The Mercer Bears (10-7, 2-2 SoCon) will look to stop a five-game road losing streak when they visit the VMI Keydets (6-11, 1-3 SoCon) on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Cameron Hall. The contest airs at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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How to Watch Mercer vs. VMI
- Game day: Thursday, January 15, 2026
- Game time: 6 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
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Mercer vs. VMI Stat Insights
Points
- The Bears are averaging 84.8 points, 8.9 more than the Keydets concede.
- When Mercer scores more than 75.9, it has a record of 9-1.
- VMI has a 6-7 record when giving up less than 84.8 points.
- The Keydets put up the same amount of points per game as the Bears concede (74.5).
- VMI is 6-2 when posting over 74.5 points.
- Mercer's record is 6-2 when it gives up fewer than 74.5 points.
- The Bears have outscored opponents by 175 points this year (10.3 per game), but the Keydets have been outscored by 23 points (1.4 per game).
Shooting
- The Bears are making 46.4% of their shots from the field, 2.3% higher than the Keydets concede to opponents (44.1%).
- Mercer is 7-1 when shooting better than 44.1% from the field.
- VMI is 5-3 straight up when shooting over 42.0% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Bears and Keydets rebound at nearly the same rate, with the Bears averaging 2.1 more per game.
- Mercer is 8-1 overall when tops in terms of rebounding. VMI is 2-11 when coming up short on the glass.
- The Bears grab 10.9 offensive rebounds per game, only 0.9 more than the Keydets.
- The Bears are 6-2 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Keydets are 2-6 when they fall short there.
- Mercer is +0.7 in terms of rebounds per game, but VMI is -3.2.
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