2023–24 VMI Keydets basketball team

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.

2023–24 VMI Keydets basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–28 (1–17 SoCon)
Head coach
Associate head coachDave Davis
Assistant coaches
  • Keith Chesley
  • Austin Kenon
  • Luke Colwell
Home arenaCameron Hall
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Samford153 .833296 .829
UNC Greensboro126 .6672111 .656
Chattanooga126 .6672112 .636
Western Carolina117 .6112210 .688
Furman108 .5561716 .515
Wofford108 .5561715 .531
East Tennessee State810 .4441916 .543
Mercer810 .4441617 .485
The Citadel315 .1671121 .344
VMI117 .056428 .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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0Tyran Cook6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrMilwaukee, Wisconsin
G1Brennan Watkins5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)162 lb (73 kg)JrKearney, Missouri
G2Taeshaud Jackson II6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)SoDenver, Colorado
G3Jaren Morton6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrBurlington, New Jersey
G4Koree Cotton6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrFlorida City, Florida
G5AJ Clark6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrSuffolk, Virginia
F10Stephen Olowoniyi6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg)FrMelbourne, Australia
G11Devin Butler6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)SrRidgeland, South Carolina
G12Corey Chesley6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)FrWhite Plains, Maryland
G14Walker Andrews6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)FrFincastle, Virginia
G15Cooper Sisco6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrFrisco, Texas
G20Jake Johnston5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg)SrBristol, Virginia
G23Maurice Wright Jr.6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg)FrPalmdale, California
F32Robert Peters6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)FrWest Allis, Wisconsin
C42DJ Nussbaum6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)SrHouston, Texas
GJacob Adair6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg)FrAsheville, North Carolina
GTimayahs Bracey5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrRichmond, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: October 23, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm
at RichmondL 75–93 0–1
Robins Center (5,167)
Richmond, VA
November 9, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
ChristendomW 87–53 1–1
Cameron Hall (247)
Lexington, VA
November 13, 2023*
7:00 pm, 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 pm
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 pm
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 pm
at Air ForceL 54–64 1–5
Clune Arena (1,048)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 25, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Clarks SummitW 100–63 2–5
Cameron Hall (212)
Lexington, VA
November 29, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at NavyL 47–67 2–6
Alumni Hall (657)
Annapolis, MD
December 2, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
PresbyterianL 71–75 2–7
Cameron Hall (3,310)
Lexington, VA
December 9, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
AmericanL 69–77 2–8
Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
December 12, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at RadfordL 56–73 2–9
Dedmon Center (1,413)
Radford, VA
December 17, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at LongwoodL 49–68 2–10
Joan Perry Brock Center (2,337)
Farmville, VA
December 22, 2023*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Penn State New KensingtonW 82–65 3–10
Cameron Hall (374)
Lexington, VA
SoCon regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at WoffordL 85–87 OT3–11
(0–1)
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,016)
Spartanburg, SC
January 6, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
MercerL 64–86 3–12
(0–2)
Cameron Hall (322)
Lexington, VA
January 11, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at ChattanoogaL 61–109 3–13
(0–3)
McKenzie Arena (3,241)
Chattanooga, TN
January 13, 2024
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at SamfordL 96–134 3–14
(0–4)
Pete Hanna Center (3,714)
Homewood, AL
January 17, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
FurmanL 60–100 3–15
(0–5)
Cameron Hall (329)
Lexington, VA
January 20, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
The CitadelW 70–63 4–15
(1–5)
Cameron Hall (4,417)
Lexington, VA
January 24, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
East Tennessee StateL 73–74 4–16
(1–6)
Cameron Hall (882)
Lexington, VA
January 27, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western CarolinaL 77–102 4–17
(1–7)
Ramsey Center (3,860)
Cullowhee, NC
January 31, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC GreensboroL 79–85 4–18
(1–8)
Cameron Hall (1,126)
Lexington, VA
February 3, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at MercerL 69–90 4–19
(1–9)
Hawkins Arena (2,438)
Macon, GA
February 8, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
ChattanoogaL 84–88 4–20
(1–10)
Cameron Hall (2,365)
Lexington, VA
February 10, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
SamfordL 63–102 4–21
(1–11)
Cameron Hall (3,267)
Lexington, VA
February 14, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at FurmanL 62–75 4–22
(1–12)
Timmons Arena (1,947)
Greenville, SC
February 17, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at The CitadelL 51–76 4–23
(1–13)
McAlister Field House (2,337)
Charleston, SC
February 21, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at East Tennessee StateL 69–82 4–24
(1–14)
Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,325)
Johnson City, TN
February 24, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Western CarolinaL 51–84 4–25
(1–15)
Cameron Hall (3,287)
Lexington, VA
February 28, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC GreensboroL 58–100 4–26
(1–16)
Greensboro Coliseum (1,210)
Greensboro, NC
March 2, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
WoffordL 62–74 4–27
(1–17)
Cameron Hall (3,167)
Lexington, VA
SoCon tournament
March 8, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
(10) vs. (7) East Tennessee State
First Round
L 66–98 4–28
Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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