2024–25 VMI Keydets basketball team

The 2024–25 VMI Keydets basketball team represents the Virginia Military Institute during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Keydets, led by third-year head coach Andrew Wilson, play their home games at Cameron Hall in Lexington, Virginia, as members of the Southern Conference.

2024–25 VMI Keydets basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–1 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Associate head coachXavier Silas
Assistant coaches
  • Paul Harrison
  • Austin Kenon
  • Perin Foote
  • Caanan Gassmann
Home arenaCameron Hall
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Furman 0 0   3 0   1.000
VMI 0 0   3 0   1.000
The Citadel 0 0   3 1   .750
East Tennessee State 0 0   2 1   .667
Mercer 0 0   2 1   .667
Samford 0 0   2 1   .667
Western Carolina 0 0   2 1   .667
UNC Greensboro 0 0   1 1   .500
Wofford 0 0   1 2   .333
Chattanooga 0 0   1 3   .250
2025 SoCon tournament winner
As of November 14, 2024

Previous season

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The Keydets finished the 2023–24 season 4–28, 1–17 in SoCon play to finish in last place. In the first round of the SoCon tournament, they were defeated by East Tennessee State.[1]

Roster

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2024–25 VMI Keydets men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Cal Liston 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Marietta, Georgia
G 1 Rickey Bradley Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 3 Jaren Morton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Burlington, New Jersey
G 4 Linus Holmström 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Stockholm, Sweeden
G 5 AJ Clark 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Suffolk, Virginia
F 6 Kaden Stuckey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Fr Mono, Ontario
G 10 Jaylen Pazon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr New Orleans, Louisiana
F 11 Augustinas Kiudulas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Vilnius, Lithuania
G 14 Walker Andrews 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Fincastle, Virginia
G 15 Cooper Sisco 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Frisco, Texas
F 22 Cyprian Hyde 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Oceanside, California
G 23 Maurice Wright Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Palmdale, California
G 30 Tan Yildizoglu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Istanbul, Turkey
F 32 Robert Peters 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So West Allis, Wisconsin
F 44 TJ Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) So Belton, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 13, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Washington (MD) W 103–54  1–0
Cameron Hall (825)
Lexington, VA
November 9, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bellarmine
SoCon/ASUN Challenge
W 76–71  2–0
Knights Hall (1,174)
Louisville, KY
November 12, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Christendom W 102–56  3–0
Cameron Hall (175)
Lexington, VA
November 15, 2024*
3:30 pm
vs. Tennessee Tech
Greenbrier Tip-Off River Division Semifinals
L 71–72  3–1
Colonial Hall 
White Sulphur Springs, WV
November 16, 2024*
TBD
vs. Charleston Southern
Greenbrier Tip-Off River Division third place game
Colonial Hall 
White Sulphur Springs, WV
November 18, 2024*
7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+
at Pittsburgh
Greenbrier Tip-Off campus game
Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
November 22, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Davidson John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
November 26, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Loyola (MD) Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, MD
November 29, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at George Washington Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
December 3, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Virginia–Lynchburg Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
December 7, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Queens
SoCon/ASUN Challenge
Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
December 12, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Regent Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
December 21, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Richmond Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
SoCon regular season
January 1, 2025
TBD, ESPN+
at East Tennessee State Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
January 4, 2025
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Mercer Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
January 9, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Samford Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
January 11, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Chattanooga McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN
January 15, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Western Carolina Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
January 18, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at The Citadel McAlister Field House 
Charleston, SC
January 22, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Furman Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
January 25, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Greensboro Cameron HAll 
Lexington, VA
January 29, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wofford Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
February 1, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+
at Western Carolina Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
February 5, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
East Tennessee State Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
February 8, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
The Citadel Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
February 12, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Greensboro First Horizon Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
February 15, 2025
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at Mercer Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
February 19, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
East Tennessee State Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
February 22, 2025
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at Furman Timmons Arena 
Greenville, SC
February 27, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Samford Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
March 1, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Chattanooga Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Sources:[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "ETSU crushes VMI, advances to SoCon quarterfinals; Postseason runs ends for SWCC". The Bristol Herald Courier. March 8, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "VMI Keydets 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 13, 2024.