LeGree and UTSA knock off VMI 70-68

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Josiah LeGree scored 14 points and Demari Williams made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 58.3 seconds remaining as UTSA defeated VMI 70-68 on Saturday.

Preston Turner added a 3-pointer from the corner to make it 70-66 with 7.3 left.

LeGree shot 6 for 15, including 2 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Roadrunners (1-1). K.J. Tenner scored 14 points while shooting 4 for 8 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line. Williams had 14 points and went 6 of 8 from the field.

T.J. Johnson finished with 17 points and three steals for the Keydets (1-2). Rickey Bradley added 16 points and 10 rebounds for VMI. Rokas Zilys finished with 11 points.

Tenner scored eight points in the first half and UTSA went into halftime trailing 35-31. Williams scored a team-high 12 points for UTSA in the second half.

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Both teams play on Wednesday. UTSA visits Seattle U and VMI hosts North Carolina Central.

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