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VMI Keydets at Mercer Bears

· NCAA Men's Basketball
VMI Keydets
7-18, 2-11 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
58 - 82
Mercer Bears
14-13, 9-3 Home

Rivers sparks Mercer past VMI 82-58 for 4th straight win

Rivers sank 7 of 8 shots from the floor, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, as the Bears (14-13, 7-7 Southern Conference) shot 52 percent overall and 44 percent from distance in posting their fourth straight win.

Ross Cummings hit four 3-pointers and scored 13, Cory Kilby scored 11 off the bench and Jordan Strawberry added 10 points and eight assists as Mercer beat the Keydets (7-18, 2-12) for the fourth time in a row.

Bubba Parham topped VMI with 16 points, while Austin Vereen and Jordan Ratliffe scored 14 apiece. The Keydets have dropped five straight.

Mercer led 41-23 at halftime and upped its advantage to 30 midway through the second half.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 58 - 82
2nd 0:27 Mac Brydon Defensive Rebound. 58 - 82
2nd 0:29 Mac Brydon Block. 58 - 82
2nd 0:29 Myles Lewis missed Layup. 58 - 82
2nd 0:39 Greg Parham Defensive Rebound. 58 - 82

Statistics

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22-60 FG 26-50
37 Field Goal % 52
11-32 3PT 12-27
34 Three Point % 44
3-6 FT 18-21
50 Free Throw % 86
26 Rebounds 40
7 Offensive Rebounds 7
19 Defensive Rebounds 33
13 Assists 19
3 Steals 4
4 Blocks 3
8 Turnovers 10
0 Team Turnovers 0
8 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
10 Points Off Turnovers 12
0 Fast Break Points 2
16 Points in Paint 22
16 Fouls 13
0 Largest Lead 31

Game Information

Venue: Hawkins Arena

Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 2,702 | 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