Mercer defeated Virginia Military Institute by a score of 86-64 in a game played at Virginia Military Institute on January 6, 2024. Virginia Military Institute had an offensive rating of 75.8 compared to an offensive rating of 101.8 for Mercer. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 84.5, which is 20% faster than the NCAA average.
Virginia Military Institute's offensive rating in this game was 25% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 1% worse than average. The pace of the game was 14% faster than the adjusted season average for Virginia Military Institute. Meanwhile, Mercer's offensive rating in this game was 1% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 33% better than average. The pace of the game was 23% faster than the adjusted season average for Mercer.
Currently, Virginia Military Institute is ranked #359 with their offense ranked #354 and defense ranked #322 while Mercer is ranked #213 with an offense ranked #228 and a defense ranked #204. Virginia Military Institute is currently 1-28 while Mercer is 14-16. Virginia Military Institute has a strength of schedule ranked #184 while Mercer's schedule is ranked #190.