2023–24 VMI Keydets basketball team

American college basketball season

2023–24 VMI Keydets basketball

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 4–28 (1–17 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Andrew Wilson (2nd season)

Associate head coach| Dave Davis
Assistant coaches|

* Keith Chesley
* Austin Kenon
* Luke Colwell

Home arena| Cameron Hall

Seasons

<- 2022–23

2024–25 ->

2023–24 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Samford † | 15 | - | 3 |  | .833 |  |  | 29 | - | 6  |  | .829
UNC Greensboro | 12 | - | 6 |  | .667 |  |  | 21 | - | 11  |  | .656
Chattanooga | 12 | - | 6 |  | .667 |  |  | 21 | - | 12  |  | .636
Western Carolina | 11 | - | 7 |  | .611 |  |  | 22 | - | 10  |  | .688
Furman | 10 | - | 8 |  | .556 |  |  | 17 | - | 16  |  | .515
Wofford | 10 | - | 8 |  | .556 |  |  | 17 | - | 15  |  | .531
East Tennessee State | 8 | - | 10 |  | .444 |  |  | 19 | - | 16  |  | .543
Mercer | 8 | - | 10 |  | .444 |  |  | 16 | - | 17  |  | .485
The Citadel | 3 | - | 15 |  | .167 |  |  | 11 | - | 21  |  | .344
VMI | 1 | - | 17 |  | .056 |  |  | 4 | - | 28  |  | .125
† 2024 SoCon tournament winner

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 (SoCon).

## Previous season

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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

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2023–24 VMI Keydets men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
| Pos. | # | Name | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown

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G | 0  | Tyran Cook | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Fr | Milwaukee, WI
G | 1  | Brennan Watkins | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 162 lb (73 kg) | Jr | Kearney, MO
G | 2  | Taeshaud II Jackson | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | So | Denver, CO
G | 3  | Jaren Morton | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Fr | Burlington, NJ
G | 4  | Koree Cotton | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Fr | Florida City, FL
G | 5  | AJ Clark | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Fr | Suffolk, VA
F | 10  | Stephen Olowoniyi | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Fr | Melbourne, Australia
G | 11  | Devin Butler | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sr | Ridgeland, SC
G | 12  | Corey Chesley | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Fr | White Plains, MD
G | 14  | Walker Andrews | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Fr | Fincastle, VA
G | 15  | Cooper Sisco | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jr | Frisco, TX
G | 20  | Jake Johnston | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Sr | Bristol, VA
G | 23  | Maurice Jr. Wright | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Fr | Palmdale, CA
F | 32  | Robert Peters | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Fr | West Allis, WI
C | 42  | DJ Nussbaum | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | Sr | Houston, TX
G |  | Jacob Adair | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Fr | Asheville, NC
G |  | Timayahs Bracey | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Fr | Richmond, VA

Head coach

* Andrew Wilson (Florida State)

Assistant coach(es)

* Dave Davis (Warren Wilson)
* Keith Chesley (Maine–Augusta)
* Austin Kenon (VMI)
* Luke Colwell (South Carolina)

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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: October 23, 2023

## Schedule and results

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

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Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m. |  | at Richmond | L 75–93 | 0–1
| Robins Center (5,167)
Richmond, VA
November 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Christendom | W 87–53 | 1–1
| Cameron Hall (247)
Lexington, VA
November 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., 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 p.m. |  | 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 p.m. |  | 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 p.m. |  | at Air Force | L 54–64 | 1–5
| Clune Arena (1,048)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 25, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Clarks Summit | W 100–63 | 2–5
| Cameron Hall (212)
Lexington, VA
November 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Navy | L 47–67 | 2–6
| Alumni Hall (657)
Annapolis, MD
December 2, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Presbyterian | L 71–75 | 2–7
| Cameron Hall (3,310)
Lexington, VA
December 9, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | American | L 69–77 | 2–8
| Cameron Hall (3,317)
Lexington, VA
December 12, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Radford | L 56–73 | 2–9
| Dedmon Center (1,413)
Radford, VA
December 17, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Longwood | L 49–68 | 2–10
| Joan Perry Brock Center (2,337)
Farmville, VA
December 22, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Penn State New Kensington | W 82–65 | 3–10
| Cameron Hall (374)
Lexington, VA
SoCon regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Wofford | L 85–87 OT | 3–11
(0–1)  | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,016)
Spartanburg, SC
January 6, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Mercer | L 64–86 | 3–12
(0–2)  | Cameron Hall (322)
Lexington, VA
January 11, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Chattanooga | L 61–109 | 3–13
(0–3)  | McKenzie Arena (3,241)
Chattanooga, TN
January 13, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Samford | L 96–134 | 3–14
(0–4)  | Pete Hanna Center (3,714)
Homewood, AL
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Furman | L 60–100 | 3–15
(0–5)  | Cameron Hall (329)
Lexington, VA
January 20, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | The Citadel | W 70–63 | 4–15
(1–5)  | Cameron Hall (4,417)
Lexington, VA
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | East Tennessee State | L 73–74 | 4–16
(1–6)  | Cameron Hall (882)
Lexington, VA
January 27, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Western Carolina | L 77–102 | 4–17
(1–7)  | Ramsey Center (3,860)
Cullowhee, NC
January 31, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | UNC Greensboro | L 79–85 | 4–18
(1–8)  | Cameron Hall (1,126)
Lexington, VA
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Mercer | L 69–90 | 4–19
(1–9)  | Hawkins Arena (2,438)
Macon, GA
February 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Chattanooga | L 84–88 | 4–20
(1–10)  | Cameron Hall (2,365)
Lexington, VA
February 10, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Samford | L 63–102 | 4–21
(1–11)  | Cameron Hall (3,267)
Lexington, VA
February 14, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Furman | L 62–75 | 4–22
(1–12)  | Timmons Arena (1,947)
Greenville, SC
February 17, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at The Citadel | L 51–76 | 4–23
(1–13)  | McAlister Field House (2,337)
Charleston, SC
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at East Tennessee State | L 69–82 | 4–24
(1–14)  | Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,325)
Johnson City, TN
February 24, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Western Carolina | L 51–84 | 4–25
(1–15)  | Cameron Hall (3,287)
Lexington, VA
February 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at UNC Greensboro | L 58–100 | 4–26
(1–16)  | Greensboro Coliseum (1,210)
Greensboro, NC
March 2, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Wofford | L 62–74 | 4–27
(1–17)  | Cameron Hall (3,167)
Lexington, VA
SoCon tournament
March 8, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (10)  | vs. (7) East Tennessee State
First round | L 66–98 | 4–28
| Harrah's Cherokee Center (2,484)
Asheville, NC

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[3][4]

## References

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1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Southern Conference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
2. ^ "VMI Falls to Chattanooga to Conclude Season". Virginia Military Institute. March 3, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
3. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
4. ^ "VMI Keydets Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

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