MACON, Ga. (Interstat) — Mercer defeated Virginia Military Institute 95-81 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Hawkins Arena. The Bears improved to 15-8 overall while the Keydets fell to 6-17.

Baraka Okojie led Mercer with 24 points and seven assists. TJ Johnson scored a game-high 26 points for Virginia Military Institute, which shot 16 for 42 from 3-point range. Mercer shot 50% from the floor and made 22 of 29 free throws to secure the conference victory.