Athletics
Keydets Earn 86-70 Win Over Loyola
The VMI basketball team earned a hard-fought 86-70 win over visiting Loyola University at Cameron Hall Dec. 10, 2025.—Photo courtesy VMI Athletics.
Powered by 13 threes on the night—including seven by Linus Holmstrom ’28—the VMI basketball team earned a hard-fought 86-70 win over visiting Loyola University at Cameron Hall Dec. 10, 2025.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin was in the house as a special guest and granted amnesty to the Corps of Cadets to punctuate an all-around great night for VMI.
Game Summary
Holmstrom paced VMI (5-7) to a dominant 51-32 lead at the half by way of his seven threes, all in the opening half, as he hit seven of nine attempts during the first 20 minutes, including one just 5 seconds into the game. The Greyhounds (4-7) put a defensive emphasis on the Sweden native during the second half, but he still finished the game with a game-high 23 points, two shy of his career high set last month against VU Lynchburg.
With the game tied at 7-7 early on, the Keydets went on a 15-0 run over the next several minutes to earn a 22-7 advantage with 12:38 before the half.
T.J. Johnson ’28 hit four threes on the night for the Keydets en route to 17 points during the contest, while Tan Yildizoglu ’28 and Mario Tatum Jr. ’29 also finished in double digits with 14 points apiece.
Loyola outscored VMI by a slim margin, 38-35, in the second half in a comeback bid, but the Keydets held strong to come out with the victory. Kaden Stuckey ’28 had his best game to this point of the season as he logged a season-high eight points and had two blocks on the defensive end.
Andrew Wilson, VMI Head Coach
“I’m very proud of the kids. This was easily our most complete game from tip to finish. Everyone in the program contributed to the win. We’ve had our best practices of the year since returning from Florida, and I think it showed tonight. We have played a very difficult non-conference schedule, but we are getting better and hopefully playing our best basketball as we get closer to SoCon play.”
Key Stats
- VMI led the entire game and got up by as many as 22 with 8 minutes left in the game.
- The Greyhounds had 17 second-chance points to VMI’s 12, but the Keydets countered with 22 bench points to eight for Loyola.
- Three Loyola players finished in double figures, including Emmett Adair (21), Braden Speed (17), and Jordan Stiemke (11).
Editor’s Note: This article was first published on vmikeydets.com.
