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Mercer Downs VMI 83-80 - Match Report
Mercer earned a 83-80 victory over VMI on Saturday, getting 23 points from Felipe Haase at Hawkins Arena.
Mercer did not, however, defeat VMI against the spread, which closed at -8.5 at most sportsbooks.
Ross Cummings had 22 points for Mercer and Leon Ayers III chipped in with 18 points. Jeff Gary had 5 assists for them, while Jeff Gary was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
VMI got 26 points from Greg Parham in a losing cause and another 12 points from Jake Stephens. Jake Stephens contributed 2 assists for them, while Sean Conway had 6 rebounds.
Mercer was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
VMI won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 28-25.
Next game, Mercer takes its act home to face Samford looking for another win. For VMI, they head home to face Western Carolina.