2020–21 VMI Keydets basketball team

The 2020–21 VMI Keydets basketball team represents the Virginia Military Institute during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Keydets are led by sixth-year head coach Dan Earl and play their home games in Cameron Hall in Lexington, Virginia, their home since 1981, as members of the Southern Conference.

2020–21 VMI Keydets basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
2020–21 record10–9 (5–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Austin Kenon (4th season)
  • Ander Galfsky (2nd season)
  • Logan Dahms (2nd season)
Home arenaCameron Hall
2020–21 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wofford93 .750  126  .667
UNC Greensboro83 .727  136  .684
East Tennessee State73 .700  117  .611
Furman63 .667  126  .667
Chattanooga55 .500  145  .737
VMI55 .500  109  .526
Mercer46 .400  117  .611
The Citadel37 .300  107  .588
Samford26 .250  69  .400
Western Carolina19 .100  811  .421
2021 SoCon Tournament winner
As of February 8, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Keydets finished the 2019–20 campaign with a record of 9–24, 3–15 in SoCon play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Samford in the first round of the SoCon Tournament before losing to East Tennessee State in the quarterfinals.

Roster

2020–21 VMI Keydets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Louis Tang 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Kaohsiung, Taiwan
F 1 Tragen Fahl 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Virginia Beach, Virginia
G 2 Trey Bonham 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Mobile, Alabama
G 5 Greg Parham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)176 lb (80 kg) Sr Richmond, Virginia
G 10 Kamdyn Curfman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)186 lb (84 kg) So North Bethesda, Maryland
G 11 Devin Butler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Ridgeland, South Carolina
G 12 Ta'Vonne Bond 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)177 lb (80 kg) Sr Columbia, South Carolina
F 14 Sam Wolfe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)214 lb (97 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina
G 15 Myles Lewis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)186 lb (84 kg) Sr Ashburn, Virginia
F 21 Connor Arnold 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)206 lb (93 kg) Jr Knoxville, Tennessee
G 24 Tanner Mans 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)187 lb (85 kg) Fr Wichita, Kansas
G 30 Sean Conway 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Fairfield, Connecticut
F 32 Caleb Moss 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Dillwyn, Virginia
C 34 Jake Stephens 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)266 lb (121 kg) Jr Bunker Hill, West Virginia
C 42 DJ Nussbaum 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 10, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
St. Andrews W 90–63  1–0
Cameron Hall (227)
Lexington, VA
November 28, 2020*
1:00 pm, BTN+
at Penn State L 65–86  1–1
Bryce Jordan Center (248)
University Park, PA
December 1, 2020*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Longwood W 84–71  2–1
Cameron Hall (200)
Lexington, VA
December 3, 2020*
8:00 pm, ACCN
at No. 16 Virginia Tech L 57–64  2–2
Cassell Coliseum (250)
Blacksburg, VA
December 8, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Greensboro College W 100–65  3–2
Cameron Hall (200)
Lexington, VA
December 13, 2020*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Hampton W 79–64  4–2
Cameron Hall (228)
Lexington, VA
December 15, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Campbellsville–Harrodsburg W 106–72  5–2
Cameron Hall (175)
Lexington, VA
December 18, 2020*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb L 77–88  5–3
Paul Porter Arena (0)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 21, 2020*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at George Mason L 66–68  5–4
EagleBank Arena (197)
Fairfax, VA
SoCon regular season
December 30, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Samford L 71–84  5–5
(0–1)
Pete Hanna Center (451)
Homewood, AL
January 2, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Chattanooga W 84–79  6–5
(1–1)
Cameron Hall (150)
Lexington, VA
January 9, 2021
 ESPN+
at Furman Postponed Timmons Arena 
Greenville, SC
January 13, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Wofford L 78–80  6–6
(1–2)
Cameron Hall (203)
Lexington, VA
January 16, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
The Citadel W 110–103  7–6
(2–2)
Cameron Hall (250)
Lexington, VA
January 18, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at East Tennessee State L 81–92  7–7
(2–3)
Freedom Hall Civic Center (720)
Johnson City, TN
January 20, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Furman W 74–73  8–7
(3–3)
Cameron Hall (210)
Lexington, VA
January 23, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Mercer L 80–83  8–8
(3–4)
Hawkins Arena (927)
Macon, GA
January 27, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Western Carolina W 87–61  9–8
(4–4)
Cameron Hall (225)
Lexington, VA
January 30, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Greensboro L 59–79  9–9
(4–5)
Greensboro Coliseum (100)
Greensboro, NC
February 3, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wofford W 84–80 OT 10–9
(5–5)
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
February 10, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Carolina Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
February 13, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Samford Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
February 17, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Greensboro Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
February 20, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at The Citadel McAlister Field House 
Charleston, SC
February 24, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
East Tennessee State Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
February 27, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Chattanooga McAlister Field House 
Charleston, SC
SoCon Tournament
March 5–8, 2021
vs.  Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[1]

References

  1. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". vmikeydets.com. Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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