NCAAB Game Recap - Virginia Military at Samford
Fri Mar 6, 2020 5:00 PM EST

Drake
77
NrthIA
56
F
E KY
50
Belm
60
F
Hamp
86
Radf
78
F
Bois
68
SDSU
81
F
GWebb
66
Winth
78
F
Valpa
74
LoyIL
73
F(OT)
APSU
61
Murr
73
F
Wyo
82
UtSt
89
F
MOSt
78
IndSt
51
F
SIU
59
Brad
64
F
LoyMa
53
USF
82
F
SCla
73
Pepp
84
F
Citad
76
Woff
93
F
VMI
96
Samf
78
F
Buff
88
BGSU
84
F
Kent
76
Akr
79
F
Wake
64
NCSU
84
F
Rich
73
Duques
62
F
Niag
63
Canis
67
F
E MI
57
Toled
79
F
Iona
65
StPet
68
F
Colum
58
Princ
81
F
Corn
64
Penn
78
F
Sien
86
Monm
72
F
Ohio
67
Mia-O
65
F
Fairf
66
Manh
50
F
Brown
64
Harv
55
F
Yale
72
Dart
61
F
GaTec
65
Clem
62
F
W MI
68
CenMI
85
F
Ball
75
NIU
54
F
VCU
65
David
75
F

Mar 6, 2020, 5:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

(9) Virginia Military

52

44

96

(8) Samford

30

48

78

Stephens scores 24 to carry VMI over Samford 96-78 in SoCon
Fri Mar 6, 2020 8:30 PM

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Jake Stephens went 6-for-7 shooting from 3-point range and scored a career-high 24 points as ninth-seeded VMI beat eighth-seeded Samford 96-78 in the first game of the Southern Conference tourney on Friday.

Greg Parham scored 16 points for the Keydets (9-23), Travis Evee added 15, Kamdyn Curfman 14 points and Myles Lewis 13.

The Keydets were 11 of 20 behind the arc in the first half for a 52-30 lead and were 18 of 38 for the game.

VMI faces top-seeded East Tennessee State in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

Brandon Austin scored 20 points for the Bulldogs (10-23) and Josh Sharkey added 19 points and 10 assists. Robert Allen had 17 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks.

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Leaders

Virginia Military PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Stephens 24 0 3 8 1 0
G. Parham 16 0 2 6 0 0
Samford PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
B. Austin 20 0 1 4 1 1
J. Sharkey 19 0 10 3 3 0

Team Comparison

VMI Samf
Points For 96 78
Field Goals 33/70-47% 24/64-38%
Three Pointers 18/38-47% 6/28-21%
Free Throws 12/17-71% 24/28-86%
Offensive Rebounds 12 10
Defensive Rebounds 32 29
Rebounds 47 42
Blocks 1 4
Steals 8 9
Turnovers 11 9
Personal Fouls 22 16
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Samf Leads Series 2-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 4 Samf 78 @ VMI 75 J. Sharkey 25 T. Evee 24
Sat Feb 29 VMI 78 @ Samf 84 K. Curfman 16 R. Allen 23
Fri Mar 6 VMI 96 @ Samf 78 J. Stephens 24 B. Austin 20

Game Information

Stadium: Harrah's Cherokee Center, Asheville, North Carolina
Attendance: 0
Game Time: