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VMI Keydets vs. Mercer Bears
The fans at Hawkins Arena will be treated to a game between the VMI Keydets and the Mercer Bears when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Bears as -5-point favorites versus the Keydets, while the game's total opened at 142.
Last time out for Mercer, they were a 79-71 loser as they battled Catamounts on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +7.5-point underdog.
VMI was a 61-55 loser in its last match on the road against Buccaneers. They covered the +19-point spread as underdogs.
VMI:
Team record: 5-13 SU,6-9 ATS
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Mercer:
Team record: 6-11 SU,7-8 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Next up:
VMI home to The Citadel Saturday, January 18
Mercer at Samford Saturday, January 18