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VMI Keydets vs. Mercer Bears
The VMI Keydets and the Mercer Bears will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Hawkins Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bears as -12.5-point favorites versus the Keydets, while the game's total opened at 142.5.
Mercer was a 54-49 loser in their most recent outing at home against Buccaneers. They failed to cover the -1.5-point spread as favorites.
In their last action, VMI was a 85-79 loser at home against Spartans. They covered the +16-point spread as underdogs.
VMI:
Team record: 4-18 SU,7-11-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Mercer:
Team record: 9-12 SU,10-9 ATS
Next up:
VMI home to Chattanooga Thursday, February 8
Mercer home to Furman Wednesday, February 7