VMI Keydets

1stin Southern Conference · 6-17

Ugh, no.

VMI Keydets lost to the Mercer Bears

6-17 81 – 95

15-8

Final · Sat, Jan 31

Game Details

Hawkins Arena (Macon) · 1,520 fans · ESPN+

Highlights

Okojie's 24 lead Mercer over VMI 95-81

Baraka Okojie had 24 points in Mercer's 95-81 win against VMI on Saturday.

Recap via ESPN

0:14 Baraka Okojie knocks down shot

0:14 AJ Clark gets the and-1 to fall

0:16 Kyle Cuffe Jr. gets the and-1 to fall

0:20 Nice basket from Baraka Okojie

Clips play on ESPN

Line Score

	1	2	T
VMI	37	44	81
MER	43	52	95

Game Flow

VMI MER

H1H2

11-0Biggest Run8-0

2Largest Lead15

14 lead changes · tied 6 times

Win Probability · VMI Keydets

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Game Leaders

VMI Keydets

TJ Johnson · 26Points
Tan Yildizoglu · 10Assists
TJ Johnson · 5Rebounds

Mercer Bears

Baraka Okojie · 24Points
Baraka Okojie · 7Assists
Brady Shoulders · 12Rebounds

2025-26 Southern Conference Standings

Team	GB
East Tennessee State	-
Mercer	2
Wofford	2
Samford	2
Furman	3
Western Carolina	3
UNC Greensboro	4
Chattanooga	6
The Citadel	6
VMI	12

Team Stats

VMI KeydetsMercer Bears

Shooting

26-62, 42% Field Goals 32-64, 50%

16-42, 38% 3-Pointers 9-31, 29%

13-16, 81% Free Throws 22-29, 76%

Possessions

28 Rebounds 46

8 Offensive Rebounds 15

18 Assists 21

7 Steals 9

3 Blocks 4

11 Turnovers 10

20 Fouls 15

Scoring

18 Points in Paint 40

11 Fast Break Points 17

2 Largest Lead 15

Box Score

VMI Keydets ▾

Starters	PTS	REB	AST	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
C. ListonF	12	5	3	23	4-9	4-9	0-0	1	0	0	1	4	4
TJ JohnsonF	26	5	0	40	8-16	7-15	3-5	1	0	1	2	3	1
L. HolmstromG	17	5	0	35	5-9	3-7	4-4	4	0	0	0	5	5
T. YildizogluG	13	4	10	37	5-12	1-5	2-2	1	5	0	2	2	2
AJ ClarkG	5	5	1	33	2-8	0-2	1-1	2	1	0	2	3	1
Bench
K. StuckeyF	3	0	1	12	1-2	0-0	1-2	1	1	1	0	0	5
M. Tatum Jr.G	5	1	3	19	1-5	1-3	2-2	0	0	0	0	1	2
J. PazonG	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0
A. DaushviliF	DNP: Did not play
M. HagedornF	DNP: Did not play
R. PetersF	DNP: Did not play
M. LawsonG	DNP: Did not play
B. Edmonds IIIG	DNP: Did not play
W. AndrewsG	DNP: Did not play
R. Bradley Jr.G	DNP: Did not play
Team	81	28	18		26-62	16-42	13-16	11	7	3	8	20	20

Mercer Bears ▾

Starters	PTS	REB	AST	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
A. MightyC	17	8	1	37	5-7	0-0	7-11	1	0	3	4	4	2
B. ShouldersG	11	12	5	36	3-10	2-5	3-4	2	2	0	1	11	1
B. OkojieG	24	3	7	38	7-12	0-4	10-11	3	3	0	2	1	1
Z. WilliamsG	10	4	3	26	4-11	2-9	0-0	2	2	0	0	4	2
K. Cuffe Jr.G	17	3	1	25	7-14	2-7	1-1	1	2	0	0	3	4
Bench
B. PierreF	3	0	0	4	1-3	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1
C. ServenF	7	5	2	21	3-3	0-0	1-2	1	0	1	2	3	2
T. GrossG	6	5	2	13	2-4	2-4	0-0	0	0	0	2	3	2
P. ZubacF	DNP: Did not play
A. KochF	DNP: Did not play
P. PadegimasF	DNP: Did not play
J. ColeG	DNP: Did not play
N. NgangaG	DNP: Did not play
B. CarlsenG	DNP: Did not play
Q. Perkins IIG	DNP: Did not play
TJ GrantG	DNP: Did not play
Team	95	46	21		32-64	9-31	22-29	10	9	4	15	31	15

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