Southern foes will lock horns when the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (9-6) face off against the VMI Keydets (5-9) at Freedom Hall Civic Center. Action begins at 6:00 pm ET on Monday, Jan. 11 and can be seen on ES3.
The Buccaneers enter this game hoping for similar success after barely hanging on to beat UNC Greensboro 86-83 on Saturday. Ge’Lawn Guyn was the game’s leading scorer with 28 points on 10-for-14 shooting. The Keydets, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their demoralizing 73-52 loss against Western Carolina on Saturday. Julian Eleby had a team-high 13 points.
Notes
VMI lost its last game by a 21-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, East Tennessee State is 2-3. VMI is 2-5 in blowouts this season.
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers average 71.3 possessions and 1.095 points per possession in games this season. The VMI Keydets average fewer possessions with 69.8, as well as fewer points per possession with .968.
VMI has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.0%. East Tennessee State is an even 4-4 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers average 6.7 steals per game. When giving up 6 or more steals, the VMI Keydets have a subpar record (3-8) this season.
