Great Environment Not Enough

Thursday, February 2

Charleston, SC

7 P.M.

The Citadel

9-15,4-7SoCon

Virginia Military Institute

6-18,1-10SoCon

Team	1	2	F
VMI	36	39	75
The Citadel	43	26	69

Photo by: Brian Stone

2/2/2023 9:41:00 PM | Basketball

Box Score Box Score (.pdf)

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The tough week for The Citadel continued Thursday evening as VMI hit a pair of three-pointers in the final minutes to hand the Bulldogs a 75-69 defeat inside McAlister Field House.

Game Information
Score: VMI 75, The Citadel 69
Records: VMI (6-18, 1-10), The Citadel (9-15, 4-7)
Location: McAlister Field House (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: The Citadel leads 60-57

How it Happened

The Citadel came out hot from beyond the arc as Jackson Price knocked down back-to-back three-pointers, and Elijah Morgan added a third in less than two-and-a-half minutes of action.
VMI was able to match the shooting early, opening up a six-point advantage with just under 12 minutes left in the half.
The Bulldogs would respond with a 9-0 run to gain a three-point advantage.
After VMI took a one point lead with just over five minutes to play, the Bulldogs closed the half on a 15-7 run to take a 43-36 lead into the locker room.
After neither team was able to score in the first minute of the second half, The Citadel got a pair of baskets from Stephen Clark and a three-pointer from Austin Ash to extend the lead to 11 points.
The next phase belonged to the Keydets as they used a 15-2 run to turn the double-digit deficit into a three-point advantage with 11:24 to play.
The teams would exchange baskets for the next handful of minutes until David Maynard would knock down a three-pointer with 1:30 to play to tie the game at 69-69.
The Keydets were able to hit three-pointers on their next two possessions to secure the victory.

Inside the Box Score

Stephen Clark led the Bulldogs with 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
It marked the second time this season the forward recorded eight assists in a game.
Madison Durr scored 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc. He also equaled Clark with a team-high eight rebounds.
Austin Ash was the third Bulldog in double figures with 11 points.
The game featured just six total turnovers, with only 1 turnover in the first half.
The Bulldogs did not turn the ball over in the first half after committing just one turnover in the second half against Chicago State.
The Citadel finished the game with 13 made three-pointers. They connected on 9-of-16 from beyond the arc in the first half.
Four different players made at least two three-pointers. Durr led the way with four, followed by Ash with three and Jackson Price and David Maynard with two.