Saturday’s contest features the Mercer Bears (8-6, 1-0 SoCon) and the VMI Keydets (6-8, 0-1 SoCon) clashing at Cameron Hall in what should be a close matchup, with a projected 77-76 win for Mercer according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 4:30 PM ET on January 4.

According to our computer prediction, VMI should cover the spread, which currently sits at 5.5. The two sides are projected to go under the 156.5 total.

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Mercer vs. VMI Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 4:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
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• Where: Lexington, Virginia
• Venue: Cameron Hall
• Line: Mercer -5.5
• Point total: 156.5
• Moneyline (to win): Mercer -260, VMI +205

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Mercer vs. VMI Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Mercer 77, VMI 76

Spread & Total Prediction for Mercer vs. VMI

• Pick ATS: VMI (+5.5)
• Pick OU: Under (156.5)

Mercer has gone 8-4-0 against the spread, while VMI’s ATS record this season is 7-3-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Bears are 7-5-0 and the Keydets are 4-6-0. The two teams average 162.9 points per game, 6.4 more points than this matchup’s total. Mercer is 8-2 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its last 10 contests, while VMI has gone 7-3 against the spread and 2-8 overall.

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Mercer Performance Insights

• The Bears’ +103 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 7.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 83.8 points per game (37th in college basketball) while allowing 76.4 per contest (302nd in college basketball).
• Mercer wins the rebound battle by 1.1 boards on average. It records 35.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 57th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 34.6 per contest.
• Mercer hits 1.2 more threes per game than the opposition, 9.4 (64th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.2.
• The Bears’ 97.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 161st in college basketball, and the 88.8 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 132nd in college basketball.
• Mercer has come out ahead in the turnover battle by 1.7 turnovers per game, committing 12.9 (295th in college basketball action) while forcing 14.6 (40th in college basketball).

VMI Performance Insights

• The Keydets outscore opponents by seven points per game (posting 79.1 points per game, 100th in college basketball, and conceding 72.1 per contest, 209th in college basketball) and have a +98 scoring differential.
• VMI records 34.3 rebounds per game (112th in college basketball) while conceding 30.9 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.4 boards per game.
• VMI connects on 10.1 three-pointers per game (32nd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 9.4 on average.
• VMI has come up on top in the turnover battle by 2.1 per game, committing 10.5 (83rd in college basketball) while forcing 12.6 (144th in college basketball).

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