NCAAB

VMI Keydets at Mercer Bears

· NCAA Men's Basketball
VMI Keydets
6-13, 1-10 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
58 - 73
Mercer Bears
15-6, 9-0 Home

Lewis scores 22, Mercer beats VMI 73-58

Mercer (15-6, 5-3 Southern) used an 11-2 run to lead 60-46 on Stephon Jelks' free throw with 6:34 left. VMI (6-13, 1-7) responded to get within 64-58 on Tim Marshall's 3-pointer with 1:30 left. After that, the Keydets missed their last five attempts from the field.

VMI led for most of the first half with its biggest lead at 19-8. Mercer closed on a 9-0 run to go in front 36-34 at the break.

Jelks added 14 points and Phillip Leonard scored 10 for Mercer.

Julian Eleby had 15 points to lead the Keydets. QJ Peterson and Marshall added 14 each and Trey Chapman scored 11.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 58 - 73
2nd 0:04 Julian Eleby Offensive Rebound. 58 - 73
2nd 0:04 Tim Marshall missed Three Point Jumper. 58 - 73
2nd 0:14 Jibri Bryan made Free Throw. 58 - 73
2nd 0:14 Jibri Bryan made Free Throw. 58 - 72

Statistics

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21-55 FG 25-48
38 Field Goal % 52
14-37 3PT 4-15
38 Three Point % 27
2-4 FT 19-32
50 Free Throw % 59
28 Rebounds 37
8 Offensive Rebounds 11
20 Defensive Rebounds 26
16 Assists 10
3 Steals 8
2 Blocks 3
15 Turnovers 10
0 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Off Turnovers 20
3 Fast Break Points 6
12 Points in Paint 32
26 Fouls 11
11 Largest Lead 15

Game Information

Venue: Hawkins Arena

Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 2,693 | 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