VMI vs Mercer Prediction 2/15/25 College Basketball Picks

The VMI Keydets and the Mercer Bears meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Hawkins Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a VMI vs. Mercer prediction.

VMI Recap

The VMI Keydets come into this game looking to bounce back from an 80-54 loss at the hands of UNC-Greensboro last time out to fall to 12-14 on the year. After this game, VMI will head home for a game against Wofford.

Keydets Looking To Find Consistency

Augustinas Kiudulas leads the Keydets in scoring and rebounding with 15.6 PPG and 6.6 RPG while Rickey Bradley Jr. has 15.6 PPG with 4.8 RPG and 3.1 APG. TJ Johnson has 13 PPG and 4.7 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for VMI so far this season. Linus Holmstrom posted 7.7 PPG while Tan Yildizoglu has 7.7 PPG with 3.1 RPG and a team-high 4.3 APG to lead the Keydets in the assist department up to this point in the season. As a team, VMI is averaging 75.6 PPG on 43% shooting from the field, 33.6% from behind the three-point line, and 76% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the VMI Keydets will win

• Mercer has lost each of its last four games.
• VMI has won three of its last four day games.

Mercer Recap

The Mercer Bears come into this game looking to bounce back after ending up on the wrong side of a 96-72 loss to Furman last time out, dropping to 11-15 on the year as a result. After this game, Mercer will head on the road for a game against The Citadel.

Bears Lose 4 In A Row & 8 Of Last 10

Ahmad Robinson leads the Bears in scoring and assists with 17 PPG along with 5.2 APG in addition to a team-high 2.2 SPG and 4.6 RPG while Tyler Johnson has 16.1 PPG with 3.6 RPG as well on the year. Alex Holt has 11.9 PPG with a team-high 7 RPG, leading Mercer on the glass while also rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Mercer up to this point in the year. Angel Montas Jr. also has 8.5 PPG with 3.4 RPG in 16 games played so far this season. As a team, Mercer is averaging 79.1 PPG on 44.5% shooting from the field, 33% from three, and 65.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the Mercer Bears will win

• Mercer has won 10 of its last 11 games against VMI.
• VMI has lost each of its last five road games following a road loss.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Mercer’s last five home games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 153 or fewer points.
• Five of VMI’s last six games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 152 or fewer points.

VMI vs. Mercer Prediction

I’m leaning towards Mercer in this game. I’m starting to think that the VMI of old is starting to rear its ugly head, the VMI that was the cellar dweller of the SoCon far more often than not over the last few years. Mercer has been struggling, but the Bears have owned this matchup, winning 5 straight meetings and 9 of the last 10 and also covering in 7 of those 10 meetings as well even though they didn’t cover in a three-point win at VMI earlier this year. I just think Mercer gets that bounce-back win at home here so give me the Bears laying the points.