16-17 BKB Game Notes
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
2016-17 VMI BASKETBALL Game 19 - VMI (4-14, 1-6) at Chattanooga (15-4, 6-1) - January 25 - 7 p.m. Keydets Wrap Up Long Road Swing Wednesday at UTC VMI at Chattanooga Stretch Ending Saw VMI Play Just Two of Nine Games at Home Wednesday, Jan. 25 t VMI basketball returns to action Wednesday, when the Keydets wrap up a long stretch of road contests by taking McKenzie Arena on the Chattanooga Mocs. Game time in Chattanooga, Tenn. is set for 7 p.m., and the game can be seen live - with Chattanooga, Tenn. - 7 p.m. participating provider - on WatchESPN and the ESPN app. In addition, an audio broadcast can be heard in the RADIO- 96.7 3WZ Lexington Lexington area on 96.7 3WZ with accompanying feed on VMIKeydets.com. Live stats will also be available. and VMIKeydets.com INTERNET- Live audio and Last Meeting with Chattanooga (2/29/2016): stats at VMIKeydets.com t A furious rally by the VMI Keydets fell just short as the Chattanooga Mocs held on for a thrilling 67-65 win in TV/VIDEO - Available free - the final regular season game of the Southern Conference men's basketball season, 67-65, Monday night, Feb. 29, with participating provider - on 2016 in Lexington, Va. Peterson led the way for the Keydets with 21 points, including 11 straight when VMI WatchESPN and the ESPN app. attempted to rally late, while Fred Iruafemi chipped in 11 markers. Tre' McLean led UTC with a 16-point, 12- Tale Of The Tape rebound double-double. VMI UTC Last Time Out - at Furman (1/21/2017): 69.3 Points Per Game 78.5 t A fast start in the first half by the Furman Paladins was too much for VMI to overcome as the hosts defeated the 79.1 Points Allowed 67.6 Keydets, 89-72, in Southern Conference action Saturday afternoon at Timmons Arena. The Keydets were led in 41.9% Field Goal % 48.1% scoring by senior guard Julian Eleby who broke out of a shooting slump and scored 21 points including six of 11 49.4% FG % Allowed 42.6% shots from 3-point range. Guard QJ Peterson added 12 points. 8.8 3-Pt. FG Per Game 7.4 A VMI win against Chattanooga would: 69.3% Free Throw % 72.8% t Be VMI’s first win at Chattanooga since 1979, a span of 20 consecutive losses on the Mocs home floor. 12.9 Assists Per Game 11.6 t Break a seven-game losing streak against the Mocs. 13.6 Turnovers Per Game 12.9 t Mark the Keydets’ first road win of the year. 5.8 Steals Per Game 8.5 Probable Starters +=Blocks Per Game Pos. # Player Yr. Ht. Wt. Pts. Reb. Ast. Stl. Notes G 3 Adrian Rich So. 6-2 170 6.2 1.3 2.1 0.9 Scored career-high 15 points both Dec. 13 and Dec. 23 F 15 Trey Chapman Sr. 6-6 205 10.2 4.4 0.6 0.7+ 18 points in win over Western Carolina (1/12) F 21 Armani Branch Jr. 6-6 205 5.5 3.0 0.5 0.9+ Career-high 21 points in 1/19 loss to Wofford G 22 QJ Peterson Sr. 6-0 190 18.8 6.8 2.7 1.4 Last week’s SoCon Player of the Week, 50 points shy of 2,000 career points G 35 Julian Eleby Sr. 6-3 190 13.9 4.7 2.4 0.9 21 points, five rebounds in loss to Furman 1/21 Off The Bench Pos. # Player Yr. Ht. Wt. Pts. Reb. Ast. Stl. Notes G 0 Austin Vereen So. 6-4 190 1.3 1.2 0.3 0.3+ Nine points, four rebounds in 11/22 loss at Presbyterian G 1 Keith Smith Fr. 6-0 170 5.6 1.8 2.2 0.9 Eight points, two steals 1/21 vs. Furman G 2 Garrett Gilkeson Fr. 6-4 200 2.6 1.7 0.9 0.2 Had seven rebounds in 12/20 win over Frostburg State G 4 Chuchu Enechionyia Fr. 6-7 200 0.6 1.4 0.2 0.2+ Scored his first career points in 11/15 win over Southern Virginia F 5 Fred Iruafemi Jr. 6-6 205 2.7 2.9 0.7 1.4+ Ranks second in the conference in blocks per game (1.4) F 10 Kuony Deng Fr. 6-6 190 -- -- -- -- Joined team following conclusion of football season F 14 Will Weethee So. 6-6 190 -- -- -- -- Played in six games as a true freshman G 20 Marcus Larsson Fr. 6-4 195 -- -- -- -- Made his collegiate debut 11/15 vs. Southern Virginia F 24 Will Miller Fr. 6-8 210 2.1 1.6 0.6 0.3 Career-high seven points in 12/20 win over Frostburg State F 25 Tyler Creammer Fr. 6-10 245 1.5 1.4 0.1+ 0.1 Six points, two rebounds in just 11 minutes against UNCG (1/17) Media Schedule/Results (4-14, 1-6 SoCon) Information Date Opponent (Television) Time/Result Record Key Stats Nov. 11 at Richmond L, 69-72 0-1 Three free throws in final seconds the difference VMI Basketball Nov. 15 Southern Virginia W, 78-47 1-1 24-5 run in first half puts game away Contacts Nov. 19 at Virginia Tech L, 72-88 1-2 Peterson’s 23-point second half not enough in loss Nov. 22 at Presbyterian College L, 67-77 1-3 16 turnovers cost Keydets in loss Wade Branner, Associate Nov. 26 Campbell L, 53-67 1-4 Team’s lowest FG% in a year (32.3%) A.D./Athletic Communications Nov. 30 at Radford L, 67-74 1-5 14-2 second half run costs Keydets (Basketball Contact) Dec. 3 Gardner-Webb L, 68-86 1-6 GWU scores 52 points in the paint Office (540) 464-7515 Dec. 10 at #15 West Virginia L, 55-90 1-7 22-6 second half run the key Dec. 13 Charleston Southern W, 88-83 2-7 Eleby’s 27 second half points the difference Cell (540) 319-1271 Dec. 20 Frostburg State W, 72-53 3-7 Keydets up by 25 at halftime and cruise to win Fax (540) 464-7583 Dec. 23 at Dayton L, 56-92 3-8 16 VMI turnovers and 15 Dayton 3’s the difference Email [email protected] Dec. 31 at ETSU* L, 75-102 3-9, 0-1 ETSU shoots nearly 56% from the floor Web www.VMIKeydets.com Jan. 5 at Mercer* L, 50-68 3-10, 0-2 19-2 Mercer second half run breaks game open Press Row Phone (540) 463-6725 Jan. 7 at The Citadel* L, 74-79 3-11, 0-3 CIT steal with 0:06 left seals win Jan. 12 Western Carolina* W, 79-78 4-11, 1-3 Smith’s block as time expires seals win Brad Salois, Associate Athletic Jan. 14 UNCG* L, 82-91 4-12, 1-4 Eleby surpasses 1,000 career points Communications Director Jan. 19 at Wofford* L, 70-88 4-13, 1-5 Branch scores career-high 21 points (Secondary) Jan. 21 at Furman* L, 72-89 4-14, 1-6 Early 18-3 Furman run too much to overcome Office (540) 464-7015 Jan. 25 at Chattanooga* 7 p.m. Cell (940) 642-9865 Jan. 28 Samford* 1 p.m. Email [email protected] Feb. 2 ETSU* 7 p.m. Feb. 9 Mercer* 7 p.m. Feb. 11 The Citadel* 1 p.m. Daniel Whitehead, Assistant Athletic Feb. 13 Furman (ASN)* 7 p.m. Communications Director Feb. 15 Chattanooga* 7 p.m. Office (540) 464-7514 Feb. 18 at Samford* 7 p.m. Email [email protected] Feb. 22 Wofford* 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at UNCG* 5 p.m. VMIKeydets.com Feb. 27 at Western Carolina* 7 p.m. The official website of VMI athletics, Mar. 3-6 VMIKeydets.com, includes pregame Southern Conference Tournament Presented by General Shale notes, game and season statistics, SOON TO BE HOME: Tonight's game at Chattanooga Peterson now ranks sixth, 13 points ahead of Keith postgame notes and quotes and wraps up a long road stretch for the Keydets, as they have Gabriel and 128 away from passing Chavis Holmes for relevant news releases to the VMI played seven of their last nine games on the road. fifth. Basketball program. The website is Following this contest, however, the Keydets come home updated daily. for six straight games at Cameron Hall, beginning PETERSON NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Saturday against Samford. VMI’s QJ Peterson has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for all SoCon Digital Network ROAD ISSUES: The Keydets have had a tough go on games played Jan. 10-16. The senior averaged 25.0 Fans can view live video related to the road this year, and in fact, are still seeking their first points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in a pair of games for the Keydets, as well as many road win of the season. The last time a VMI team lost its the Keydets that week. Southern Conference contests, first 11 games of the year on the road was 2003-04, when Peterson was the second Keydet to earn Player of online via the SoCon Digital the Keydets went 0-13. the Week honors this season, following Julian Eleby's Network at www.socondigitalnet- Dec.