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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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.9Dylan FaulknerF
  2. 27.7Keaton NorrisG
  3. 37.4Cade NorrisG
  4. 46.7Tan YildizogluG
  5. 56.6Zion WilburnG
  6. 66.5TJ JohnsonF
  7. 76.5Mario Tatum Jr.G
  8. 85.9Kaden StuckeyF
  9. 95.6Linus HolmstromG
  10. 105.6Walker AndrewsG
  11. 115.6Jadin BoothG
  12. 125.3Isaiah Campbell-FinchG

Team stats

VMISAM
22-59FG27-54
37Field Goal %50
7-313PT12-31
23Three Point %39
10-15FT14-19
67Free Throw %74
34Rebounds36
10Offensive Rebounds7
24Defensive Rebounds29
10Assists19
6Steals3
1Blocks0
10Turnovers9
0Team Turnovers0
10Total Turnovers9
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
10Points Off Turnovers20
5Fast Break Points6
28Points in Paint30
13Fouls14
6Largest Lead19
6Lead Changes6
27Percent Led54

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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