Hodges leads E. Tennessee St. over VMI 94-70
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Bo Hodges had 26 points plus 12 rebounds as East Tennessee State romped past VMI 94-70 on Thursday night. Daivien Williamson added 20 points for the Buccaneers.
Hodges hit 10 of 13 shots.
Tray Boyd III had 18 points for East Tennessee State (22-7, 12-4 Southern Conference). Jeromy Rodriguez added seven rebounds.
Patrick Good scored only 2 points. The Buccaneers' leading scorer coming into the contest at 12 points per game, he failed to make a shot from beyond the arc (0 of 5).
Myles Lewis scored a career-high 27 points for the Keydets (7-20, 1-14), who have now lost eight games in a row. Sarju Patel added 12 points.
Bubba Parham, the Keydets' leading scorer heading into the matchup at 21 points per game, was held to 2 points on 0-of-12 shooting.
The Buccaneers improve to 2-0 against the Keydets for the season. East Tennessee State defeated VMI 85-82 on Jan. 17. East Tennessee State plays UNC Greensboro on the road on Sunday. VMI takes on Western Carolina on the road on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Ebersole
- Archibald Whaley
- Austin Reeves
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |