Vereen, Creammer lead VMI past Presbyterian 78-58
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Austin Vereen scored 22 points with four 3-pointers and 7-for-9 shooting, Tyler Creammer added 19 more and a hot-shooting VMI led start to finish to win its home opener 78-58 against Presbyterian on Saturday.
Will Miller scored 12 points for the Keydets, who shot 53 percent from the floor (28-53), held Presbyterian to 40-percent shooting, posted 10 steals and 20 assists. Keith Smith led VMI (1-3) with a career-best nine assists with six points. Creammer was 9-for-16 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds.
Presbyterian (1-3) placed four in double-digit scoring led by Montenia Nelson's 13. Francois Lewis scored 11 and J.C. Younger and Reggie Dillard 10 apiece. The Blue Hose cut an 8-0 start by VMI down to 12-10 only to see the Keydets go on a 13-4 run that included 11 by Vereen. He began the run with back-to-back 3-pointers. VMI led 41-27 at halftime. VMI's top scorer Bubba Parham (17 ppg) went 0-for-5 from the floor and finished with two free throws.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Scott Smith
- Tim Ebersole
- Barron Searles
2023-24 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 13-3 | - | 27-9 |
| UNC Asheville | 12-4 | 1 | 22-12 |
| Gardner-Webb | 11-5 | 2 | 17-16 |
| Winthrop | 8-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
| Longwood | 6-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Presbyterian | 6-10 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 7 | 10-20 |
| Radford | 5-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 8 | 10-20 |
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
| The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |
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