2020–21 VMI Keydets basketball team

American college basketball season

2020–21 VMI Keydets basketball

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 13–12 (7–7 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Dan Earl (6th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Austin Kenon (4th season)
* Ander Galfsky (2nd season)
* Logan Dahms (2nd season)

Home arena| Cameron Hall

Seasons

<- 2019–20

2021–22 ->

2020–21 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
UNC Greensboro † | 13 | - | 5 |  | .722 |  |  | 21 | - | 9  |  | .700
Wofford | 12 | - | 5 |  | .706 |  |  | 15 | - | 9  |  | .625
Furman | 10 | - | 5 |  | .667 |  |  | 16 | - | 9  |  | .640
Chattanooga | 9 | - | 7 |  | .563 |  |  | 18 | - | 8  |  | .692
East Tennessee State | 8 | - | 7 |  | .533 |  |  | 13 | - | 12  |  | .520
VMI | 7 | - | 7 |  | .500 |  |  | 13 | - | 12  |  | .520
Mercer | 8 | - | 9 |  | .471 |  |  | 18 | - | 11  |  | .621
The Citadel | 5 | - | 11 |  | .313 |  |  | 13 | - | 12  |  | .520
Western Carolina | 4 | - | 13 |  | .235 |  |  | 11 | - | 16  |  | .407
Samford | 2 | - | 9 |  | .182 |  |  | 6 | - | 13  |  | .316
† 2021 SoCon Tournament winner

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

## Previous season[edit]

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[edit]

2020–21 VMI Keydets men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
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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

* Dan Earl (Penn State '97)

Assistant coach(es)

* Austin Kenon (VMI '11)
* Ander Galfsky (Birmingham–Southern '15)
* Logan Dahms (Texas A&M '13)

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster
Last update: December 10, 2020

## Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | Site (attendance)
city, state

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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 | L 72–74 | 10–10
(5–6)  | Ramsey Center
Cullowhee, NC
February 13, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | Samford | W 85–56 | 11–10
(6–6)  | Cameron Hall
Lexington, VA
February 17, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | UNC Greensboro | W 88–77 | 12–10
(7–6)  | Cameron Hall
Lexington, VA
February 20, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | at The Citadel | L 74–75 | 12–11
(7–7)  | McAlister Field House
Charleston, SC
February 22, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | Furman | Cancelled | Timmons Arena
Greenville, SC
February 24, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | East Tennessee State | Cancelled | Cameron Hall
Lexington, VA
February 27, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | at Chattanooga | Cancelled | McAlister Field House
Charleston, SC
SoCon tournament
March 6, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (6)  | vs. (3) Furman
Quarterfinals | W 91–90 OT | 13–11
| Harrah's Cherokee Center
Asheville, NC
March 7, 2021
7:30 pm, ESPNU | (6)  | vs. (7) Mercer
Quarterfinals | L 59–73 | 13–12
| 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[edit]

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

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