LEXINGTON, Va. (Interstat) — Tan Yildizoglu scored 22 points to lead Virginia Military Institute to a 79-71 men’s basketball victory over Chattanooga on Saturday at Cameron Hall.

The Keydets used a 39-point first half to build a lead and held off a second-half push from the Mocs. VMI shot 10 for 33 from 3-point range and outrebounded Chattanooga 12-6 on the offensive glass. Alexander Daushvili added 14 points and nine rebounds for the Keydets.

Tate Darner led Chattanooga with 16 points and Billy Smith added 17 off the bench. The Mocs shot just 7 for 24 from beyond the arc. Both teams are now 6-9 overall. Attendance was 965.