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

MER leads

Team	1H	2H	T
VMI	37	44	81
MER	43	52	95

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01MER
Defensive rebound
Mercer Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jaylen Pazon misses 23-foot three point jumper
J. Pazon
H2 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Baraka Okojie makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Okojie · 24 PTS
VMI 81 - 95 MER
H2 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Baraka Okojie makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Okojie · 24 PTS
VMI 81 - 94 MER
H2 0:05
Foul on Linus Holmstrom
Foul on Linus Holmstrom.
L. Holmstrom · 17 PTS
THREEH2 0:14
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
T. Yildizoglu · 13 PTS
Tan Yildizoglu makes 24-foot three point jumper
VMI 81 - 93 MER
H2 0:22
+2
Layup
Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes layup
K. Cuffe Jr. · 17 PTS
VMI 78 - 93 MER
H2 0:28
Steal
Kyle Cuffe Jr. Steal.
K. Cuffe Jr. · 17 PTS
H2 0:28
TO
Bad pass turnover
Linus Holmstrom bad pass turnover
L. Holmstrom · 17 PTS
H2 0:40
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Baraka Okojie makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Okojie · 24 PTS
VMI 78 - 91 MER
H2 0:40
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Baraka Okojie makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Okojie · 24 PTS
VMI 78 - 90 MER
H2 0:40
Foul on Linus Holmstrom
Foul on Linus Holmstrom.
L. Holmstrom · 17 PTS
H2 1:02VMI
Regulartimeout
VMI Timeout
H2 1:02
+2
Layup
Tan Yildizoglu makes layup (Cal Liston assists)
T. Yildizoglu · 13 PTS · ast C. Liston
VMI 78 - 89 MER
THREEH2 1:19
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
H2 1:35
Defensive rebound
Brady Shoulders Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:38
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Mario Tatum Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper
M. Tatum Jr. · 5 PTS
H2 1:40
Offensive Rebound
TJ Johnson Offensive Rebound.
TJ Johnson · 26 PTS
H2 1:44
Misses 31-foot three point jumper
TJ Johnson misses 31-foot three point jumper
TJ Johnson · 26 PTS
SLAMH2 1:55
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
H2 1:59
Steal
Baraka Okojie Steal.
B. Okojie · 24 PTS
H2 1:59
TO
Bad pass turnover
Tan Yildizoglu bad pass turnover
T. Yildizoglu · 13 PTS
SLAMH2 2:15
Dunk, 1 ft
A. Mighty · 17 PTS · ast B. Shoulders
Armani Mighty makes 1-foot dunk (Brady Shoulders assists)
VMI 76 - 84 MER