The Citadel Renews Rivalry with VMI

GAME NOTES

LAST TIME OUT

A Durr top of the key 3-pointer halted an 8-0 UNCG run to trim the margin to 17-12 eight minutes into play.
Morgan found Keynan Davis for a fastbreak three as CIT took its first lead of the night, 20-19, but UNCG responded with a 12-2 run, forcing CIT to take a timeout.
The Bulldogs had to endure a 5-plus minute scoreless drought as the Spartans extended the lead to 11, 33-22, before an easy bucket by Smith stopped the drought.
UNCG answered with another three, 36-24, but Durr's three-point play with 17 seconds left in the half cut the deficit to single digits, 38-29, at the break.
The Bulldogs came out of the locker room on an 11-0 run as Elijah Morgan's hit from beyond the arc put CIT ahead 40-38.
A Spartans dunk put them back up by five, 47-42, six minutes into the second stanza.
Pigram found Morgan for a jumper to knot the game at 47-47 halfway through the second before Morgan's stepback three tied the game at 51-51 at the 7:48 mark.
UNCG nudged the margin to five, 58-53, before Morgan's fifth triple of the game pulled CIT within two, 60-58, with 4:23 left.
With 2:23 to go, a free throw pushed the Spartans edge to five, 63-58, before a Bulldogs' turnover led to another bucket and a CIT timeout.
Smith's put back layup got CIT within five, 67-62, before Morgan's sixth make from long range cut it to four, 69-65, with 14.6 ticks on the clock.
The Spartans made 6-of-6 free throws in the waning moments to close out a 73-67 home win.

NO FREEBIES

The Bulldogs keep SoCon foes off the free throw line as they've allowed the least attempts in league play in 44 (8.8 attempts per game).

IF THIS, THEN THAT...

If The Citadel beats VMI, it would be the third straight year the Bulldogs earned a road win vs the Keydets.
If The Citadel loses, it'd drop to 0-6 in SoCon play for the first time since the 2019-20 campaign.

E FROM THREE!

Elijah Morgan ranks 10th in the NCAA in 3-point percentage at 45.9% and 13th in total makes at 122.
The guard also sits inside the Top 20 in the NCAA in three-pointers made per game at 3.11.

DURR-ABILITY

Sophomore Madison Durr is one of three Bulldogs to start all 18 games for The Citadel, averaging 31.8 mpg, second most on the team.
The guard has seen his scoring role increase due to injuries, averaging 14.8 ppg in SoCon play, good for 12th in the conference.

PLAYER TO WATCH

#0 Freshman Tyran Cook has been a bright spot for the Keydets as he ranks 11th in league play in scoring at 15.0 ppg.

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