VMI men's basketball visits SMU on Thursday night

The VMI Keydets men's basketball team plays at the SMU Mustangs on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET at Moody Coliseum in Dallas. The game will be shown on ACCNX.

Both teams are 1-0. VMI has not yet played a road game this season, and SMU is 1-0 at home.

How VMI got here

The Keydets opened the season on Monday, Nov. 2, with a 115-83 home win over Virginia Lynchburg. It was a 32-point margin.

Before that, VMI's previous four games, all in February and March 2026, were losses: 81-62 to Western Carolina, 80-61 at Samford, 86-79 at Chattanooga and 84-70 at UNC Greensboro.

In the season-opening win, the team's leaders were TJ Johnson in points at 17.0, Rickey Bradley Jr. in assists at 7.0, and Paulius Narvilas in rebounds at 10.0.

How SMU got here

The Mustangs also opened on Monday, Nov. 2, beating Southern 85-72 at home, a 13-point margin.

SMU's last four games from the previous season were a 91-78 loss at Florida State on Mar. 7, an 86-69 home win over Syracuse on Mar. 10, a 62-58 loss at Louisville on Mar. 11, and an 89-79 home loss to Miami (OH) on Mar. 18.

The Mustangs' leaders so far are Jakub Szumert in points at 24.0, and Jaden Toombs in both assists at 7.0 and rebounds at 8.0.

Game details

Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET Thursday. Neither team has listed injuries.