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Mercer Heads To VMI Saturday In SoCon Matchup
1/3/2025 4:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tip-off is at 4:30 p.m. from Cameron Hall
MACON, Ga. - The Mercer men's basketball team travels to Lexington, Virginia to take on VMI Saturday in the Bears' first conference game on the road this season. Tip-off is at 4:30 p.m. from Cameron Hall.
ABOUT THE GAME
Opponent:Â VMI
Date: Saturday, Jan. 4
Time:Â 4:30Â p.m.
Location: Lexington, Va. | Cameron Hall
TV: ESPN+
Radio: SportsMic
Live Statistics: MercerStats.com
Twitter Updates: @MercerMBB
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's game will be the 24th all-time meeting between Mercer and VMI. Mercer leads the all-time series, 19-4 with the Bears winning each of the last five games.
LAST TIME OUT
Tyler Johnson and Ahmad Robinson combined to score 51 points to help lead the Mercer Bears to a 99-94 overtime win over Chattanooga in the SoCon opener Wednesday afternoon from Hawkins Arena.
After Chattanooga hit a game-tying shot to beat the buzzer in regulation and force overtime, Mercer never wavered, outscoring the Mocs 14-9 in overtime to earn a hard-fought win to start 1-0 in conference play this season.
NEED TO KNOW
After scoring 99 points in the conference opening win against Chattanooga, the Bears have now scored 90+ points in five games this season.
SCOUTING VMI
VMI enters Saturday's game with a 6-8 record, including an 0-1 mark in conference play. The Keydets are coming off an 84-69 loss at ETSU on Wednesday.
The Keydets have been much better at home than on the road this season as they are 4-1 at home and just 1-6 away from Lexington. VMI has one common Division I opponent with the Bears this season in Queens who the Keydets lost to by a final of 81-78.
VMI is averaging 79.1 points per game which ranks fourth in the SoCon while allowing 72.1 points per game which ranks fifth in the conference. VMI does a great job of getting to the free throw line as they make a conference best 13.9 free throws per game.
Offensively, VMI has three players averaging double figures led by sophomore forward Augustinas Kiudulas who averages 14.9 points per game. He also leads the team with 6.5 rebounds per game.
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