15 for. When the final horn sounded, no less than 24 records VMI overwhelmed Intermont, 156-95. had fallen for VMI. Each of the records listed below were Scoring Less than 80 ...... 1-4 both a new Cameron Hall record, as well as a new VMI No Sophomore Slump Here: Scoring 100 or More ...... 10-7 school record. As head coach Duggar Baucom wrapped up his sec- ond season in Lexington, he become the fourth consecutive Scoring Less than 100 ...... 4-12 VMI coach to improve his first-year win total in his sopho- Opponent Scores 80 or More ...... 12-17 more campaign in Lexington. saw a six-win improvement in the Opponent Scores Less than 80 ...... 2-2 1983-84 season, while ’s 13-17 season in Opponent Scores 100 or More ...... 1-12 1987-88 was a two-win improvement over the year before. Baucom’s predecessor, , engineered an impres- Opponent Scores Less than 100 ...... 13-7 sive 18-10 season in 1995-96 in his sophomore campaign, representing an eight-win improvement from his first sea- Committing 20 or More Turnovers ...... 3-7 son, en route to a semifinal showing in the Southern Committing Less Than 20 Turnovers . . . . .11-12 Conference tournament. In 2006-07, the Keydets boasted 14 wins, the pro- Forcing 20 or More Turnovers ...... 12-13 gram’s highest mark since 1997-98, when the team went Forcing Less Than 20 Turnovers ...... 2-6 14-13. Playing in November ...... 3-5 Playing in December ...... 3-4 Playing in January ...... 4-5 Playing in February ...... 3-4 Playing in March ...... 1-1 Jack Castleberry

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