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    VMI Keydets vs Mercer Bears

    SoCon Championship - Semifinal
    MER
    Mercer BearsMercerMER
    18-10, 8-9 SoCon
    73
    18-10, 8-9 SoCon
    Final
    12T
    Mercer
    MER
    334073
    VMI
    VMI
    263359
    VMI
    VMI KeydetsVMIVMI
    13-12, 7-7 SoCon
    59
    13-12, 7-7 SoCon
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    Game Leaders

    MERVMI
    Neftali Alvarez
    23
    N. Alvarez#12
    9/19 FG, 2/4 FT
    23
    Points
    Myles Lewis
    24
    M. Lewis#5
    10/16 FG, 3/5 FT
    24
    Felipe Haase
    11
    F. Haase#22
    7 DREB, 4 OREB
    11
    Rebounds
    Myles Lewis
    14
    M. Lewis#5
    11 DREB, 3 OREB
    14
    Ross Cummings
    4
    R. Cummings#20
    0 TO, 29 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Greg Parham II
    5
    G. Parham II#2
    0 TO, 40 MIN
    5
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    MER
    VMI

    43% (29-68)

    Field Goal %

    41% (24-59)

    35% (11-31)

    Three Point %

    16% (4-25)

    67% (4-6)

    Free Throw %

    54% (7-13)

    5

    Turnovers

    5

    46

    Rebounds

    35

    17

    Largest Lead

    2

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Asheville, NC

    ESPNU

    Referee:Chuck Jones

    Referee:Wil Howard

    Referee:Todd Austin

    Alvarez helps Mercer defeat VMI, gain 1st SoCon title game

    — Neftali Alvarez scored 23 points, making a trio of 3-pointers, and seventh-seeded Mercer defeated Southern Conference tournament upstart VMI 73-59 in the semifinal round on Sunday night.
    Mar 7, 2021, 09:48 pm - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    100%
    --MER
    0%
    --VMI

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Southern ConferenceSouthern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    East Tennessee State13-5-23-11
    Mercer11-7219-13
    Wofford11-7219-13
    Samford11-7218-14
    Furman10-8322-13
    Western Carolina10-8315-16
    UNC Greensboro9-9415-19
    Chattanooga7-11613-19
    The Citadel7-11611-22
    VMI1-17126-26
    Full Standings

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    1d

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    3d

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    3d

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