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Southern Tournament - VMI Keydets vs Samford Bulldogs Recap - VMI Wins 96-78
VMI grabbed a 96-78 win over Samford on Friday, behind a 24-point effort from Jake Stephens at Harrah's Cherokee Center.
VMI was a favorite by -2.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Greg Parham had 16 points for VMI and Travis Evee chipped in with 15 points. Garrett Gilkeson had 7 assists for them, while Jake Stephens was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Samford got a 20-point performance from Brandon Austin, who was supported by 19 points from Josh Sharkey. Josh Sharkey had 10 assists in a losing cause for Samford, while Robert Allen grabbed 13 rebounds.
VMI was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored VMI as they grabbed 41 boards, while Samford only had 36