Chattanooga 71, at Virginia Military Institute 79

LEXINGTON, Va. (Interstat) — In a Southern Conference clash between two teams seeking momentum, the Virginia Military Institute Keydets used a dominant first-half performance and a career-high 22 points from guard Tan Yildizoglu to hold off a furious second-half rally by the Chattanooga Mocs, securing a 79-71 victory on Saturday afternoon at Cameron Hall. A crowd of 965 saw the Keydets improve to 6-9 overall, while the Mocs fell to an identical 6-9 mark. The result defied pregame projections that heavily favored Chattanooga. The game was decisively shaped in the opening period. Virginia Military Institute, operating with sharp efficiency on… Read more...