sentences:  After falling in the conference tournament semifinals, VMI received and accepted an invitation to participate in the 2014 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.It was the program's first national postseason tournament appearance in thirty-seven years, and the Keydets made the most of their second opportunity.Thanks in large part to the play of senior center D. J. Covington, VMI defeated Canisius, IPFW, and Ohio to advance to the tournament's semifinals.