1970–71 VMI Keydets men's basketball team

1969–70 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Davidson †	10	–	0	1.000	22	–	5	.815
East Carolina	9	–	2	.818	16	–	10	.615
George Washington	6	–	4	.600	12	–	15	.444
Furman	5	–	6	.455	13	–	13	.500
William & Mary	5	–	7	.417	11	–	16	.407
The Citadel	4	–	8	.333	8	–	16	.333
Richmond	4	–	9	.308	9	–	18	.333
VMI	3	–	10	.231	6	–	19	.240

† Tournament winner As of April 30, 1970; Rankings from AP Poll

1970–71 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Davidson	9	–	1	.900	15	–	11	.577
William & Mary	7	–	3	.700	11	–	16	.407
East Carolina	7	–	4	.636	13	–	12	.520
The Citadel	6	–	5	.545	13	–	12	.520
Furman †	5	–	5	.500	15	–	12	.556
Richmond	3	–	9	.250	7	–	21	.250
VMI	1	–	11	.083	1	–	25	.038

† Tournament winner As of April 30, 1971; Rankings from AP Poll

1971–72 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Davidson	8	–	2	.800	19	–	9	.679
Furman	8	–	3	.727	17	–	11	.607
William & Mary	6	–	4	.600	10	–	17	.370
East Carolina †	7	–	5	.583	14	–	15	.483
The Citadel	5	–	6	.455	12	–	13	.480
Richmond	3	–	9	.250	6	–	19	.240
VMI	2	–	10	.167	6	–	19	.240

† Tournament winner As of April 30, 1972; Rankings from AP Poll

1972–73 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Davidson	9	–	1	.900	18	–	9	.667
Furman †	11	–	2	.846	20	–	9	.690
East Carolina	7	–	7	.500	13	–	13	.500
The Citadel	6	–	7	.462	11	–	15	.423
William & Mary	5	–	6	.455	10	–	17	.370
Richmond	5	–	9	.357	8	–	16	.333
Appalachian State	3	–	8	.273	6	–	20	.231
VMI	3	–	9	.250	6	–	20	.231

† Tournament winner As of April 30, 1973; Rankings from AP Poll

1973–74 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Furman †	11	–	1	.917	22	–	9	.710
Richmond	10	–	4	.714	16	–	12	.571
Davidson	7	–	3	.700	18	–	9	.667
East Carolina	8	–	6	.571	13	–	12	.520
William & Mary	5	–	6	.455	9	–	18	.333
The Citadel	4	–	9	.308	10	–	14	.417
VMI	3	–	9	.250	6	–	18	.250
Appalachian State	1	–	11	.083	5	–	20	.200

† Tournament winner As of April 30, 1974; Rankings from AP Poll

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, nicknamed “The Pit”. The Keydets were members of the Southern Conference. Their primary rival is The Citadel.

Note: The February 15 game against Morris Harvey College was forfeited by VMI due to the use of an ineligible player.