Box Score

VMI VMI 5-2

Stetson STET 1-5

VMI VMI

5-2

Final

Nov. 23, 2018

Stetson STET

1-5

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	OT 1	F
VMI VMI	35	34	18	87
Stetson STET	35	34	10	79

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | November 23, 2018 | Athletic Communications

Hatters Fall in Overtime

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Tyler Creamer's layup off a missed free throw tied the game with :0.4 to play in regulation and VMI used that momentum for an 87-79 overtime win against Stetson, Friday at Edmunds Center in DeLand, Fla.

With the Hatters (1-5) leading, 69-66, Stetson's Marques Sumner fouled VMI's Bubba Parham 35 feet from the basket with 1.9 seconds left in regulation. Parham, who finished with a game-high 30 points, made the first free throw but intentionally missed the season. The ball caromed right to Creamer and he gathered the missed shot and beat the clock for a game-tying layup.

The Keydets (5-2) made just 3 of 9 shots from the field in overtime, but back-to-back 3-pointers by Greg Parham and Sarju Patel gave VMI an 80-72 lead with 2:45 to play. Stetson never got closer than seven points (86-79) the rest of the way.

Bubba Parham exploded for 19 points in the first half, but the Hatters and Keydets were deadlocked at 35-35 at halftime. Stetson opened the second half with an 8-0 for a 43-35 lead but the Hatters couldn't put the Keydets away.

Stetson's lead eventually reached 46-37 on a three-point play by Leo Goodman with 16:33 to go, but VMI slowly chipped away and Myles Lewis gave the Keydets their first lead since late in the first half when his layup made it 63-62 with 4:59 to go.

The teams battled back-and-forth for the remainder of regulation before the Hatters appeared to gain some distance. With Stetson leading, 67-66, Marques Sumner went to the line for a pair of free throws with 21 seconds to play, and made one of two for a 68-66 lead.

Jake Stephens missed a trey on the other end for VMI, and the Keydets fouled to stop the clock. Raine McKeython went to the line with a chance to put the game away with two free throws. But the sophomore made just one of two, opening the door for an improbable finish.

Five Hatters scored in double figures. Abayomi Iyiola recorded his second double-double of the season with 12 points and 13 rebounds, while Goodman led the Hatters with 13 points. Kenny Aninye (12), Sumner (11) and Ricardo Lynch (10) each reached double digits.

Bubba Parham finished 9 of 24 from the field and 7 of 9 from the free throw line. Leiws added 15 points for VMI.

News & Notes

Sophomore Kenny Aninye made his first career start on Friday
Leo Goodman finished with 13 points, his 2^nd double digit scoring game of the year, and 26^th for his career
Abayomi Iyiola finished with 13 rebounds, his 2^nd game of 2018 with at least 10 rebounds and 5^th time in his career. This tied a career high
Aninye, in his first start as a Hatter, finished with 12 points, his 2^nd time in 2018 with at least 10 and 4^th career game with at least 10
Kenny Aninye's 34 minutes is a new career high
10 different Hatters scored during this game