Bears Continue Road Stretch at VMI

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's basketball program (8-11, 1-5) embarks on its longest road trip of the year to face VMI on Thursday, January 19 at 7 p.m. at Cameron Hall. VMI is still searching for its first conference win of the season.

GAMEDAY INFO
Mercer (8-11, 1-5) vs. VMI (5-14, 0-6)
Thursday, January 19 | 7:00 p.m.
Lexington, Va. | Cameron Hall
LIVE STATS
TV: ESPN+ | RADIO: SportsMic Radio Network

Mercer leads the all-time series with VMI, 15-4. The Bears are 5-1 against the Keydets under head coach Greg Gary. James Glisson III set multiple career highs against VMI last season, scoring five three-pointers on the road against the Keydets and sinking eight free throws versus VMI at home.

SCOUTING VMI
Under first-year head coach Andrew Wilson, the Keydets have struggled to get on the winning side of the score line. The Keydets have been competitive in all games this season, but scoring runs by opponents have been hard to overcome for the Institute.

VMI is currently on an eight-game losing streak, dating back to December 13. All five of the Keydets' wins have come at home this season, but only two of the wins were against Division I opponents. Most recently, VMI lost to Wofford on the road, 86-67.

Asher Woods and Sean Conway lead the way for the Keydets having started all 19 games this season. The duo leads the team in scoring with 14.8 and 14.6 PPG, respectively. Conway leads the team in rebounds, averaging 5.8 per game. The Institute ranks second in the conference in free throw percentage and 3-point FG percentage.

RECENT ACTION
Mercer earned its first conference win of the season on the road against ETSU on Saturday, 68-55, snapping a five-game losing streak. The Bears surrendered only seven turnovers while forcing 17 from ETSU, resulting in 15 points off the Bucs' mistakes.

Luis Hurtado Jr. led the Bears in scoring with 14 points behind a career-best four three-pointers. Jah Quinones and Jalyn McCreary each finished with 12 points, and Quinones was two rebounds shy of a double-double while also leading the team in assists with five.

Multiple players made impactful plays including eight points by Kamar Robertson in a 10-0 run to bring Mercer level. TJ Grant sparked energy from the Bears with a steal turned into a dunk in the second half as Mercer began to pull away with the lead.

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Players Mentioned

James Glisson III

TJ Grant

Luis Hurtado Jr.

Jalyn McCreary

Jah Quinones

Kamar Robertson

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