# VMI Keydets basketball, 1980–1989

The VMI Keydets basketball teams represented the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. The program began in 1908, and played their games out of Cormack Field House until 1981, when the construction of Cameron Hall was completed. The Keydets were members of the Southern Conference. Their primary rival is The Citadel.

## 1979–80

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| December 1* no, no | Lebanon | W 43–33 | 1–0 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 3 no, no | Davidson | L 73–74 | 1–1 (0–1) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 6* no, no | Bluefield | W 99–66 | 2–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 8 no, no | at Appalachian State | L 57–66 | 2–2 (0–2) | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| December 10 no, no | at Chattanooga | W 56–55 | 3–2 (1–2) | Maclellan Gymnasium Chattanooga, TN |
| December 12* no, no | Concord | W 101–80 | 4–2 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 15 no, no | Marshall | L 58–60 | 4–3 (1–3) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 5* no, no | at Cleveland State | L 82–102 | 4–4 | Woodling Gym Cleveland, OH |
| January 7 no, no | at Davidson | W 70–69 $^{OT}$ | 5–4 (2–3) | Johnston Gym Davidson, NC |
| January 10 no, no | at East Tennessee State | L 65–97 | 5–5 (2–4) | Memorial Center Johnson City, TN |
| January 12 no, no | at Marshall | W 75–63 | 6–5 (3–4) | Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse Huntington, WV |
| January 16* no, no | Baptist College | W 102–82 | 7–5 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 18* no, no | UVA–Wise | L 76–87 | 7–6 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 21 no, no | at Western Carolina | W 72–71 | 8–6 (4–4) | Cullowhee, NC |
| January 24* no, no | George Mason | W 95–81 | 9–6 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 26 no, no | Furman | L 67–84 | 9–7 (4–5) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 28 no, no | The Citadel | W 72–71 | 10–7 (5–5) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 30* no, no | Baltimore | L 60–71 | 10–8 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 2* no, no | at Richmond | L 92–104 | 10–9 | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| February 4 no, no | East Tennessee State | L 78–89 | 10–10 (5–6) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 7* no, no | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 71–78 | 10–11 | Hackensack, NJ |
| February 9 no, no | Chattanooga | L 55–59 | 10–12 (5–7) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 11 no, no | Western Carolina | W 78–73 | 11–12 (6–7) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 14 no, no | Appalachian State | L 49–55 | 11–13 (6–8) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 16 no, no | at The Citadel | L 77–79 | 11–14 (6–9) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| February 18 no, no | at Furman | L 75–107 | 11–15 (6–10) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| 1980 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| February 23 no, no | vs. Furman | L 75–87 | 11–16 | Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, VA |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## 1980–81

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 28* no, no | at UCLA | L 61–99 | 0–1 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| November 29* no, no | at UC Irvine | L 96–125 | 0–2 | Crawford Hall Irvine, CA |
| December 3 no, no | Furman | L 82–87 $^{OT}$ | 0–3 (0–1) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 6 no, no | at Chattanooga | L 53–63 | 0–4 (0–2) | Maclellan Gymnasium Chattanooga, TN |
| December 9* no, no | Navy | L 61–71 | 0–5 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 12* no, no | at Louisiana–Lafayette Bayou Classic | L 52–80 | 0–6 | Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, LA |
| December 13* no, no | vs. Western Michigan Bayou Classic | L 68–89 | 0–7 | Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, LA |
| January 3 no, no | Marshall | L 81–99 | 0–8 (0–3) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 7 no, no | at East Tennessee State | W 43–42 | 1–8 (1–3) | Memorial Center Johnson City, TN |
| January 10 no, no | at Furman | L 63–75 | 1–9 (1–4) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| January 12 no, no | at The Citadel | W 58–49 | 2–9 (2–4) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| January 14* no, no | at Baptist College | W 57–44 | 3–9 | CSU Field House North Charleston, SC |
| January 17 no, no | at Appalachian State | L 68–78 | 3–10 (2–5) | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| January 19 no, no | East Tennessee State | L 67–68 | 3–11 (2–6) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 21 no, no | at Davidson | L 63–79 | 3–12 (2–7) | Johnston Gym Davidson, NC |
| January 24* no, no | at Baltimore | L 41–46 | 3–13 | Campus Recreation and Wellness Baltimore, MD |
| January 26 no, no | Marshall | L 53–63 | 3–14 (2–8) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 29* no, no | Richmond | L 73–79 | 3–15 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 31 no, no | Western Carolina | L 71–86 | 3–16 (2–9) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 2 no, no | The Citadel | W 65–62 | 4–16 (3–9) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 4* no, no | vs. William & Mary | L 63–75 | 4–17 | Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, VA |
| February 7 no, no | at Western Carolina | L 75–91 | 4–18 (3–10) | Cullowhee, NC |
| February 9 no, no | Appalachian State | L 51–70 | 4–19 (3–11) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 11 no, no | Davidson | L 82–95 | 4–20 (3–12) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 16 no, no | Chattanooga | L 68–90 | 4–21 (3–13) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 19* no, no | vs. Campbell | L 65–89 | 4–22 | Raleigh, NC |
| 1981 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| February 28 no, no | vs. Chattanooga | L 63–89 | 4–23 | Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, VA |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## 1981–82

This was the first year in which the Keydets played in newly built Cameron Hall, which replaced aging Cormack Field House. Cameron Hall, with a capacity of 5,029, continues to serve as VMI's home today.
| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 27* no, no | at Navy | L 37–63 | 0–1 | Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD |
| December 2* no, no | at William & Mary | L 57–84 | 0–2 | William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, VA |
| December 5* no, no | Virginia | L 49–76 | 0–3 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 8* no, no | James Madison | L 43–64 | 0–4 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 9* no, no | at Richmond | L 48–83 | 0–5 | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| January 4 no, no | at Marshall | L 63–90 | 0–6 (0–1) | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| January 6* no, no | at Maine | L 71–81 | 0–7 | Memorial Gymnasium Orono, ME |
| January 8* no, no | vs. Illinois State Worcester Co. National Classic | L 56–74 | 0–8 | Hart Center Worcester, MA |
| January 9* no, no | vs. Manhattan Worcester Co. National Classic | L 75–84 | 0–9 | Hart Center Worcester, MA |
| January 13* no, no | Old Dominion | L 51–88 | 0–10 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 16 no, no | Western Carolina | L 57–72 | 0–11 (0–2) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 18 no, no | The Citadel | L 61–72 | 0–12 (0–3) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 21 no, no | at Chattanooga | L 61–81 | 0–13 (0–4) | Maclellan Gymnasium Chattanooga, TN |
| January 23 no, no | at Western Carolina | L 69–99 | 0–14 (0–5) | Cullowhee, NC |
| January 25 no, no | at Davidson | L 63–79 | 0–15 (0–6) | Johnston Gym Davidson, NC |
| January 28 no, no | at East Tennessee State | L 68–92 | 0–16 (0–7) | Memorial Center Johnson City, TN |
| January 30 no, no | Appalachian State | W 67–62 $^{OT}$ | 1–16 (1–7) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 1 no, no | at Davidson | L 63–79 | 1–17 (1–8) | Johnston Gym Davidson, NC |
| February 4* no, no | at Virginia Tech | L 76–101 | 1–18 | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA |
| February 6 no, no | East Tennessee State | L 69–104 | 1–19 (1–9) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 8 no, no | Chattanooga | L 50–80 | 1–20 (1–10) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 11 no, no | Marshall | L 67–103 | 1–21 (1–11) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 13 no, no | at Furman | L 80–102 | 1–22 (1–12) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| February 15 no, no | at The Citadel | L 74–91 | 1–23 (1–13) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| February 20 no, no | at Appalachian State | L 58–91 | 1–24 (1–14) | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| February 22 no, no | Furman | L 83–92 | 1–25 (1–15) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## 1982–83

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 28* no, no | at James Madison | L 33–58 | 0–1 | JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA |
| November 30* no, no | Longwood | L 49–54 | 0–2 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 4* no, no | at Virginia | L 41–86 | 0–3 | University Hall Charlottesville, VA |
| December 7* no, no | at Old Dominion | L 45–71 | 0–4 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, VA |
| December 11* no, no | North Carolina Wesleyan | L 47–58 | 0–5 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 13* no, no | Emory and Henry | W 75–70 | 1–5 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 3* no, no | at South Florida | L 76–93 | 1–6 | USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL |
| January 8 no, no | at Marshall | L 64–95 | 1–7 (0–1) | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| January 15 no, no | at Furman | L 58–87 | 1–8 (0–2) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| January 17 no, no | at The Citadel | L 50–57 | 1–9 (0–3) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| January 22 no, no | at Davidson | L 43–75 | 1–10 (0–4) | Johnston Gym Davidson, NC |
| January 24 no, no | at Appalachian State | L 61–69 | 1–11 (0–5) | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| January 27* no, no | Navy | L 53–57 | 1–12 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 29 no, no | Chattanooga | L 68–82 | 1–13 (0–6) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 31 no, no | Western Carolina | L 55–75 | 1–14 (0–7) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 3* no, no | Richmond | L 69–75 | 1–15 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 5 no, no | at Western Carolina | L 50–64 | 1–16 (0–8) | Reid Gymnasium Cullowhee, NC |
| February 7 no, no | Chattanooga | L 54–64 | 1–17 (0–9) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 9 no, no | East Tennessee State | L 63–86 | 1–18 (0–10) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 14 no, no | Appalachian State | L 61–65 | 1–19 (0–11) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 16* no, no | William & Mary | L 65–83 | 1–20 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 19 no, no | at East Tennessee State | L 64–83 | 1–21 (0–12) | Memorial Center Johnson City, TN |
| February 21 no, no | Marshall | L 91–110 | 1–22 (0–13) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 23* no, no | Virginia Tech | L 54–72 | 1–23 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 26 no, no | The Citadel | W 65–63 | 2–23 (1–13) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 28 no, no | Furman | L 64–65 | 2–24 (1–14) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| March 3 no, no | Davidson | L 68–83 | 2–25 (1–15) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## 1983–84

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 28* no, no | Emory and Henry | W 75–48 | 1–0 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| November 30* no, no | at Navy | L 57–73 | 1–1 | Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD |
| December 3* no, no | Radford | L 64–75 | 1–2 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 5* no, no | Bridgewater | W 83–73 | 2–2 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 7* no, no | Averett | W 75–58 | 3–2 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 10* no, no | Old Dominion | L 65–82 | 3–3 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 17* no, no | at Virginia Tech | L 61–122 | 3–4 | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA |
| January 4 no, no | at Chattanooga | L 38–55 | 3–5 (0–1) | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| January 7 no, no | at East Tennessee State | W 62–56 | 4–5 (1–1) | Memorial Center Johnson City, TN |
| January 9* no, no | at Richmond | L 58–61 | 4–6 | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| January 11 no, no | at Marshall | L 53–79 | 4–7 (1–2) | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| January 14 no, no | at Appalachian State | L 54–74 | 4–8 (1–3) | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| January 16 no, no | Chattanooga | L 49–56 | 4–9 (1–4) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 18* no, no | at William & Mary | L 55–73 | 4–10 | William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, VA |
| January 21* no, no | at Bucknell | L 49–66 | 4–11 | Davis Gym Lewisburg, PA |
| January 23 no, no | East Tennessee State | L 55–56 | 4–12 (1–5) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 28 no, no | at Davidson | L 55–62 | 4–13 (1–6) | Johnston Gym Davidson, NC |
| January 30 no, no | Western Carolina | W 68–65 $^{OT}$ | 5–13 (2–6) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 4 no, no | at Western Carolina | L 82–86 | 5–14 (2–7) | Cullowhee, NC |
| February 6 no, no | at Furman | L 58–70 | 5–15 (2–8) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| February 8 no, no | at The Citadel | L 61–65 | 5–16 (2–9) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| February 11 no, no | Appalachian State | W 67–58 | 6–16 (3–9) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 13 no, no | Davidson | L 44–47 | 6–17 (3–10) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 16 no, no | Marshall | L 61–99 | 6–18 (3–11) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 20 no, no | The Citadel | W 64–62 | 7–18 (4–11) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 22* no, no | James Madison | W 62–60 $^{OT}$ | 8–18 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 27 no, no | Furman | L 65–81 | 8–19 (4–12) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## 1984–85

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 25* no, no | at James Madison | L 64–67 $^{OT}$ | 0–1 | JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA |
| November 26* no, no | Bridgewater | W 86–46 | 1–1 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| November 28* no, no | at Old Dominion | L 50–56 | 1–2 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, VA |
| December 1* no, no | Lynchburg | W 76–60 | 2–2 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 3* no, no | Virginia | L 57–68 | 2–3 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 6* no, no | Radford | W 53–51 | 3–3 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 8* no, no | Hampden–Sydney | W 80–55 | 4–3 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 5 no, no | at Marshall | W 58–54 | 5–3 (1–0) | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| January 14 no, no | Chattanooga | L 60–78 | 5–4 (1–1) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 17 no, no | at Appalachian State | W 52–47 | 6–4 (2–1) | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| January 19 no, no | Western Carolina | W 60–57 | 7–4 (3–1) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 21 no, no | Davidson | W 57–51 | 8–4 (4–1) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 24 no, no | Furman | W 71–62 | 9–4 (5–1) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 26 no, no | at Chattanooga | L 54–70 | 9–5 (5–2) | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| January 28 no, no | Marshall | L 63–65 | 9–6 (5–3) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 30* no, no | Bluefield | W 81–61 | 10–6 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 2* no, no | Bucknell | L 60–63 | 10–7 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 4 no, no | East Tennessee State | W 60–53 | 11–7 (6–3) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 6* no, no | William & Mary | W 50–48 | 12–7 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 9 no, no | Appalachian State | W 64–56 | 13–7 (7–3) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 12 no, no | at The Citadel | L 61–64 $^{OT}$ | 13–8 (7–4) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| February 14 no, no | at Furman | L 58–63 | 13–9 (7–5) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| February 18 no, no | at Western Carolina | L 54–61 | 13–10 (7–6) | Cullowhee, NC |
| February 21 no, no | at Davidson | L 63–71 | 13–11 (7–7) | Johnston Gym Davidson, NC |
| February 23 no, no | at East Tennessee State | L 70–71 $^{OT}$ | 13–12 (7–8) | Memorial Center Johnson City, TN |
| February 25 no, no | The Citadel | L 53–69 | 13–13 (7–9) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 27* no, no | Richmond | W 48–47 | 14–13 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| 1985 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| March 1 no, no | vs. Western Carolina | W 65–63 $^{OT}$ | 15–13 | Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC |
| March 2 no, no | vs. Chattanooga | W 71–69 $^{OT}$ | 16–13 | Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC |
| March 3 no, no | vs. Marshall | L 65–70 | 16–14 | Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## 1985–86

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 23* no, no | Christopher Newport | W 63–52 | 1–0 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| November 25* no, no | Averett | W 106–67 | 2–0 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| November 26* no, no | Radford | W 69–59 | 3–0 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 2* no, no | James Madison | W 91–88 | 4–0 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 4* no, no | at Virginia | L 58–101 | 4–1 | University Hall Charlottesville, VA |
| December 10* no, no | at Richmond | L 61–69 | 4–2 | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| December 11* no, no | Lynchburg | W 76–72 | 5–2 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 30* no, no | vs. #13 Kentucky | L 55–93 | 5–3 | Freedom Hall Louisville, KY |
| January 9 no, no | at Appalachian State | W 63–56 | 6–3 (1–0) | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| January 11 no, no | at East Tennessee State | L 74–88 | 6–4 (1–1) | Memorial Center Johnson City, TN |
| January 16 no, no | Marshall | L 82–84 | 6–5 (1–2) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 18 no, no | Furman | W 71–64 | 7–5 (2–2) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 20 no, no | The Citadel | W 66–64 | 8–5 (3–2) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 22* no, no | at William & Mary | L 64–71 | 8–6 | William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, VA |
| January 25 no, no | Western Carolina | L 55–57 | 8–7 (3–3) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 27 no, no | Chattanooga | L 70–72 | 8–8 (3–4) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 30 no, no | at Marshall | L 77–85 | 8–9 (3–5) | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| February 1 no, no | at Davidson | L 68–75 | 8–10 (3–6) | Johnston Gym Davidson, NC |
| February 3 no, no | East Tennessee State | L 74–77 | 8–11 (3–7) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 8 no, no | at The Citadel | W 83–76 | 9–11 (4–7) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| February 10 no, no | at Furman | L 70–72 $^{OT}$ | 9–12 (4–8) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| February 12* no, no | Bluefield | W 70–68 | 10–12 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 15 no, no | at Chattanooga | L 64–74 | 10–13 (4–9) | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| February 17 no, no | at Western Carolina | L 96–99 $^{OT}$ | 10–14 (4–10) | Cullowhee, NC |
| February 19* no, no | #18 Virginia Tech | L 73–88 | 10–15 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 22 no, no | Appalachian State | L 67–69 | 10–16 (4–11) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 24 no, no | Davidson | W 76–70 | 11–16 (5–11) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| 1986 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| February 28 no, no | vs. Davidson | L 62–71 | 11–17 | Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## 1986–87

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 30* no, no | Shenandoah | W 80–64 | 1–0 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 1* no, no | at James Madison | L 68–74 | 1–1 | JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA |
| December 3* no, no | at Virginia | L 69–81 | 1–2 | University Hall Charlottesville, VA |
| December 6* no, no | Richmond | W 68–57 | 2–2 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 8* no, no | Elon | W 77–72 | 3–2 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 10* no, no | at Radford | L 51–56 | 3–3 | Dedmon Center Radford, VA |
| December 11* no, no | Roanoke | W 70–59 | 4–3 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 22* no, no | at Tennessee | L 60–99 | 4–4 | Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, TN |
| January 7* no, no | at Virginia Tech | L 68–99 | 4–5 | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA |
| January 10 no, no | at East Tennessee State | L 66–68 | 4–6 (0–1) | Memorial Center Johnson City, TN |
| January 12 no, no | Appalachian State | W 68–64 | 5–6 (1–1) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 15 no, no | Marshall | L 71–83 | 5–7 (1–2) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 17 no, no | at Furman | L 71–90 | 5–8 (1–3) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| January 19 no, no | at The Citadel | L 78–82 $^{OT}$ | 5–9 (1–4) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| January 21* no, no | Bluefield | W 113–83 | 6–9 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 24 no, no | at Western Carolina | W 65–56 | 7–9 (2–4) | Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC |
| January 26 no, no | at Chattanooga | L 63–75 | 7–10 (2–5) | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| January 29 no, no | at Marshall | L 77–104 | 7–11 (2–6) | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| January 31 no, no | Davidson | L 65–90 | 7–12 (2–7) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 7 no, no | The Citadel | W 68–62 | 8–12 (3–7) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 9 no, no | Furman | L 78–84 $^{OT}$ | 8–13 (3–8) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 11* no, no | William & Mary | W 76–68 | 9–13 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 14 no, no | Chattanooga | L 60–75 | 9–14 (3–9) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 16 no, no | Western Carolina | L 62–64 | 9–15 (3–10) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 19 no, no | East Tennessee State | W 81–65 | 10–15 (4–10) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 21 no, no | at Appalachian State | W 86–84 | 11–15 (5–10) | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| February 23 no, no | at Davidson | L 69–72 | 11–16 (5–11) | Johnston Gym Davidson, NC |
| 1987 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| February 27 no, no | vs. Davidson | L 63–92 | 11–17 | Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## 1987–88

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 30* no, no | Bridgewater | W 78–77 $^{OT}$ | 1–0 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 2* no, no | Radford | L 68–88 | 1–1 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 5* no, no | at #17 Georgetown | L 45–81 | 1–2 | Capital Centre Washington, D.C. |
| December 9* no, no | Roanoke | L 50–51 | 1–3 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 12* no, no | Shenandoah | W 71–55 | 2–3 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 28* no, no | at Texas | L 76–85 | 2–4 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX |
| January 2* no, no | at Oral Roberts | W 84–78 | 3–4 | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| January 6* no, no | at Richmond | L 55–88 | 3–5 | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| January 11* no, no | at William & Mary | L 59–69 | 3–6 | William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, VA |
| January 13 no, no | Davidson | L 64–66 | 3–7 (0–1) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 16 no, no | at East Tennessee State | L 65–86 | 3–8 (0–2) | Memorial Center Johnson City, TN |
| January 18 no, no | at Appalachian State | L 82–98 | 3–9 (0–3) | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| January 21 no, no | Marshall | L 62–64 | 3–10 (0–4) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 23 no, no | Furman | W 69–60 | 4–10 (1–4) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 25 no, no | The Citadel | W 77–63 | 5–10 (2–4) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 27* no, no | Bluefield | W 94–80 | 6–10 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 30 no, no | Western Carolina | L 79–80 | 7–10 (2–5) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 1 no, no | Chattanooga | W 68–61 | 7–10 (3–5) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 4 no, no | at Marshall | L 91–95 $^{OT}$ | 7–11 (3–6) | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| February 4 no, no | at Davidson | W 59–55 | 8–11 (4–6) | Johnston Gym Davidson, NC |
| February 8 no, no | East Tennessee State | L 61–77 | 8–12 (4–7) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 11* no, no | James Madison | W 71–66 | 9–12 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 13 no, no | at The Citadel | L 59–64 | 9–13 (4–8) | John Kresse Arena Charleston, SC |
| February 15 no, no | at Furman | L 64–82 | 9–14 (4–9) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| February 20 no, no | Appalachian State | W 66–65 | 10–14 (5–9) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 27 no, no | at Chattanooga | L 70–77 | 10–15 (5–10) | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| February 29 no, no | at Western Carolina | W 75–69 | 11–16 (6–10) | Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC |
| 1988 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| March 4 no, no | vs. Furman | W 78–73 | 12–16 | Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC |
| March 5 no, no | vs. East Tennessee State | W 79–60 | 13–16 | Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC |
| March 6 no, no | vs. Chattanooga | L 61–75 | 13–17 | Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## 1988–89

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 28 no, no | at James Madison | L 92–94 | 0–1 | JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA |
| December 1* no, no | Shenandoah | W 78–58 | 1–1 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 5* no, no | at #20 Tennessee | L 82–84 $^{2OT}$ | 1–2 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| December 8* no, no | Eastern Mennonite | W 96–50 | 2–2 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 10* no, no | UNC Greensboro | W 76–55 | 3–2 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| December 30* no, no | at #18 North Carolina State | L 79–105 | 3–3 | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC |
| January 7* no, no | at UNC Asheville | L 70–74 | 3–4 | Justice Center Asheville, NC |
| January 9 no, no | at Marshall | W 63–61 | 4–4 (1–0) | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| January 14 no, no | at Western Carolina | L 71–75 | 4–5 (1–1) | Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC |
| January 16 no, no | at Chattanooga | L 76–80 $^{OT}$ | 4–6 (1–2) | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| January 19* no, no | vs. Virginia Tech | L 83–90 $^{OT}$ | 4–7 | Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, VA |
| January 21 no, no | Furman | W 91–82 $^{OT}$ | 5–7 (2–2) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 23 no, no | The Citadel | L 61–73 | 5–8 (2–3) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 25* no, no | Bluefield | W 95–75 | 6–8 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 28 no, no | East Tennessee State | L 81–91 | 6–9 (2–4) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| January 30 no, no | at Appalachian State | L 69–76 | 6–10 (2–5) | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| February 2* no, no | Richmond | L 79–87 | 6–11 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 4 no, no | Marshall | W 65–63 | 7–11 (3–5) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 6* no, no | William & Mary | W 66–64 | 8–11 | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 9* no, no | at Radford | W 76–66 | 9–11 | Dedmon Center Radford, VA |
| February 11 no, no | Chattanooga | W 68–66 | 10–11 (4–5) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 13 no, no | Western Carolina | W 79–66 | 11–11 (5–5) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 16* no, no | at Virginia | L 79–92 | 11–12 | University Hall Charlottesville, VA |
| February 18 no, no | at The Citadel | L 79–88 | 11–13 (5–6) | Deas Hall Charleston, SC |
| February 20 no, no | at Furman | L 71–87 | 11–14 (5–7) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| February 25 no, no | Appalachian State | L 60–67 | 11–15 (5–8) | Cameron Hall Lexington, VA |
| February 27 no, no | at East Tennessee State | L 80–82 | 11–16 (5–9) | Memorial Center Johnson City, TN |
| 1989 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| March 3 no, no | vs. Furman | L 73–81 | 11–17 | Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||