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VMI Keydets at Mercer Bears

· NCAA Men's Basketball
VMI Keydets
6-17, 1-10 Away
Final
81 - 95
Mercer Bears
15-8, 11-0 Home

Okojie's 24 lead Mercer over VMI 95-81

VMI Keydets vs. Mercer Bears: Game Highlights

Okojie added seven assists and three steals for the Bears (15-8, 7-3 Southern Conference). Armani Mighty scored 17 points and added eight rebounds and three blocks. Kyle Cuffe Jr. had 17 points and went 7 of 14 from the field (2 for 7 from 3-point range).

TJ Johnson led the Keydets (6-17, 1-9) in scoring, finishing with 26 points. Linus Holmstrom added 17 points for VMI. Tan Yildizoglu also had 13 points, 10 assists and five steals. The loss was the Keydets' eighth in a row.

Mercer led VMI 43-37 at the half, with Mighty (10 points) its high scorer before the break. Mercer took the lead for what would be the final time on Brady Shoulders' layup with 4:43 remaining in the game. His team would outscore VMI by eight points in the final half.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 81 - 95
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 81 - 95
2nd 0:01 Mercer Defensive Rebound. 81 - 95
2nd 0:01 Jaylen Pazon misses 23-foot three point jumper 81 - 95
2nd 0:05 Baraka Okojie makes free throw 2 of 2 81 - 95

Statistics

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26-62 FG 32-64
42 Field Goal % 50
16-42 3PT 9-31
38 Three Point % 29
13-16 FT 22-29
81 Free Throw % 76
28 Rebounds 46
8 Offensive Rebounds 15
20 Defensive Rebounds 31
18 Assists 21
7 Steals 9
3 Blocks 4
11 Turnovers 10
1 Team Turnovers 0
11 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
11 Points Off Turnovers 16
11 Fast Break Points 17
18 Points in Paint 40
20 Fouls 15
2 Largest Lead 15
14 Lead Changes 14
12 Percent Led 78

Game Information

Venue: Hawkins Arena

Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 1,520 | Capacity:

2025-26 Southern Conference Standings

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