Men's College Basketball
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Mercer at VMI
When: 4:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 4, 2025
Where: Cameron Hall, Lexington, Virginia
Where: Cameron Hall, Lexington, Virginia
Quick Hits
Overall Team Offense
- The VMI Keydets are ranked 296 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 41.0% while attempting 56.8 shots per game. The Keydets shooting percentages include 75.6% for free throw percentage and 31.5% for three point percentage so far this season.
- The Mercer Bears are ranked 144 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 44.7% while attempting 64.2 shots per game. The Bears shooting percentages include 69.1% for free throw percentage and 33.2% for three point percentage so far this season.
Home and Away
- The VMI Keydets are 4-1 at home this season, 0-1 against conference opponents, and 6-7 against non-conference opponents.
- At home the Keydets are averaging 78.0 scoring, and holding teams to 81.0 points scored on defense.
- The Mercer Bears are 2-5 while on the road this season, 1-0 against conference opponents, and 7-6 against non-conference opponents.
- On the road, the Bears are averaging 75.0 scoring, and holding teams to 82.9 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
| W/L | Strk | Home | Away | Neutral | Day | Night | Conf | |
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| Mercer | 8-6 | W2 | 5-0 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 6-3 | 2-3 | 1-0 |
| VMI | 6-8 | L2 | 4-1 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 0-1 |
Last Meeting
| Mercer | VMI | |||||||
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| Date | Away | Home | Pts | Reb | FG% | Pts | Reb | FG% |
| 2/3/24 | VMI 69 | MER 90 | 90 | 39 | 48.6 | 69 | 25 | 44.6 |
Player Stats
| Previous Matchup |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Mercer | J. McCreary | 30 | 63.2 | 6 |
| VMI | T. Jackson | 15 | 50.0 | 6 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Mercer | A. Holt | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| VMI | T. Jackson | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Mercer | J. McCreary | 4 |
| VMI | B. Watkins | 5 |
| Season |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Mercer | T. Johnson | 239 | 48.5 | 31 |
| VMI | T. Johnson | 191 | 46.1 | 22 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Mercer | A. Holt | 99 | 40 | 59 |
| VMI | A. Kiudulas | 72 | 25 | 47 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Mercer | A. Robinson | 81 |
| VMI | T. Yildizoglu | 57 |
Quickchart Matchup
 Mercer Off vs
 VMI Defense |
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78.9 Points For
78.8 Points Against
44.7 FG%
48.1 FG%
33.0 Reb
33.2 Reb |
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VMI Off vs
Mercer Defense |
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69.0 Points For
81.1 Points Against
41.0 FG%
45.3 FG%
28.2 Reb
36.0 Reb |