Mercer defeated Virginia Military Institute by a score of 90-69 in a game played at Mercer on February 3, 2024. Mercer had an offensive rating of 120.4 compared to an offensive rating of 92.3 for Virginia Military Institute. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 74.7, which is 7% faster than the NCAA average.
Mercer's offensive rating in this game was 19% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 10% better than average. The pace of the game was 9% faster than the adjusted season average for Mercer. Meanwhile, Virginia Military Institute's offensive rating in this game was 9% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 16% worse than average. The pace of the game was 1% faster than the adjusted season average for Virginia Military Institute.
Currently, Mercer is ranked #213 with their offense ranked #228 and defense ranked #204 while Virginia Military Institute is ranked #359 with an offense ranked #354 and a defense ranked #322. Mercer is currently 14-16 while Virginia Military Institute is 1-28. Mercer has a strength of schedule ranked #190 while Virginia Military Institute's schedule is ranked #184.