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    Samford Bulldogs vs VMI Keydets

    SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
    VMI
    VMI KeydetsVMIVMI
    6-24, 3-15 SoCon
    61
    6-24, 3-15 SoCon
    Final
    12T
    VMI
    VMI
    243761
    Samford
    SAM
    384179
    SAM
    Samford BulldogsSamfordSAM
    18-14, 8-10 SoCon
    79
    18-14, 8-10 SoCon
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    Game Leaders

    VMISAM
    QJ Peterson
    26
    Q. Peterson#22
    9/24 FG, 5/9 FT
    26
    Points
    Demetrius Denzel-Dyson
    17
    D. Denzel-Dyson#22
    4/11 FG, 6/6 FT
    17
    QJ Peterson
    8
    Q. Peterson#22
    3 DREB, 5 OREB
    8
    Rebounds
    Alex Thompson
    8
    A. Thompson#20
    7 DREB, 1 OREB
    8
    QJ Peterson
    3
    Q. Peterson#22
    2 TO, 34 MIN
    3
    Assists
    Josh Sharkey
    5
    J. Sharkey#3
    5 TO, 23 MIN
    5
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    VMI
    SAM

    28% (21-74)

    Field Goal %

    51% (27-53)

    22% (7-32)

    Three Point %

    43% (9-21)

    67% (12-18)

    Free Throw %

    70% (16-23)

    9

    Turnovers

    16

    39

    Rebounds

    42

    0

    Largest Lead

    22

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Asheville, NC

    ESPN3

    Referee:Frankie Bordeaux

    Referee:Brent Hampton

    Referee:Jeremy Mosier

    Samford beats VMI 79-61 in SoCon opener

    Demetrius Denzel-Dyson scored 17 points and seventh-seeded Samford never trailed in beating 10th-seed VMI 79-61 in Friday night's first round of the Southern Conference Tournament.
    Mar 3, 2017, 09:50 pm - Associated Press

    Game Flow

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    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Southern ConferenceSouthern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
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    Mercer11-7219-13
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    Furman10-8322-13
    Western Carolina10-8315-16
    UNC Greensboro9-9415-19
    Chattanooga7-11613-19
    The Citadel7-11611-22
    VMI1-17126-26
    Full Standings

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