LEXINGTON, Va. (Interstat) — Mercer used a balanced attack to defeat Virginia Military Institute 77-67 in a Southern Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Cameron Hall.

The Bears led 36-33 at halftime before outscoring the Keydets 41-34 after the break to secure the road victory. The win improved Mercer’s record to 11-7 overall, while VMI fell to 6-12. An announced crowd of 1,276 watched as Mercer’s performance defied the pregame point spread, covering as a 9.5-point favorite. The combined score of 144 points fell under the projected total of 157.