The Mercer Bears (8-6, 1-0 SoCon) are traveling to face the VMI Keydets (6-8, 0-1 SoCon) for a matchup of SoCon foes at Cameron Hall, starting at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025.

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Mercer vs. VMI Game Info

• When: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET
• Where: Cameron Hall in Lexington, Virginia
• TV: ESPN+
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Mercer Stats Insights

• The Bears make 46.4% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.7 percentage points higher than the Keydets have allowed to their opponents (43.7%).
• In games Mercer shoots higher than 43.7% from the field, it is 7-2 overall.
• The Keydets are the 112th-ranked rebounding team in the country, while the Bears sit at 57th.
• The Bears record 83.8 points per game, 11.7 more points than the 72.1 the Keydets give up.
• When Mercer puts up more than 72.1 points, it is 7-1.

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VMI Stats Insights

• VMI has compiled a 6-2 straight-up record in games it shoots above 43% from the field.
• The Keydets are the 112th-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Bears sit at 114th.
• The Keydets score just 2.7 more points per game (79.1) than the Bears allow their opponents to score (76.4).
• When VMI allows fewer than 83.8 points, it is 6-5.

Mercer Home & Away Comparison

• Mercer puts up 97.2 points per game at home, compared to 75 points per game when playing on the road, a difference of 22.2 points per contest.
• Defensively the Bears have played better at home this year, allowing 65.2 points per game, compared to 82.9 in away games.
• When it comes to three-point shooting, Mercer has fared better in home games this season, sinking 10.8 treys per game with a 35.5% three-point percentage, compared to 9.1 threes per game and a 33.3% three-point percentage in away games.

VMI Home & Away Comparison

• In 2024-25 VMI is scoring 33.3 more points per game at home (99.2) than away (65.9).
• The Keydets are allowing fewer points at home (60.6 per game) than away (80.9).
• At home, VMI drains 14.8 trifectas per game, 7.2 more than it averages away (7.6). Its 3-point shooting percentage is also higher at home (39.4%) than away (32.5%).

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