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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Samford men's basketball team (16-9, 6-7 SoCon) will return home to play host the VMI Keydets (15-11, 8-6 SoCon) Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at the Pete Hanna Center. The game can be seen live on ESPN+ with Blake Gardner (PBP), Boyd Kaiser (Color) and Haley Sue Harbison (Sideline) calling the action. Live stats will also be available at www.SamfordSports.com. 
     

• Samford and VMI are meeting for the 20th time, with Samford holding a 14-5 series lead. The teams met earlier this season on Jan. 20, with the Keydets taking a 99-80 win in Lexington, Va. 

• The Bulldogs are coming into the game off an impressive 77-73 road win at ETSU last Saturday. In the win for Samford, Ques Glover led the way with 23 points. Jermaine Marshall posted his ninth double-double of the season, scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. The nine double-doubles are the second most in the SoCon this season. Jaden Campbell also scored 15 points for Samford, while Logan Dye added 14 points and six rebounds.

• Samford has been led in scoring so far this season by sophomore guard Ques Glover, who ranks fourth in the Southern Conference with an average of 18.6 points per game. Glover ranks second in the SoCon in assists per game (4.2) and sixth in free throw percentage (.824).  Jermaine Marshall ranks third in the SoCon in rebounding, grabbing 8.0 boards per contest.

• VMI enters Thursday night's game with a record of 15-11 overall and 8-6 in SoCon play. The Keydets are coming off an 83-79 loss to The Citadel last Saturday.  

• VMI has been led so far this season by Jake Stephens, averaging 19.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Kamdyn Curfman is averaging 16.5 points per game for the Keydets. Trey Bonham scores 11.6 points per game for the Keydets.

• VMI is averaging 79.3 points per game so far this season, while allowing 72.1 points per contest. 

• Samford is averaging 75.4 points per game while also giving up 74.4 entering Thursday night's game against VMI.

• Samford has a record of 9-2 in home games so far this season. The Bulldogs have earned home court wins over Maryville, Spring Hill, Mississippi College, Alabama A&M, Kennesaw State, Western Carolina, Mercer, Chattanooga and Wofford. The two home court losses have come to Belmont and ETSU.   

• Samford is No. 1 in the SoCon in turnovers forced per game (14.7) and No. 2 in steals per game (8.0). The Bulldogs forced a season-high 33 turnovers versus Spring Hill.

• Samford has made a habit of winning close games, posting a record of 5-3 in games decided by three points or less.

• The Bulldogs are 13-1 when leading at halftime this season and 10-4 on the year when controlling the opening tipoff.

• Samford's bench has outscored the opposition's reserves 16 times this season, leading to a 12-4 mark in those contests.

• Mr. Double-Double Jermaine Marshall (6-6, 225, So.) recorded his ninth double-double this season with 15 points and 10 boards in Samford's 77-74 win at ETSU Saturday. The nine double-doubles rank second in the SoCon this season behind VMI's Jake Stephens with 10. The Akron transfer has been a force on the wing for the Bulldogs, averaging 12.2 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.

• Ques Glover (6-0, 180, So.) has made a remarkable impact on the Bulldogs so far this year, ranking No. 4 in the SoCon in scoring at 18.6 points per game while ranking second in the SoCon in assists at 4.2 per game. The Knoxville, Tenn., native, scored a career-high 30 points in Samford's game at The Citadel.

• Jaden Campbell (6-5, 195, Soph.) has been a major spark for the Bulldogs, averaging 10.8 points per game, ranking 24th in the Southern Conference. The Brampton, Ontario native had a big game in Samford's 77-74 win at ETSU, contributing 15 points to the win.

• Wesley Cardet, Jr. (6-6, 205, Fr.), one of the nation's most sought after recruits, continues to develop as the season progresses. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native is averaging 8.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. He had 14 points in Samford's win over Mercer. Cardet was the No. 60 ranked player in the nation and No. 13 at his position by Rivals at West Oaks.

• Jacob Tryon (6-11, 220, Sr.) has continued to be a presence down low for Samford this season. Tryon is currently tied for fifth in the Southern Conference in blocked shots per game, averaging 1.1 per contest. He had four blocked shots in the Bulldogs' 65-60 overtime win over Wofford.

• In the last meeting between Samford and VMI, played on Jan. 20 in Lexington, Va., the Keydets took a 99-80 win over the Bulldogs. Samford was led in the loss by Logan Dye with 19 points and eight rebounds. Ques Glover had 18 points, five rebounds and three assists for Samford. Jaron Rillie scored 14 points, while Quinn Richey added 12 points.

 
UP NEXT

• Samford will stay at home for the next three games. The Bulldogs will host UNCG (Feb. 19), The Citadel (Feb. 21) and Furman (Feb. 23) in that stretch.  
   

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