# 2024–25 VMI Keydets basketball team

The 2024–25 VMI Keydets basketball team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Keydets, led by third-year head coach Andrew Wilson, played their home games at Cameron Hall in Lexington, Virginia as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon).

## Previous season

The Keydets finished the 2023–24 season 4–28, 1–17 in SoCon play, to finish in last place. In the first round of the SoCon tournament, they were defeated by East Tennessee State.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Washington (MD) | W 103–54 | 1–0 | Cameron Hall (825) Lexington, VA |
| November 9, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bellarmine SoCon/ASUN Challenge | W 76–71 | 2–0 | Knights Hall (1,174) Louisville, KY |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Christendom | W 102–56 | 3–0 | Cameron Hall (175) Lexington, VA |
| November 15, 2024* 3:30 p.m. | | vs. Tennessee Tech Greenbrier Tip-Off River Division semifinals | L 71–72 | 3–1 | Colonial Hall (508) White Sulphur Springs, WV |
| November 16, 2024* 12:00 p.m. | | vs. Charleston Southern Greenbrier Tip-Off River Division 3rd-place game | W 80–69 | 4–1 | Colonial Hall (474) White Sulphur Springs, WV |
| November 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | at Pittsburgh Greenbrier Tip-Off campus game | L 48–93 | 4–2 | Petersen Events Center (6,391) Pittsburgh, PA |
| November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Davidson | L 66–93 | 4–3 | John M. Belk Arena (2,153) Davidson, NC |
| November 26, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola (MD) | L 67–70 | 4–4 | Reitz Arena (428) Baltimore, MD |
| November 29, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Washington | L 64–77 | 4–5 | Charles E. Smith Center (1,294) Washington, D.C. |
| December 3, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Virginia–Lynchburg | W 113–51 | 5–5 | Cameron Hall (643) Lexington, VA |
| December 7, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Queens SoCon/ASUN Challenge | L 78–81 | 5–6 | Cameron Hall (2,354) Lexington, VA |
| December 12, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Regent | W 100–61 | 6–6 | Cameron Hall (3,250) Lexington, VA |
| December 21, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 71–78 | 6–7 | Robins Center (5,498) Richmond, VA |
| SoCon regular season ||||||
| January 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Tennessee State | L 69–84 | 6–8 (0–1) | Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,311) Johnson City, TN |
| January 4, 2025 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mercer | L 67–70 | 6–9 (0–2) | Cameron Hall (536) Lexington, VA |
| January 9, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Samford | L 68–81 | 6–10 (0–3) | Pete Hanna Center (733) Homewood, AL |
| January 12, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Chattanooga | L 66–91 | 6–11 (0–4) | McKenzie Arena (2,915) Chattanooga, TN |
| January 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Carolina | W 66–50 | 7–11 (1–4) | Cameron Hall (1,257) Lexington, VA |
| January 18, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at The Citadel | W 75–70 | 8–11 (2–4) | McAlister Field House (1,441) Charleston, SC |
| January 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Furman | W 91–82 | 9–11 (3–4) | Cameron Hall (1,522) Lexington, VA |
| January 25, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UNC Greensboro | L 57–60 | 9–12 (3–5) | Cameron Hall (4,000) Lexington, VA |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wofford | W 74–67 | 10–12 (4–5) | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,167) Spartanburg, SC |
| February 1, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Carolina | W 80–76 $^{OT}$ | 11–12 (5–5) | Ramsey Center (2,684) Cullowhee, NC |
| February 5, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Tennessee State | L 55–62 | 11–13 (5–6) | Cameron Hall (2,100) Lexington, VA |
| February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | The Citadel | W 82–70 | 12–13 (6–6) | Cameron Hall (5,235) Lexington, VA |
| February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UNC Greensboro | L 54–80 | 12–14 (6–7) | First Horizon Coliseum (602) Greensboro, NC |
| February 15, 2025 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Mercer | W 80–71 | 13–14 (7–7) | Hawkins Arena (2,261) Macon, GA |
| February 19, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wofford | L 43–82 | 13–15 (7–8) | Cameron Hall (1,204) Lexington, VA |
| February 22, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Furman | L 71–75 | 13–16 (7–9) | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (3,047) Greenville, SC |
| February 27, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Samford | L 83–95 | 13–17 (7–10) | Cameron Hall (2,613) Lexington, VA |
| March 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Chattanooga | L 70–91 | 13–18 (7–11) | Cameron Hall (2,357) Lexington, VA |
| SoCon tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (10) The Citadel First round | W 73–62 | 14–18 | Harrah's Cherokee Center (2,692) Asheville, NC |
| March 8, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (2) UNC Greensboro Quarterfinals | W 64–57 | 15–18 | Harrah's Cherokee Center (4,127) Asheville, NC |
| March 9, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPNU | (7) | vs. (6) Wofford Semifinals | L 65–85 | 15–19 | Harrah's Cherokee Center (4,960) Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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