Saturday, January 6
Lexington, Va.
1 p.m.
Mercer University
at
VMI
Men's Basketball Seeks First Conference Win at VMI
1/5/2024 10:59:00 AM | Men's Basketball
LEXINGTON – The Mercer men's basketball team (7-7) continues its road trip on Saturday to face VMI (3-11) on Saturday at 1 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup having dropped their first Southern Conference game of the season.Â
The game can be viewed on ESPN+. Mercer's next home game will be a week from the VMI contest against Western Carolina.
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The game can be viewed on ESPN+. Mercer's next home game will be a week from the VMI contest against Western Carolina.
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| GAMEDAY INFO |
| Mercer (7-7, 0-1Â SoCon) vs. VMIÂ (3-11, 0-1Â SoCon) Saturday, January 6 | 1 p.m. EST Lexington, Va. |Â Cameron Hall LIVE STATS TV:Â ESPN+Â | Radio: SportsMic |
| LAST TIME OUT FOR THE BEARS |
| Mercer dropped its first conference matchup of the season at ETSU on Wednesday. The Bucs had a lead as big as 21, but the Bears came within six late in the second half. Four Bears--Jake Davis (15), Alex Holt (12), David Thomas (11), and Jalen Cobb (10)--scored in double digits, but they could not fill the void of the team's leading scorer and rebounder Jalyn McCreary. |
| SCOUTING REPORT |
| VMI has a 3-11 overall record with none of the three wins coming against DI teams.VMI lost its first SoCon game this week by two at Wofford in overtime. VMI was selected at the bottom of the conference in the media and coaches preseason polls and currently sits in the same spot. |
| LOOKING AHEAD |
| The Bears will play their last of three straight road games Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. at Wofford. |
| STAY CONNECTED |
| Follow Mercer Men's Basketball on Twitter and Instagram and "Like" Mercer Men's Basketball on Facebook. |
| SUPPORT THE BEARS |
| Fans can help support the Mercer athletics department by making a gift to the Mercer Athletic Foundation. To find out more information about the Mercer Athletic Foundation, visit SupportMAF.com or email maf@mercer.edu. |
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