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VMI Keydets vs Samford Bulldogs

College Basketball
VMI
6-24
61-80
Final
Samford
17-13
Pete Hanna Center

Lead tracker

VMI leadsBiggest lead VMI 6, SAM 19
H1H2
SAM leads
Team1H2HT
VMI362561
SAM364480

Who won: Samford 80-61

The Samford Bulldogs beat the VMI Keydets 80-61 on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Pete Hanna Center. The Samford outscored the VMI 44-25 in the 2nd half. Dylan Faulkner led the Samford in points (22). Tan Yildizoglu led the VMI in points (17).

Player of the game

Dylan Faulkner

SAM · 22 PTS, 11 REB

8.9

Win probability

100%SAM final
VMISAM

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00Keaton Norris

    Defensive rebound

    Keaton Norris Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:00Linus Holmstrom

    Misses 28-foot three point jumper

    Linus Holmstrom misses 28-foot three point jumper

    L. Holmstrom · 9 PTS

  5. THREEH2 0:19
    Keaton Norris

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    K. Norris · 17 PTS · ast C. Norris

    Keaton Norris makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Norris assists)

    VMI 61 - 80 SAM
  6. H2 0:39Dylan Faulkner

    Defensive rebound

    Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.

  7. H2 0:43Kaden Stuckey

    Misses 8-foot hook shot

    Kaden Stuckey misses 8-foot hook shot

    K. Stuckey · 6 PTS

  8. SLAMH2 1:10
    Dylan Faulkner

    Dunk, 1 ft

    D. Faulkner · 22 PTS · ast Z. Wilburn

    Dylan Faulkner makes 1-foot dunk (Zion Wilburn assists)

    VMI 61 - 77 SAM
  9. H2 1:17Dylan Faulkner

    Defensive rebound

    Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.

  10. H2 1:23Tan Yildizoglu

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Tan Yildizoglu misses 25-foot three point jumper

    T. Yildizoglu · 17 PTS

  11. H2 1:44Zion Wilburn
    +2

    Layup

    Zion Wilburn makes layup

    Z. Wilburn · 12 PTS

    VMI 61 - 75 SAM
  12. H2 2:04Tan Yildizoglu
    TO

    Traveling turnover

    Tan Yildizoglu traveling turnover

    T. Yildizoglu · 17 PTS

  13. THREEH2 2:18
    Keaton Norris

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    K. Norris · 17 PTS · ast C. Norris

    Keaton Norris makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cade Norris assists)

    VMI 61 - 73 SAM
  14. H2 2:38Linus Holmstrom
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Linus Holmstrom bad pass turnover

    L. Holmstrom · 9 PTS

  15. H2 2:50TJ Johnson

    Defensive rebound

    TJ Johnson Defensive Rebound.

  16. H2 2:52Zion Wilburn

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Zion Wilburn misses free throw 1 of 1

    Z. Wilburn · 12 PTS

  17. H2 2:52Linus Holmstrom

    Foul on Linus Holmstrom

    Foul on Linus Holmstrom.

    L. Holmstrom · 9 PTS

  18. H2 2:52Zion Wilburn
    +2

    Layup

    Zion Wilburn makes layup (Dylan Faulkner assists)

    Z. Wilburn · 12 PTS · ast D. Faulkner

    VMI 61 - 70 SAM
  19. H2 3:14Tan Yildizoglu
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Tan Yildizoglu bad pass turnover

    T. Yildizoglu · 17 PTS

  20. H2 3:22TJ Johnson

    Defensive rebound

    TJ Johnson Defensive Rebound.

  21. H2 3:24Zion Wilburn

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Zion Wilburn misses free throw 2 of 2

    Z. Wilburn · 12 PTS

  22. H2 3:24Zion Wilburn
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Zion Wilburn makes free throw 1 of 2

    Z. Wilburn · 12 PTS

    VMI 61 - 68 SAM
  23. H2 3:24Linus Holmstrom

    Foul on Linus Holmstrom

    Foul on Linus Holmstrom.

    L. Holmstrom · 9 PTS

  24. H2 3:48Tan Yildizoglu
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Tan Yildizoglu makes free throw 2 of 2

    T. Yildizoglu · 17 PTS

    VMI 61 - 67 SAM
  25. H2 3:48VMI

    Dead ball rebound

    VMI Deadball Team Rebound.

Leaders

VMISAM
Points
Tan Yildizoglu
17
Dylan Faulkner
22
Assists
Tan Yildizoglu
5
Cade Norris
6
Rebounds
Kaden Stuckey
8
Dylan Faulkner
11

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