2023–24 VMI Keydets basketball team

2023–24 VMI Keydets basketball
2023–24 VMI Keydets basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–28 (1–17 SoCon)
Head coach	Andrew Wilson (2nd season);
Associate head coach	Dave Davis
Assistant coaches	Keith Chesley; Austin Kenon; Luke Colwell;
Home arena	Cameron Hall
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 VMI Keydets basketball team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Keydets, led by second-year head coach Andrew Wilson, played their home games at Cameron Hall in Lexington, Virginia, as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon).

2023–24 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Samford †	15	–	3	.833	29	–	6	.829
UNC Greensboro	12	–	6	.667	21	–	11	.656
Chattanooga	12	–	6	.667	21	–	12	.636
Western Carolina	11	–	7	.611	22	–	10	.688
Furman	10	–	8	.556	17	–	16	.515
Wofford	10	–	8	.556	17	–	15	.531
East Tennessee State	8	–	10	.444	19	–	16	.543
Mercer	8	–	10	.444	16	–	17	.485
The Citadel	3	–	15	.167	11	–	21	.344
VMI	1	–	17	.056	4	–	28	.125

† 2024 SoCon tournament winner

Previous season

The Keydets finished the 2022–23 season 7–25, 2–16 in SoCon play, to finish in last place.^[1] In the first round of the SoCon tournament, they were defeated by Chattanooga.^[2]

Roster

2023–24 VMI Keydets men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Tyran Cook	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Milwaukee, WI
G	1	Brennan Watkins	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	162 lb (73 kg)	Jr	Kearney, MO
G	2	Taeshaud II Jackson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Denver, CO
G	3	Jaren Morton	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Burlington, NJ
G	4	Koree Cotton	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Florida City, FL
G	5	AJ Clark	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Suffolk, VA
F	10	Stephen Olowoniyi	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Melbourne, Australia
G	11	Devin Butler	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Ridgeland, SC
G	12	Corey Chesley	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	White Plains, MD
G	14	Walker Andrews	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Fincastle, VA
G	15	Cooper Sisco	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Frisco, TX
G	20	Jake Johnston	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Sr	Bristol, VA
G	23	Maurice Jr. Wright	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Palmdale, CA
F	32	Robert Peters	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	West Allis, WI
C	42	DJ Nussbaum	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Houston, TX
G		Jacob Adair	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Asheville, NC
G		Timayahs Bracey	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Richmond, VA

Head coach

Andrew Wilson (Florida State)

Assistant coach(es)

Dave Davis (Warren Wilson)
Keith Chesley (Maine–Augusta)
Austin Kenon (VMI)
Luke Colwell (South Carolina)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 23, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m.		at Richmond	L 75–93	0–1	Robins Center (5,167) Richmond, VA
November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Christendom	W 87–53	1–1	Cameron Hall (247) Lexington, VA
November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/SECN+		at South Carolina Arizona Tip-Off campus game	L 64–74	1–2	Colonial Life Arena (10,449) Columbia, SC
November 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m.		vs. South Dakota Arizona Tip-Off Desert Division	L 81–85	1–3	Desert Diamond Arena (1,028) Glendale, AZ
November 18, 2023* 2:00 p.m.		vs. Northern Arizona Arizona Tip-Off Desert Division	L 69–78	1–4	Desert Diamond Arena (1,211) Glendale, AZ
November 22, 2023* 5:00 p.m.		at Air Force	L 54–64	1–5	Clune Arena (1,048) Colorado Springs, CO
November 25, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Clarks Summit	W 100–63	2–5	Cameron Hall (212) Lexington, VA
November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Navy	L 47–67	2–6	Alumni Hall (657) Annapolis, MD
December 2, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Presbyterian	L 71–75	2–7	Cameron Hall (3,310) Lexington, VA
December 9, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		American	L 69–77	2–8	Cameron Hall (3,317) Lexington, VA
December 12, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Radford	L 56–73	2–9	Dedmon Center (1,413) Radford, VA
December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Longwood	L 49–68	2–10	Joan Perry Brock Center (2,337) Farmville, VA
December 22, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		Penn State New Kensington	W 82–65	3–10	Cameron Hall (374) Lexington, VA
SoCon regular season
January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Wofford	L 85–87 ^OT	3–11 (0–1)	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,016) Spartanburg, SC
January 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Mercer	L 64–86	3–12 (0–2)	Cameron Hall (322) Lexington, VA
January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Chattanooga	L 61–109	3–13 (0–3)	McKenzie Arena (3,241) Chattanooga, TN
January 13, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Samford	L 96–134	3–14 (0–4)	Pete Hanna Center (3,714) Homewood, AL
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Furman	L 60–100	3–15 (0–5)	Cameron Hall (329) Lexington, VA
January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		The Citadel	W 70–63	4–15 (1–5)	Cameron Hall (4,417) Lexington, VA
January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		East Tennessee State	L 73–74	4–16 (1–6)	Cameron Hall (882) Lexington, VA
January 27, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Western Carolina	L 77–102	4–17 (1–7)	Ramsey Center (3,860) Cullowhee, NC
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		UNC Greensboro	L 79–85	4–18 (1–8)	Cameron Hall (1,126) Lexington, VA
February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Mercer	L 69–90	4–19 (1–9)	Hawkins Arena (2,438) Macon, GA
February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Chattanooga	L 84–88	4–20 (1–10)	Cameron Hall (2,365) Lexington, VA
February 10, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Samford	L 63–102	4–21 (1–11)	Cameron Hall (3,267) Lexington, VA
February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Furman	L 62–75	4–22 (1–12)	Timmons Arena (1,947) Greenville, SC
February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at The Citadel	L 51–76	4–23 (1–13)	McAlister Field House (2,337) Charleston, SC
February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at East Tennessee State	L 69–82	4–24 (1–14)	Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,325) Johnson City, TN
February 24, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Western Carolina	L 51–84	4–25 (1–15)	Cameron Hall (3,287) Lexington, VA
February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UNC Greensboro	L 58–100	4–26 (1–16)	Greensboro Coliseum (1,210) Greensboro, NC
March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Wofford	L 62–74	4–27 (1–17)	Cameron Hall (3,167) Lexington, VA
SoCon tournament
March 8, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+	(10)	vs. (7) East Tennessee State First round	L 66–98	4–28	Harrah's Cherokee Center (2,484) Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Southern Conference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "VMI Falls to Chattanooga to Conclude Season". Virginia Military Institute. March 3, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "VMI Keydets Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[1] "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Southern Conference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[2] "VMI Falls to Chattanooga to Conclude Season". Virginia Military Institute. March 3, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[3] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[4] "VMI Keydets Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

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