Morris scores 25, East Tennessee State takes down VMI 81-67
AP
Jan 07, 2026
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Cam Morris III had 25 points in East Tennessee State's 81-67 win over VMI Keydets on Wednesday.
Morris also had seven rebounds for the Buccaneers (11-5, 3-0 Southern Conference). Blake Barkley scored 20 points while going 7 of 9 from the floor with seven rebounds. Jaylen Smith went 4 of 9 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.
TJ Johnson finished with 30 points and nine rebounds for the Keydets (6-10, 1-2). VMI also got 11 points from Tan Yildizoglu.
East Tennessee State took the lead with 16:29 left in the first half and did not trail again. Morris led with 15 points in the first half to go up 41-30 at the break. East Tennessee State pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend an 11-point lead to 18 points. They outscored VMI by three points in the final half, as Barkley led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.
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1st Half
VMI
Keydets
30
ETSU
Buccaneers
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Buccaneers gains possession)
19:29
Buccaneers turnover (shot clock violation)
19:06
Tan Yildizoglu misses three point jump shot
19:04
Brian Taylor II defensive rebound
18:54
AJ Clark shooting foul
18:54
Blake Barkley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:54
+1
Blake Barkley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-1
18:48
Linus Holmstrom misses three point jump shot
18:46
Blake Barkley defensive rebound
18:40
AJ Clark shooting foul
18:39
+1
Brian Taylor II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-2
18:39
Brian Taylor II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:39
TJ Johnson defensive rebound
18:14
Linus Holmstrom misses three point jump shot
18:12
Blake Barkley defensive rebound
18:05
+2
Cam Morris III makes two point layup (Allen Strothers assists)
0-4
17:46
Jordan McCullum personal foul
17:38
Jaylen Smith shooting foul
17:38
Alexander Daushvili misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:38
+1
Alexander Daushvili makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-4
17:27
Jaylen Smith turnover
17:17
+3
TJ Johnson makes three point jump shot (Alexander Daushvili assists)
4-4
17:05
Alexander Daushvili shooting foul
17:05
Cam Morris III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:05
+1
Cam Morris III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-5
16:45
+2
Mario Tatum Jr. makes two point layup
6-5
16:29
+2
Blake Barkley makes two point layup (Brian Taylor II assists)
6-7
16:07
Mario Tatum Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:05
Cam Morris III defensive rebound
16:00
+2
Brian Taylor II makes two point layup
6-9
15:44
Jaylen Smith personal foul
15:44
TV timeout
15:41
TJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:39
Brian Taylor II defensive rebound
15:28
Jordan McCullum misses three point jump shot
15:26
Tan Yildizoglu defensive rebound
15:23
TJ Johnson misses two point jump shot
15:21
Kaden Stuckey offensive rebound
15:18
Kaden Stuckey turnover (Brian Taylor II steals)
15:08
Jaylen Smith misses two point layup
15:06
Kaden Stuckey defensive rebound
14:58
+2
Tan Yildizoglu makes two point layup
8-9
14:42
Maki Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:40
TJ Johnson defensive rebound
14:18
Brian Taylor II personal foul
14:05
Tan Yildizoglu misses three point jump shot
14:03
Maki Johnson defensive rebound
13:43
Kaden Stuckey shooting foul
13:43
+1
Jordan McCullum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-10
13:43
+1
Jordan McCullum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-11
13:25
Jordan McCullum blocks Tan Yildizoglu's two point layup
13:23
Jordan McCullum defensive rebound
13:06
+2
Cam Morris III makes two point layup (Maki Johnson assists)
8-13
12:41
+2
Mario Tatum Jr. makes two point layup
10-13
12:20
+3
Jaylen Smith makes three point jump shot (Cam Morris III assists)
10-16
11:57
Jordan McCullum personal foul
11:57
TV timeout
11:50
TJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:48
Cam Morris III defensive rebound
11:43
Linus Holmstrom shooting foul
11:43
+1
Jaylen Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-17
11:43
+1
Jaylen Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-18
11:17
+2
Alexander Daushvili makes two point layup (Linus Holmstrom assists)
12-18
11:11
Cam Morris III turnover (AJ Clark steals)
11:07
Gabe Sisk personal foul
10:58
Maki Johnson blocks Alexander Daushvili's two point layup
10:56
Allen Strothers defensive rebound
10:49
TJ Johnson blocks Blake Barkley's two point layup
10:47
Cam Morris III offensive rebound
10:46
+2
Cam Morris III makes two point layup
12-20
10:25
Mario Tatum Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:23
Buccaneers defensive rebound
10:07
+2
Cam Morris III makes two point jump shot
12-22
9:50
Maki Johnson personal foul
9:50
+1
Tan Yildizoglu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-22
9:50
+1
Tan Yildizoglu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-22
9:30
Maki Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:28
TJ Johnson defensive rebound
9:12
AJ Clark misses three point jump shot
9:10
Blake Barkley defensive rebound
8:58
Blake Barkley turnover
8:47
+2
Mario Tatum Jr. makes two point layup
16-22
8:27
Cal Liston shooting foul
8:27
+1
Blake Barkley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-23
8:27
+1
Blake Barkley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-24
8:08
+2
Tan Yildizoglu makes two point layup (Alexander Daushvili assists)
18-24
7:45
+2
Blake Barkley makes two point layup
18-26
7:28
Mario Tatum Jr. misses two point layup
7:26
Mario Tatum Jr. offensive rebound
7:22
Brian Taylor II shooting foul
7:22
TV timeout
7:22
Tan Yildizoglu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:22
+1
Tan Yildizoglu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-26
7:06
Cam Morris III misses two point jump shot
7:04
Alexander Daushvili defensive rebound
6:38
Jordan McCullum shooting foul
6:38
Alexander Daushvili misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:38
+1
Alexander Daushvili makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-26
6:21
Cam Morris III turnover
6:08
Linus Holmstrom misses three point jump shot
6:06
Jaylen Smith defensive rebound
5:58
+2
Gabe Sisk makes two point layup
20-28
5:58
Tan Yildizoglu shooting foul
5:58
+1
Gabe Sisk makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-29
5:39
+2
Linus Holmstrom makes two point layup
22-29
5:21
+2
Cam Morris III makes two point layup
22-31
5:01
Linus Holmstrom misses two point layup
4:59
Jaylen Smith defensive rebound
4:56
Jaylen Smith turnover (Alexander Daushvili steals)
4:50
Tan Yildizoglu turnover (Gabe Sisk steals)
4:44
Brian Taylor II misses three point jump shot
4:42
AJ Clark defensive rebound
4:25
TJ Johnson misses two point layup
4:23
Cam Morris III defensive rebound
4:16
Jaylen Smith misses three point jump shot
4:14
Tan Yildizoglu defensive rebound
3:45
Gabe Sisk shooting foul
3:45
TV timeout
3:45
Tan Yildizoglu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:45
Tan Yildizoglu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:45
Gabe Sisk defensive rebound
3:29
Gabe Sisk misses two point layup
3:27
Kaden Stuckey defensive rebound
3:17
+2
Tan Yildizoglu makes two point layup
24-31
3:17
Maki Johnson shooting foul
3:17
Tan Yildizoglu misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:17
Cam Morris III defensive rebound
3:08
Brian Taylor II misses three point jump shot
3:06
Blake Barkley offensive rebound
3:01
+3
Maki Johnson makes three point jump shot (Blake Barkley assists)
24-34
2:31
+2
TJ Johnson makes two point jump shot
26-34
2:16
Allen Strothers misses two point jump shot
2:14
Maki Johnson offensive rebound
2:12
Brian Taylor II misses three point jump shot
2:10
Allen Strothers offensive rebound
2:05
+3
Maki Johnson makes three point jump shot (Brian Taylor II assists)
26-37
1:31
Cam Morris III shooting foul
1:31
TJ Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 3
1:31
TJ Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 3
1:31
Buccaneers 30 second timeout
1:31
+1
TJ Johnson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
27-37
1:06
+2
Cam Morris III makes two point dunk (Brian Taylor II assists)
27-39
0:47
+3
TJ Johnson makes three point jump shot (Mario Tatum Jr. assists)
30-39
0:46
Keydets 30 second timeout
0:34
Alexander Daushvili personal foul
0:34
+1
Cam Morris III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-40
0:34
+1
Cam Morris III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-41
0:07
Mario Tatum Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:05
Buccaneers defensive rebound
0:01
Brian Taylor II misses two point jump shot
0:00
Keydets defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
VMI
Keydets
37
ETSU
Buccaneers
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
+3
TJ Johnson makes three point jump shot (Tan Yildizoglu assists)
33-41
19:29
+2
Blake Barkley makes two point dunk (Brian Taylor II assists)
33-43
19:08
TJ Johnson misses two point layup
19:06
TJ Johnson offensive rebound
19:04
TJ Johnson turnover
18:46
+2
Cam Morris III makes two point jump shot (Allen Strothers assists)
33-45
18:19
+2
Linus Holmstrom makes two point jump shot
35-45
17:58
+2
Blake Barkley makes two point layup (Allen Strothers assists)
35-47
17:28
+2
Tan Yildizoglu makes two point layup (AJ Clark assists)
37-47
17:07
+3
Maki Johnson makes three point jump shot (Brian Taylor II assists)
37-50
16:47
Tan Yildizoglu misses three point jump shot
16:45
Blake Barkley defensive rebound
16:26
+2
Cam Morris III makes two point layup
37-52
16:08
Cam Morris III shooting foul
16:08
+1
Linus Holmstrom makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-52
16:08
+1
Linus Holmstrom makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-52
15:47
+3
Blake Barkley makes three point jump shot (Allen Strothers assists)
39-55
15:34
+3
TJ Johnson makes three point jump shot (Linus Holmstrom assists)
42-55
15:16
Jordan McCullum misses two point layup
15:14
Tan Yildizoglu defensive rebound
15:04
Tan Yildizoglu turnover (Jordan McCullum steals)
14:58
Jordan McCullum turnover (Tan Yildizoglu steals)
14:58
Keydets 30 second timeout
14:58
TV timeout
14:44
TJ Johnson misses two point layup
14:42
Maki Johnson defensive rebound
14:42
TJ Johnson personal foul
14:42
TV timeout
14:18
Kaden Stuckey shooting foul
14:18
Cam Morris III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:18
+1
Cam Morris III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-56
13:58
+3
TJ Johnson makes three point jump shot (Mario Tatum Jr. assists)
45-56
13:36
Kaden Stuckey blocks Jaylen Smith's three point jump shot
13:34
Buccaneers offensive rebound
13:28
Brian Taylor II misses three point jump shot
13:26
Mario Tatum Jr. defensive rebound
13:20
Cam Morris III blocks Mario Tatum Jr.'s two point layup
13:18
Keydets offensive rebound
13:15
Linus Holmstrom misses three point jump shot
13:13
TJ Johnson offensive rebound
13:07
Mario Tatum Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:05
Jaylen Smith defensive rebound
12:44
Jaylen Smith misses two point layup
12:42
Kaden Stuckey defensive rebound
12:33
+3
TJ Johnson makes three point jump shot
48-56
12:28
Buccaneers 30 second timeout
12:28
TV timeout
12:09
+2
Jaylen Smith makes two point layup
48-58
11:48
Mario Tatum Jr. turnover
11:36
+2
Blake Barkley makes two point jump shot
48-60
11:04
Blake Barkley shooting foul
11:04
+1
TJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
49-60
11:04
+1
TJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
50-60
11:04
+1
TJ Johnson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
51-60
10:53
Brian Taylor II turnover (AJ Clark steals)
10:48
+2
AJ Clark makes two point layup
53-60
10:32
Blake Barkley misses three point jump shot
10:30
TJ Johnson defensive rebound
10:27
Maki Johnson personal foul
10:12
TJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:10
Blake Barkley defensive rebound
9:59
+3
Jaylen Smith makes three point jump shot (Maki Johnson assists)
53-63
9:31
Linus Holmstrom misses three point jump shot
9:29
Buccaneers defensive rebound
9:11
+3
Cam Morris III makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Smith assists)
53-66
8:41
+2
AJ Clark makes two point layup
55-66
8:24
+3
Jaylen Smith makes three point jump shot (Brian Taylor II assists)
55-69
7:52
TV timeout
7:46
Linus Holmstrom misses three point jump shot
7:44
Buccaneers defensive rebound
7:17
+2
Brian Taylor II makes two point jump shot
55-71
7:03
Linus Holmstrom misses three point jump shot
7:01
Brian Taylor II defensive rebound
6:45
Allen Strothers misses two point jump shot
6:43
Kaden Stuckey defensive rebound
6:33
Kaden Stuckey misses two point jump shot
6:31
AJ Clark offensive rebound
6:30
Allen Strothers personal foul
6:24
AJ Clark misses two point layup
6:22
Allen Strothers defensive rebound
6:10
Maki Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:08
TJ Johnson defensive rebound
6:00
Linus Holmstrom misses two point layup
5:58
Linus Holmstrom offensive rebound
5:58
Linus Holmstrom misses two point layup
5:56
Cam Morris III defensive rebound
5:49
+2
Blake Barkley makes two point dunk (Cam Morris III assists)
55-73
5:29
Maki Johnson shooting foul
5:29
+1
Alexander Daushvili makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-73
5:29
+1
Alexander Daushvili makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-73
5:12
+2
Allen Strothers makes two point layup
57-75
4:58
TJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:56
AJ Clark offensive rebound
4:53
Linus Holmstrom misses three point jump shot
4:51
Cam Morris III defensive rebound
4:22
Jaylen Smith misses three point jump shot
4:20
Alexander Daushvili defensive rebound
4:06
Alexander Daushvili misses two point jump shot
4:04
TJ Johnson offensive rebound
3:54
AJ Clark misses two point layup
3:52
AJ Clark offensive rebound
3:51
Brian Taylor II shooting foul
3:51
TV timeout
3:51
AJ Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:51
+1
AJ Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-75
3:35
+2
Cam Morris III makes two point jump shot
58-77
3:16
Allen Strothers personal foul
3:16
+1
TJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-77
3:16
+1
TJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-77
3:02
Brian Taylor II turnover (TJ Johnson steals)
2:58
+2
TJ Johnson makes two point layup
62-77
2:39
+2
Brian Taylor II makes two point layup (Allen Strothers assists)
62-79
2:23
Alexander Daushvili turnover (Jaylen Smith steals)
2:05
Cam Morris III misses two point layup
2:03
AJ Clark defensive rebound
1:49
Walker Andrews misses three point jump shot
1:47
Blake Barkley defensive rebound
1:24
AJ Clark shooting foul
1:24
+1
Blake Barkley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-80
1:24
+1
Blake Barkley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-81
1:14
+2
Walker Andrews makes two point jump shot
64-81
0:52
Kaden Stuckey blocks Gabe Sisk's two point jump shot
