Mercer Bears at VMI Keydets
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Stephens scores 27 to lead VMI over Mercer 85-79
Stephens hit 4 of 6 3-pointers, and he also had five assists.
Trey Bonham had 19 points and six rebounds for VMI (15-10, 8-5 Southern Conference), which earned its fourth straight victory. Kamdyn Curfman added 13 points.
Shawn Walker Jr. had 18 points for the Bears (13-13, 6-7). James Glisson III added 17 points. Felipe Haase had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The Keydets leveled the season series against the Bears. Mercer defeated VMI 97-91 on Jan. 13.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Trey Bonham made Free Throw. | 79 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Trey Bonham made Free Throw. | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Jovan Tucker. | 79 - 83 |
Statistics
 MER |
 VMI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-63 | FG | 25-52 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 10-27 | 3PT | 15-32 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 13-14 | FT | 20-26 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 16 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 24 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Cameron Hall
Location: Lexington, VA
Attendance: 1,214 | Capacity:
Location: Lexington, VA
Attendance: 1,214 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 5-1 | - | 13-6 |
| Furman | 4-2 | 1 | 13-6 |
| Mercer | 4-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Wofford | 4-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Chattanooga | 3-3 | 2 | 9-10 |
| UNC Greensboro | 3-3 | 2 | 7-12 |
| Samford | 2-4 | 3 | 9-10 |
| Western Carolina | 2-4 | 3 | 6-11 |
| The Citadel | 2-4 | 3 | 5-14 |
| VMI | 1-5 | 4 | 6-13 |