LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) - Trey Chapman knocked in a pair of free throws in the final minute and Keith Smith blocked Western Carolina’s final shot as VMI held on for a 79-78 victory on Thursday night for its first Southern Conference win of the season.
Elijah Pughsley had pulled Western Carolina within a point at the free-throw line and grabbed a clutch defensive rebound with nine seconds remaining, but had his 3-point attempt blocked by Smith with one second on the clock.
Chapman scored 18 points for the Keydets (4-11, 1-3), including 8 of 10 free-throw attempts. QJ Peterson led with 19 points and 10 rebounds, his third double-double of the season, and Smith tossed in 13 points and had two shot blocks, his most this season.
People were interested in these podcasts
Pughsley scored 18 points off the bench for the Catamounts (5-12, 0-4) and shot 4 for 8 from distance. Adam Sledd also scored a season-high 18 for Western Carolina.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.