It will be a battle between Southern opponents when the VMI Keydets (6-14) welcome the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (13-9) to Cameron Hall. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 4 and will air on ES3.
The Keydets lost a winnable game to Citadel 78-75 the last time they played. Phillip Anglade recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds, earning his first double-double of the year. The Buccaneers, meanwhile, are coming off a 74-70 loss at the hands of Furman in their last outing. T.J. Cromer had a good shooting night, leading the game with 22 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Buccaneers won the first game 88-51. Cromer was a top performer in the victory with 23 points, five rebounds, two assists, and six three-pointers.
Notes
Ranked 84th, the East Tennessee State Buccaneers have an offensive rating of 110.0. The VMI Keydets rank 270th with a defensive rating of just 107.1.
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers average a field goal percentage of 45.7% this season. The VMI Keydets are a winless 0-9 when opponents have a FG% of 45.7% or greater.
On average, VMI attempts 25.0 three pointers and East Tennessee State attempts 21.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the VMI Keydets have a 6-12 record while the East Tennessee State Buccaneers have a winning 8-5 record.
East Tennessee State has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.4% this season. VMI has a losing 4-9 record when its TO% is 18.4% or higher.
