VMI Keydets vs. Samford Bulldogs
Feb 26, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 36 | 25 | 61 |
| SAM | 36 | 44 | 80 |
Game Recap
Faulkner posts 22 points, double-double as Samford knocks off VMI 80-61. Dylan Faulkner scored 22 points and had a double-double as Samford beat VMI 80-61 on Thursday.
Player Stats
 VMI | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Cal Liston | 29 | 2-8 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 44TJ Johnson | 39 | 4-11 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 4Linus Holmstrom | 31 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 30Tan Yildizoglu | 36 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 14Walker Andrews | 11 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6Kaden Stuckey | 27 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2Mario Tatum Jr. | 27 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| TOTAL | - | 22-5937.3% | 7-3122.6% | 10-1566.7% | 31 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 61 |
| SAMFORD | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Dylan Faulkner | 29 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 10-10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| 5Cade Norris | 37 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 0Isaiah Campbell-Finch | 20 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3Keaton Norris | 35 | 6-10 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 2Jadin Booth | 37 | 3-9 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 22Jaxon Pollard | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35Will Shaver | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Kam Martin | 10 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 8Zion Wilburn | 22 | 5-8 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| TOTAL | - | 27-5450.0% | 12-3138.7% | 14-1973.7% | 35 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 80 |
Play-by-Play
1st halfVMISAM
- (20:00) Start game.
- (19:58) Jump Ball won by Samford.
- (19:58) Jump Ball lost by VMI.
- +3 (19:34) Keaton Norris makes 25-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Campbell-Finch assists).03
- (19:13) TJ Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
- (19:11) Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
- (18:55) Keaton Norris bad pass turnover.
- (18:55) Walker Andrews Steal.
- (18:50) Tan Yildizoglu bad pass turnover.
- +2 (18:42) Cade Norris makes 9-foot jumper (Keaton Norris assists).05
- (18:24) Cal Liston misses 25-foot three point jumper.
- (18:21) Jadin Booth Defensive Rebound.
- (18:11) Jadin Booth misses 26-foot three point jumper.
- (18:04) Tan Yildizoglu Defensive Rebound.
- (17:59) Tan Yildizoglu bad pass turnover.
- +3 (17:42) Cade Norris makes 24-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Campbell-Finch assists).08
- (17:07) Linus Holmstrom misses 12-foot jumper.
- (17:04) Keaton Norris Defensive Rebound.
- (16:54) Cade Norris misses 23-foot three point jumper.
- (16:51) Dylan Faulkner Offensive Rebound.
- (16:51) Foul on Tan Yildizoglu.
- +1 (16:51) Dylan Faulkner makes free throw 1 of 2.09
- +1 (16:51) Dylan Faulkner makes free throw 2 of 2.010
- +2 (16:38) Cal Liston makes 4-foot turnaround jump shot.210
- (16:38) Foul on Will Shaver.
- (16:37) Cal Liston misses free throw 1 of 1.
- (16:36) Will Shaver Defensive Rebound.
- (16:12) Jadin Booth bad pass turnover.
- +2 (15:54) Kaden Stuckey makes 1-foot dunk (Linus Holmstrom assists).410
- (15:27) Cade Norris misses 24-foot three point jumper.
- (15:23) Tan Yildizoglu Defensive Rebound.
- (15:21) Tan Yildizoglu bad pass turnover.
- (15:21) Keaton Norris Steal.
- +2 (15:17) Keaton Norris makes layup.412
- (15:05) Foul on Keaton Norris.
- (14:54) Mario Tatum Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper.
- (14:52) Cal Liston Offensive Rebound.
- (14:52) Foul on Jadin Booth.
- +2 (14:49) Mario Tatum Jr. makes layup (Tan Yildizoglu assists).612
- (14:33) Jadin Booth misses 23-foot three point jumper.
- (14:30) TJ Johnson Defensive Rebound.
- +2 (14:15) Tan Yildizoglu makes layup.812
- (14:08) Kam Martin bad pass turnover.
- (14:08) Cal Liston Steal.
- +2 (14:03) Mario Tatum Jr. makes layup.1012
- (13:43) Kam Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper.
- (13:43) VMI Defensive Rebound.
- +3 (13:20) Mario Tatum Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tan Yildizoglu assists).1312
- (13:09) Keaton Norris misses 16-foot jumper.
- (13:05) Cal Liston Defensive Rebound.
- (13:02) Cal Liston misses 24-foot three point jumper.
- (12:58) Jadin Booth Defensive Rebound.
- (12:31) Dylan Faulkner bad pass turnover.
- (12:31) TJ Johnson Steal.
- +3 (12:12) Linus Holmstrom makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tan Yildizoglu assists).1612
- +3 (11:48) Zion Wilburn makes 24-foot three point jumper (Keaton Norris assists).1615
- +2 (11:30) Cal Liston makes 4-foot hook shot.1815
- +2 (11:21) Dylan Faulkner makes 2-foot dunk (Zion Wilburn assists).1817
- +3 (10:57) TJ Johnson makes 22-foot three point jumper.2117
- (10:31) Foul on Cal Liston.
- +1 (10:31) Dylan Faulkner makes free throw 1 of 2.2118
- +1 (10:31) Dylan Faulkner makes free throw 2 of 2.2119
- +3 (10:21) Linus Holmstrom makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tan Yildizoglu assists).2419
- (10:20) Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch.
- +1 (10:20) Linus Holmstrom makes free throw 1 of 1.2519
- (10:06) Isaiah Campbell-Finch bad pass turnover.
- (10:06) Mario Tatum Jr. Steal.
- (9:48) Linus Holmstrom bad pass turnover.
- (9:48) Cade Norris Steal.
- +2 (9:41) Dylan Faulkner makes 1-foot dunk.2521
- (9:24) Cal Liston misses 23-foot three point jumper.
- (9:20) Cade Norris Defensive Rebound.
- (9:14) Zion Wilburn misses 23-foot three point jumper.
- (9:10) Tan Yildizoglu Defensive Rebound.
- (9:04) Mario Tatum Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper.
- (9:01) Jadin Booth Defensive Rebound.
- (8:56) Jadin Booth misses 27-foot three point jumper.
- (8:52) Linus Holmstrom Defensive Rebound.
- (8:30) Mario Tatum Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper.
- (8:28) Cade Norris Defensive Rebound.
- +3 (8:24) Isaiah Campbell-Finch makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dylan Faulkner assists).2524
- (8:06) Tan Yildizoglu misses 15-foot jumper.
- (8:02) Dylan Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
- (7:57) Dylan Faulkner turnover.
- (7:34) Walker Andrews misses 19-foot jumper.
- (7:31) Kaden Stuckey Offensive Rebound.
- +3 (7:29) TJ Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kaden Stuckey assists).2824
- +3 (7:14) Keaton Norris makes 24-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Campbell-Finch assists).2827
- (6:58) Cal Liston misses layup.
- (6:55) Will Shaver Defensive Rebound.
- (6:47) Isaiah Campbell-Finch bad pass turnover.
- (6:29) Tan Yildizoglu misses layup.
- (6:25) Kaden Stuckey Offensive Rebound.
- (6:24) Kaden Stuckey misses 7-foot jumper.
- (6:22) Will Shaver Defensive Rebound.
- (6:13) Keaton Norris misses 25-foot three point jumper.
- (6:09) Kaden Stuckey Defensive Rebound.
- (5:53) TJ Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper.
- (5:51) Cade Norris Defensive Rebound.
- +2 (5:48) Isaiah Campbell-Finch makes layup (Cade Norris assists).2829
- (5:19) Walker Andrews misses 24-foot three point jumper.
- (5:16) Cal Liston Offensive Rebound.
- +2 (5:13) Walker Andrews makes layup.3029
- +3 (4:51) Cade Norris makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zion Wilburn assists).3032
- (4:24) TJ Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
- (4:20) Cade Norris Defensive Rebound.
- +2 (4:08) Zion Wilburn makes layup.3034
- (3:42) Foul on Jadin Booth.
- +1 (3:42) Walker Andrews makes free throw 1 of 2.3134
- +1 (3:42) Walker Andrews makes free throw 2 of 2.3234
- (3:25) Cade Norris misses 12-foot jumper.
- (3:21) Linus Holmstrom Defensive Rebound.
- +2 (3:05) Linus Holmstrom makes 8-foot jumper (Walker Andrews assists).3434
- (2:54) Jadin Booth misses 26-foot three point jumper.
- (2:50) Cade Norris Offensive Rebound.
- +2 (2:43) Dylan Faulkner makes layup.3436
- (2:21) Kaden Stuckey misses 4-foot jumper.
- (2:17) Jaxon Pollard Defensive Rebound.
- (1:53) Zion Wilburn misses 26-foot three point jumper.
- (1:50) Mario Tatum Jr. Defensive Rebound.
- (1:50) Foul on Cade Norris.
- (1:33) Tan Yildizoglu misses 22-foot jumper.
- (1:30) TJ Johnson Offensive Rebound.
- (1:23) Linus Holmstrom misses 25-foot three point jumper.
- (1:21) Keaton Norris Defensive Rebound.
- (1:08) Cade Norris misses 24-foot three point jumper.
- (1:05) Linus Holmstrom Defensive Rebound.
- +2 (0:54) TJ Johnson makes layup.3636
- (0:40) Isaiah Campbell-Finch misses 24-foot three point jumper.
- (0:38) Tan Yildizoglu Defensive Rebound.
- (0:18) Tan Yildizoglu misses 23-foot three point jumper.
- (0:15) Jaxon Pollard Defensive Rebound.
- (0:00) Cade Norris misses 10-foot jumper.
- (0:00) Mario Tatum Jr. Block.
- (0:00) Linus Holmstrom Defensive Rebound.
2nd half
Team Stats
Game Details
Thursday, February 26, 2026 · 8:00 PM
Pete Hanna Center · Homewood, AL
attendance: 1,213 (24.3%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: SAM -17.5
over/under: 155.5