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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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.9Baraka OkojieG
  2. 28.2TJ JohnsonF
  3. 38.2Tan YildizogluG
  4. 48.0Armani MightyC
  5. 57.1Brady ShouldersG
  6. 67.0Kyle Cuffe Jr.G
  7. 76.6Cal ListonF
  8. 86.5Connor ServenF
  9. 96.4Linus HolmstromG
  10. 106.3Tristan GrossG
  11. 116.1Zaire WilliamsG
  12. 125.6Mario Tatum Jr.G

Team stats

VMIMER
26-62FG32-64
42Field Goal %50
16-423PT9-31
38Three Point %29
13-16FT22-29
81Free Throw %76
28Rebounds46
8Offensive Rebounds15
20Defensive Rebounds31
18Assists21
7Steals9
3Blocks4
11Turnovers10
1Team Turnovers0
11Total Turnovers10
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
11Points Off Turnovers16
11Fast Break Points17
18Points in Paint40
20Fouls15
2Largest Lead15
14Lead Changes14
12Percent Led78

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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