Mercer Bears at VMI Keydets
· NCAA Men's BasketballMercer defeats VMI 77-67
Shoulders also contributed six rebounds for the Bears (11-7, 3-2 Southern Conference). Armani Mighty added 25 boards and scored 18 points on 8 of 10 shooting from the field and a perfect 2 of 2 from the free throw line. Zaire Williams finished with 12 points.
Linus Holmstrom led the Keydets (6-12, 1-4) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and three steals. VMI also got 15 points from TJ Johnson. Cal Liston also had 12 points and two blocks.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Linus Holmstrom makes 23-foot three point jumper (AJ Clark assists) | 77 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Brady Shoulders makes 3-foot dunk | 77 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Brady Shoulders Steal. | 75 - 64 |
Statistics
MER |
VMI |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-63 | FG | 25-63 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 3-21 | 3PT | 14-36 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 18-24 | FT | 3-4 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 22 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 8 | Fouls | 22 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 4 |
| 8 | Lead Changes | 8 |
| 68 | Percent Led | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Cameron Hall
Location: Lexington, VA
Attendance: 1,276 | Capacity:
Location: Lexington, VA
Attendance: 1,276 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 7-2 | - | 15-7 |
| Wofford | 7-2 | - | 15-7 |
| Furman | 6-3 | 1 | 15-7 |
| Mercer | 6-3 | 1 | 14-8 |
| Western Carolina | 4-5 | 3 | 8-12 |
| UNC Greensboro | 4-5 | 3 | 8-14 |
| The Citadel | 4-5 | 3 | 7-15 |
| Samford | 3-6 | 4 | 10-12 |
| Chattanooga | 3-6 | 4 | 9-13 |
| VMI | 1-8 | 6 | 6-16 |


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