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01/23 03:43 CST VMI faces Western Carolina on 8-game road slide
VMI faces Western Carolina on 8-game road slide
By The Associated Press
VMI Keydets (6-14, 1-6 SoCon) at Western Carolina Catamounts (6-12, 2-5 SoCon)
Cullowhee, North Carolina; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: VMI will look to break its eight-game road slide when the Keydets
take on Western Carolina.
The Catamounts are 5-2 in home games. Western Carolina allows 81.0 points to
opponents and has been outscored by 3.9 points per game.
The Keydets are 1-6 against SoCon opponents. VMI is 4-10 in games decided by 10
points or more.
Western Carolina's average of 8.1 made 3-pointers per game this season is only
0.2 fewer made shots on average than the 8.3 per game VMI gives up. VMI
averages 10.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.2 more made shots on
average than the 9.7 per game Western Carolina allows.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cord Stansberry is averaging 13.4 points for the Catamounts.
Marcus Kell is averaging 12.4 points over the last 10 games.
TJ Johnson is averaging 18.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals for the
Keydets. Linus Holmstrom is averaging 11.7 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Catamounts: 2-8, averaging 76.1 points, 33.3 rebounds, 11.7
assists, 5.6 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 84.9 points per game.
Keydets: 3-7, averaging 73.0 points, 31.0 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 7.5 steals
and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 41.4% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 74.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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