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

SAM leads

Team	1H	2H	T
VMI	36	25	61
SAM	36	44	80

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Defensive rebound
Keaton Norris Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses 28-foot three point jumper
Linus Holmstrom misses 28-foot three point jumper
L. Holmstrom · 9 PTS
THREEH2 0:19
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
H2 0:39
Defensive rebound
Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:43
Misses 8-foot hook shot
Kaden Stuckey misses 8-foot hook shot
K. Stuckey · 6 PTS
SLAMH2 1:10
Dunk, 1 ft
D. Faulkner · 22 PTS · ast Z. Wilburn
Dylan Faulkner makes 1-foot dunk (Zion Wilburn assists)
VMI 61 - 77 SAM
H2 1:17
Defensive rebound
Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:23
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tan Yildizoglu misses 25-foot three point jumper
T. Yildizoglu · 17 PTS
H2 1:44
+2
Layup
Zion Wilburn makes layup
Z. Wilburn · 12 PTS
VMI 61 - 75 SAM
H2 2:04
TO
Traveling turnover
Tan Yildizoglu traveling turnover
T. Yildizoglu · 17 PTS
THREEH2 2:18
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
H2 2:38
TO
Bad pass turnover
Linus Holmstrom bad pass turnover
L. Holmstrom · 9 PTS
H2 2:50
Defensive rebound
TJ Johnson Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:52
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Zion Wilburn misses free throw 1 of 1
Z. Wilburn · 12 PTS
H2 2:52
Foul on Linus Holmstrom
Foul on Linus Holmstrom.
L. Holmstrom · 9 PTS
H2 2:52
+2
Layup
Zion Wilburn makes layup (Dylan Faulkner assists)
Z. Wilburn · 12 PTS · ast D. Faulkner
VMI 61 - 70 SAM
H2 3:14
TO
Bad pass turnover
Tan Yildizoglu bad pass turnover
T. Yildizoglu · 17 PTS
H2 3:22
Defensive rebound
TJ Johnson Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:24
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Zion Wilburn misses free throw 2 of 2
Z. Wilburn · 12 PTS
H2 3:24
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Zion Wilburn makes free throw 1 of 2
Z. Wilburn · 12 PTS
VMI 61 - 68 SAM
H2 3:24
Foul on Linus Holmstrom
Foul on Linus Holmstrom.
L. Holmstrom · 9 PTS
H2 3:48
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tan Yildizoglu makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Yildizoglu · 17 PTS
VMI 61 - 67 SAM
H2 3:48VMI
Dead ball rebound
VMI Deadball Team Rebound.