VMI Keydets at Mercer Bears

· SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL

VMI Keydets

11-19, 4-10 Away

<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
61 - 89

Mercer Bears

18-14, 11-3 Home

Mercer beats VMI 89-61, advances to SoCon semifinals

VMI (11-19) made just 7 of 29 (24 percent) field goals, including 3 of 16 from 3-point range, in the first half and trailed 42-20 at the break.

The Keydets scored the first five points before back-to-back 3s by Bryan and Nwamu sparked a 26-4 run which gave the Bears the lead for good. Nwamu scored 12 over that stretch.

Julian Eleby led VMI with 22 points and 11 rebounds.

TV Channel: VMI at Mercer 2021 College Basketball, week 17, is broadcasted on ESPN3.
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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00	End of Game	61 - 89
2nd 0:09	Lawrence Brown Steal.	61 - 89
2nd 0:11	Christian Burton Turnover.	61 - 89
2nd 0:19	Niklas Ney made Layup. Assisted by Matt Panaggio.	61 - 89
2nd 0:31	Christian Burton made Layup.	61 - 87

Statistics

VMI		MER
22-58	FG	32-62
38	Field Goal %	52
7-27	3PT	7-21
26	Three Point %	33
10-17	FT	18-27
59	Free Throw %	67
33	Rebounds	39
8	Offensive Rebounds	9
25	Defensive Rebounds	30
7	Assists	20
1	Steals	10
6	Blocks	3
14	Turnovers	6
0	Team Turnovers	1
14	Total Turnovers	6
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
9	Points Off Turnovers	14
0	Fast Break Points	0
0	Points in Paint	0
22	Fouls	16

Game Information

Venue: Harrah's Cherokee Center

Location: Asheville, NC
Attendance: 3,544 | Capacity:

2025-26 Southern Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
East Tennessee State	13-5	-	23-11
Mercer	11-7	2	19-13
Wofford	11-7	2	19-13
Samford	11-7	2	18-14
Furman	10-8	3	22-13
Western Carolina	10-8	3	15-16
UNC Greensboro	9-9	4	15-19
Chattanooga	7-11	6	13-19
The Citadel	7-11	6	11-22
VMI	1-17	12	6-26

Full Standings