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VMI Keydets vs Mercer Bears

College Basketball
VMI
6-17
81-95
Final
Mercer
15-8
Hawkins Arena

Lead tracker

VMI leadsBiggest lead VMI 2, MER 15
H1H2
MER leads
Team1H2HT
VMI374481
MER435295

Who won: Mercer 95-81

The Mercer Bears beat the VMI Keydets 95-81 on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Hawkins Arena. The Mercer outscored the VMI 52-44 in the 2nd half. Baraka Okojie led the Mercer in points (24). TJ Johnson led the VMI in points (26).

Player of the game

Baraka Okojie

MER · 24 PTS, 7 AST, 3 STL

8.9

Win probability

100%MER final
VMIMER

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:01MER

    Defensive rebound

    Mercer Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:01Jaylen Pazon

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Jaylen Pazon misses 23-foot three point jumper

    J. Pazon

  5. H2 0:05Baraka Okojie
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Baraka Okojie makes free throw 2 of 2

    B. Okojie · 24 PTS

    VMI 81 - 95 MER
  6. H2 0:05Baraka Okojie
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Baraka Okojie makes free throw 1 of 2

    B. Okojie · 24 PTS

    VMI 81 - 94 MER
  7. H2 0:05Linus Holmstrom

    Foul on Linus Holmstrom

    Foul on Linus Holmstrom.

    L. Holmstrom · 17 PTS

  8. THREEH2 0:14
    Tan Yildizoglu

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    T. Yildizoglu · 13 PTS

    Tan Yildizoglu makes 24-foot three point jumper

    VMI 81 - 93 MER
  9. H2 0:22Kyle Cuffe Jr.
    +2

    Layup

    Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes layup

    K. Cuffe Jr. · 17 PTS

    VMI 78 - 93 MER
  10. H2 0:28Kyle Cuffe Jr.

    Steal

    Kyle Cuffe Jr. Steal.

    K. Cuffe Jr. · 17 PTS

  11. H2 0:28Linus Holmstrom
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Linus Holmstrom bad pass turnover

    L. Holmstrom · 17 PTS

  12. H2 0:40Baraka Okojie
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Baraka Okojie makes free throw 2 of 2

    B. Okojie · 24 PTS

    VMI 78 - 91 MER
  13. H2 0:40Baraka Okojie
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Baraka Okojie makes free throw 1 of 2

    B. Okojie · 24 PTS

    VMI 78 - 90 MER
  14. H2 0:40Linus Holmstrom

    Foul on Linus Holmstrom

    Foul on Linus Holmstrom.

    L. Holmstrom · 17 PTS

  15. H2 1:02VMI

    Regulartimeout

    VMI Timeout

  16. H2 1:02Tan Yildizoglu
    +2

    Layup

    Tan Yildizoglu makes layup (Cal Liston assists)

    T. Yildizoglu · 13 PTS · ast C. Liston

    VMI 78 - 89 MER
  17. THREEH2 1:19
    Kyle Cuffe Jr.

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    K. Cuffe Jr. · 17 PTS · ast B. Shoulders

    Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brady Shoulders assists)

    VMI 76 - 89 MER
  18. H2 1:35Brady Shoulders

    Defensive rebound

    Brady Shoulders Defensive Rebound.

  19. H2 1:38Mario Tatum Jr.

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Mario Tatum Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper

    M. Tatum Jr. · 5 PTS

  20. H2 1:40TJ Johnson

    Offensive Rebound

    TJ Johnson Offensive Rebound.

    TJ Johnson · 26 PTS

  21. H2 1:44TJ Johnson

    Misses 31-foot three point jumper

    TJ Johnson misses 31-foot three point jumper

    TJ Johnson · 26 PTS

  22. SLAMH2 1:55
    Kyle Cuffe Jr.

    Alley oop dunk, 2 ft

    K. Cuffe Jr. · 17 PTS · ast B. Okojie

    Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Baraka Okojie assists)

    VMI 76 - 86 MER
  23. H2 1:59Baraka Okojie

    Steal

    Baraka Okojie Steal.

    B. Okojie · 24 PTS

  24. H2 1:59Tan Yildizoglu
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Tan Yildizoglu bad pass turnover

    T. Yildizoglu · 13 PTS

  25. SLAMH2 2:15
    Armani Mighty

    Dunk, 1 ft

    A. Mighty · 17 PTS · ast B. Shoulders

    Armani Mighty makes 1-foot dunk (Brady Shoulders assists)

    VMI 76 - 84 MER

Leaders

VMIMER
Points
TJ Johnson
26
Baraka Okojie
24
Assists
Tan Yildizoglu
10
Baraka Okojie
7
Rebounds
TJ Johnson
5
Brady Shoulders
12

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