VMI Keydets at Mercer Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
VMI faces Mercer on 7-game skid
Game Preview
VMI Keydets (6-16, 1-8 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (14-8, 6-3 SoCon)Macon, Georgia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: VMI heads into the matchup with Mercer as losers of seven games in a row.
The Bears are 10-0 on their home court. Mercer ranks second in the SoCon with 11.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Armani Mighty averaging 4.1.
The Keydets are 1-8 against SoCon opponents. VMI ranks eighth in the SoCon shooting 32.8% from 3-point range.
Mercer scores 85.5 points, 8.1 more per game than the 77.4 VMI gives up. VMI's 40.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.2 percentage points lower than Mercer has given up to its opponents (42.3%).
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Baraka Okojie is averaging 18.5 points and 5.7 assists for the Bears. Zaire Williams is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
TJ Johnson is averaging 18.2 points and 7.1 rebounds for the Keydets. Linus Holmstrom is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 7-3, averaging 91.4 points, 36.6 rebounds, 15.8 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.2 points per game.
Keydets: 1-9, averaging 66.9 points, 26.7 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 6.8 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 39.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.8 points.
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Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 VMI |
 MER |
|
|---|---|---|
| L7 | Streak | W1 |
| 77.4 | Points Against | 75.4 |
| 72.5 | Points Per Game | 85.5 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 34.7 | Rebounds Per Game | 39.4 |
| 12.1 | Assists Per Game | 14.9 |
| 2.7 | Blocks Per Game | 3.6 |
| 7.5 | Steals Per Game | 8.7 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.2 |
| 11.3 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 11.1 |
| 77.4 | Points Against | 75.4 |
Game Information
Location: Macon, GA
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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