VMI Keydets @ Mercer Bears

69–90Final · Feb 3, 2024

VMI 69 MER 90 Final

	1	2	T
VMI4-19	38	31	69
MER10-13	49	41	90

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The scoring timeline.

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Jake Davis made Three Point Jumper.
0–3
Brennan Watkins made Three Point Jumper.
3–3
Jalen Cobb made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jah Quinones.
3–6
Alex Holt made Dunk. Assisted by Jalen Cobb.
3–8
Devin Butler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brennan Watkins.
6–8
Alex Holt made Dunk. Assisted by Jake Davis.
6–10
Taeshaud Jackson II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brennan Watkins.
9–10
DJ Nussbaum made Jumper.
11–10
Jah Quinones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Cobb.
11–13
Jalen Cobb made Free Throw.
11–14
Jalen Cobb made Free Throw.
11–15
Brennan Watkins made Jumper.
13–15
Jalyn McCreary made Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Cobb.
13–17
DJ Nussbaum made Jumper.
15–17
Jake Davis made Layup. Assisted by Jalyn McCreary.
15–19
Jalyn McCreary made Layup. Assisted by David Thomas.
15–21
Brennan Watkins made Jumper.
17–21
Jalyn McCreary made Free Throw.
17–22
Jalyn McCreary made Layup.
17–24
Jalyn McCreary made Jumper. Assisted by TJ Grant.
17–26
Stephen Olowoniyi made Layup.
19–26
AJ Clark made Free Throw.
20–26
AJ Clark made Free Throw.
21–26
Alex Holt made Layup. Assisted by Jalyn McCreary.
21–28
Tyran Cook made Layup.
23–28
Alex Holt made Layup.
23–30
Taeshaud Jackson II made Layup.
25–30
Taeshaud Jackson II made Layup.
27–30
Jalyn McCreary made Jumper.
27–32
Tyran Cook made Jumper.
29–32
Jalyn McCreary made Jumper.
29–34
Taeshaud Jackson II made Layup.
31–34
DJ Nussbaum made Jumper.
33–34
Jalyn McCreary made Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Benard.
33–36
Devin Butler made Three Point Jumper.
36–36
Caleb Hunter made Jumper. Assisted by Jalyn McCreary.
36–38
Jalyn McCreary made Free Throw.
36–39
TJ Grant made Layup.
36–41
Jalyn McCreary made Free Throw.
36–42
Jalyn McCreary made Free Throw.
36–43
Jalyn McCreary made Jumper.
36–45
Jake Davis made Free Throw.
36–46
Jake Davis made Free Throw.
36–47
Tyran Cook made Layup.
38–47
Jalen Cobb made Free Throw.
38–48
Jalen Cobb made Free Throw.
38–49
Taeshaud Jackson II made Free Throw.
39–49
Alex Holt made Jumper.
39–51
Jah Quinones made Jumper.
39–53
Jake Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jah Quinones.
39–56
Jah Quinones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Benard.
39–59
Brennan Watkins made Layup.
41–59
Alex Holt made Free Throw.
41–60
Alex Holt made Free Throw.
41–61
DJ Nussbaum made Layup. Assisted by Brennan Watkins.
43–61
Jalyn McCreary made Jumper.
43–63
Jalyn McCreary made Free Throw.
43–64
Tyran Cook made Jumper.
45–64
Tyran Cook made Free Throw.
46–64
David Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by Jake Davis.
46–66
Taeshaud Jackson II made Free Throw.
47–66
Taeshaud Jackson II made Free Throw.
48–66
Brennan Watkins made Jumper.
50–66
Jake Davis made Free Throw.
50–67
AJ Clark made Layup. Assisted by Brennan Watkins.
52–67
AJ Clark made Free Throw.
53–67
AJ Clark made Free Throw.
54–67
AJ Clark made Free Throw.
55–67
Jalyn McCreary made Free Throw.
55–68
TJ Grant made Dunk. Assisted by Caleb Hunter.
55–70
David Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Jalyn McCreary.
55–72
Stephen Olowoniyi made Layup. Assisted by Brennan Watkins.
57–72
Jalyn McCreary made Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Hunter.
57–74
AJ Clark made Layup.
59–74
Caleb Hunter made Jumper.
59–76
Alex Holt made Layup. Assisted by TJ Grant.
59–78
Stephen Olowoniyi made Jumper.
61–78
Taeshaud Jackson II made Free Throw.
62–78
AJ Clark made Free Throw.
63–78
AJ Clark made Free Throw.
64–78
AJ Clark made Layup. Assisted by Devin Butler.
66–78
Taeshaud Jackson II made Free Throw.
67–78
Taeshaud Jackson II made Free Throw.
68–78
Caleb Hunter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jah Quinones.
68–81
Jalyn McCreary made Dunk. Assisted by Caleb Hunter.
68–83
Caleb Hunter made Jumper.
68–85
Jalyn McCreary made Layup.
68–87
Caleb Hunter made Three Point Jumper.
68–90
Tyran Cook made Free Throw.
69–90

Play-by-play

P1 Jake Davis made Three Point Jumper. 0–3
P1 Brennan Watkins made Three Point Jumper. 3–3
P1 Jalen Cobb made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jah Quinones. 3–6
P1 Devin Butler missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Anthony Benard Defensive Rebound.
P1 Alex Holt made Dunk. Assisted by Jalen Cobb. 3–8
P1 Devin Butler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brennan Watkins. 6–8
P1 Alex Holt made Dunk. Assisted by Jake Davis. 6–10
P1 Taeshaud Jackson II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brennan Watkins. 9–10
P1 VMI Timeout
P1 Jalen Cobb missed Jumper.
P1 Alex Holt Offensive Rebound.
P1 Jah Quinones Turnover.
P1 DJ Nussbaum Steal.
P1 DJ Nussbaum made Jumper. 11–10
P1 Jah Quinones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Cobb. 11–13
P1 Tyran Cook Turnover.
P1 Jalen Cobb Steal.
P1 Jake Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Devin Butler Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on DJ Nussbaum.
P1 Jalen Cobb made Free Throw. 11–14
P1 Jalen Cobb made Free Throw. 11–15
P1 Foul on Caleb Hunter.
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 Brennan Watkins made Jumper. 13–15
P1 Jalyn McCreary missed Jumper.
P1 Mercer Offensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Devin Butler.
P1 Jalyn McCreary made Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Cobb. 13–17
P1 DJ Nussbaum made Jumper. 15–17
P1 Jake Davis made Layup. Assisted by Jalyn McCreary. 15–19
P1 Devin Butler missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Caleb Hunter Defensive Rebound.
P1 Jalyn McCreary missed Layup.
P1 AJ Clark Defensive Rebound.
P1 AJ Clark Turnover.
P1 David Thomas Steal.
P1 Jalyn McCreary made Layup. Assisted by David Thomas. 15–21
P1 Foul on Caleb Hunter.
P1 Brennan Watkins made Jumper. 17–21
P1 Foul on Stephen Olowoniyi.
P1 Jalyn McCreary missed Free Throw.
P1 Mercer Offensive Rebound.
P1 Jalyn McCreary made Free Throw. 17–22
P1 AJ Clark missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Anthony Benard Defensive Rebound.
P1 Jalyn McCreary made Layup. 17–24
P1 Tyran Cook missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 David Thomas Defensive Rebound.
P1 Jalyn McCreary made Jumper. Assisted by TJ Grant. 17–26
P1 Brennan Watkins missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Stephen Olowoniyi Offensive Rebound.
P1 Stephen Olowoniyi made Layup. 19–26
P1 David Thomas Turnover.
P1 AJ Clark Steal.
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 Foul on David Thomas.
P1 AJ Clark made Free Throw. 20–26
P1 AJ Clark made Free Throw. 21–26
P1 Foul on Alex Holt.
P1 Alex Holt Turnover.
P1 AJ Clark Turnover.
P1 Alex Holt made Layup. Assisted by Jalyn McCreary. 21–28
P1 Tyran Cook made Layup. 23–28
P1 Jalen Cobb missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Jalyn McCreary Offensive Rebound.
P1 Jalyn McCreary missed Layup.
P1 Alex Holt Offensive Rebound.
P1 Alex Holt made Layup. 23–30
P1 Brennan Watkins missed Jumper.
P1 Mercer Defensive Rebound.
P1 Jake Davis Turnover.
P1 Taeshaud Jackson II Steal.
P1 Taeshaud Jackson II made Layup. 25–30
P1 Foul on Tyran Cook.
P1 Jake Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Taeshaud Jackson II Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Taeshaud Jackson II.
P1 Taeshaud Jackson II Turnover.
P1 Jake Davis Turnover.
P1 Tyran Cook missed Jumper.
P1 DJ Nussbaum Offensive Rebound.
P1 DJ Nussbaum missed Layup.
P1 Taeshaud Jackson II Offensive Rebound.
P1 Taeshaud Jackson II made Layup. 27–30
P1 Jalyn McCreary made Jumper. 27–32
P1 Tyran Cook made Jumper. 29–32
P1 Jalyn McCreary made Jumper. 29–34
P1 Taeshaud Jackson II made Layup. 31–34
P1 David Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Taeshaud Jackson II Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on David Thomas.
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 DJ Nussbaum made Jumper. 33–34
P1 Jalyn McCreary made Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Benard. 33–36
P1 VMI Timeout
P1 Devin Butler made Three Point Jumper. 36–36
P1 Caleb Hunter made Jumper. Assisted by Jalyn McCreary. 36–38
P1 Foul on DJ Nussbaum.
P1 DJ Nussbaum Turnover.
P1 Foul on Stephen Olowoniyi.
P1 Jalyn McCreary missed Free Throw.
P1 Mercer Offensive Rebound.
P1 Jalyn McCreary made Free Throw. 36–39
P1 Stephen Olowoniyi Turnover.
P1 David Thomas Steal.
P1 Jalyn McCreary missed Layup.
P1 TJ Grant Offensive Rebound.
P1 TJ Grant made Layup. 36–41
P1 Brennan Watkins Turnover.
P1 David Thomas Steal.
P1 Foul on Devin Butler.
P1 Jalyn McCreary made Free Throw. 36–42
P1 Jalyn McCreary made Free Throw. 36–43
P1 Devin Butler Turnover.
P1 TJ Grant Steal.
P1 Caleb Hunter missed Layup.
P1 Stephen Olowoniyi Block.
P1 Taeshaud Jackson II Defensive Rebound.
P1 Devin Butler missed Layup.
P1 David Thomas Defensive Rebound.
P1 TJ Grant missed Layup.
P1 Alex Holt Offensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Stephen Olowoniyi.
P1 Alex Holt missed Free Throw.
P1 Mercer Offensive Rebound.
P1 Alex Holt missed Free Throw.
P1 Taeshaud Jackson II Defensive Rebound.
P1 Devin Butler missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Taeshaud Jackson II Offensive Rebound.
P1 DJ Nussbaum missed Jumper.
P1 Mercer Defensive Rebound.
P1 Jalen Cobb missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Taeshaud Jackson II Defensive Rebound.
P1 Taeshaud Jackson II Turnover.
P1 Jah Quinones Steal.
P1 Jah Quinones missed Layup.
P1 Alex Holt Offensive Rebound.
P1 Alex Holt missed Layup.
P1 AJ Clark Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Jah Quinones.
P1 Brennan Watkins Turnover.
P1 Caleb Hunter Steal.
P1 Jalyn McCreary made Jumper. 36–45
P1 Brennan Watkins Turnover.
P1 Foul on Devin Butler.
P1 Jake Davis made Free Throw. 36–46
P1 Jake Davis made Free Throw. 36–47
P1 Tyran Cook made Layup. 38–47
P1 Mercer Timeout
P1 Caleb Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Taeshaud Jackson II Defensive Rebound.
P1 Taeshaud Jackson II Turnover.
P1 Jake Davis Steal.
P1 Foul on AJ Clark.
P1 Jalen Cobb made Free Throw. 38–48
P1 Jalen Cobb made Free Throw. 38–49
P1 Brennan Watkins missed Layup.
P1 Jalyn McCreary Defensive Rebound.
P1 Jah Quinones missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 DJ Nussbaum Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Jalen Cobb.
P2 Foul on Jake Davis.
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II missed Free Throw.
P2 VMI Offensive Rebound.
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II made Free Throw. 39–49
P2 Jah Quinones Turnover.
P2 Jah Quinones missed Jumper.
P2 Jah Quinones Offensive Rebound.
P2 Jake Davis missed Jumper.
P2 Alex Holt Offensive Rebound.
P2 Alex Holt made Jumper. 39–51
P2 DJ Nussbaum Turnover.
P2 Jalen Cobb missed Jumper.
P2 Jah Quinones Offensive Rebound.
P2 Jah Quinones made Jumper. 39–53
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II Turnover.
P2 Jalen Cobb Steal.
P2 Jake Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jah Quinones. 39–56
P2 Official TV Timeout
P2 VMI Timeout
P2 Tyran Cook missed Jumper.
P2 Anthony Benard Defensive Rebound.
P2 Jah Quinones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Benard. 39–59
P2 Brennan Watkins made Layup. 41–59
P2 Foul on Brennan Watkins.
P2 Alex Holt missed Free Throw.
P2 Mercer Offensive Rebound.
P2 Alex Holt made Free Throw. 41–60
P2 Brennan Watkins missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Mercer Defensive Rebound.
P2 Anthony Benard missed Jumper.
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II Defensive Rebound.
P2 Tyran Cook missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II Offensive Rebound.
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II missed Layup.
P2 Alex Holt Defensive Rebound.
P2 Jah Quinones missed Layup.
P2 DJ Nussbaum Block.
P2 Alex Holt Offensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Taeshaud Jackson II.
P2 Alex Holt made Free Throw. 41–61
P2 Alex Holt missed Free Throw.
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Caleb Hunter.
P2 Official TV Timeout
P2 DJ Nussbaum made Layup. Assisted by Brennan Watkins. 43–61
P2 Jalyn McCreary made Jumper. 43–63
P2 Foul on DJ Nussbaum.
P2 Jalyn McCreary made Free Throw. 43–64
P2 Tyran Cook made Jumper. 45–64
P2 Foul on David Thomas.
P2 Tyran Cook made Free Throw. 46–64
P2 David Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by Jake Davis. 46–66
P2 Foul on Jalyn McCreary.
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II made Free Throw. 47–66
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II made Free Throw. 48–66
P2 Foul on Jalen Cobb.
P2 Jalen Cobb Turnover.
P2 Brennan Watkins made Jumper. 50–66
P2 Foul on DJ Nussbaum.
P2 Jake Davis made Free Throw. 50–67
P2 Jake Davis missed Free Throw.
P2 VMI Defensive Rebound.
P2 AJ Clark made Layup. Assisted by Brennan Watkins. 52–67
P2 Foul on Jake Davis.
P2 AJ Clark made Free Throw. 53–67
P2 Caleb Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II Defensive Rebound.
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II missed Layup.
P2 TJ Grant Block.
P2 VMI Offensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Jake Davis.
P2 AJ Clark made Free Throw. 54–67
P2 AJ Clark made Free Throw. 55–67
P2 Foul on Stephen Olowoniyi.
P2 Jalyn McCreary missed Free Throw.
P2 Mercer Offensive Rebound.
P2 Jalyn McCreary made Free Throw. 55–68
P2 Brennan Watkins missed Layup.
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II Offensive Rebound.
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II missed Jumper.
P2 TJ Grant Block.
P2 Jalyn McCreary Defensive Rebound.
P2 TJ Grant made Dunk. Assisted by Caleb Hunter. 55–70
P2 Stephen Olowoniyi missed Layup.
P2 Jalyn McCreary Defensive Rebound.
P2 David Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Jalyn McCreary. 55–72
P2 Stephen Olowoniyi made Layup. Assisted by Brennan Watkins. 57–72
P2 Foul on AJ Clark.
P2 Official TV Timeout
P2 Jalyn McCreary made Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Hunter. 57–74
P2 Stephen Olowoniyi missed Jumper.
P2 TJ Grant Defensive Rebound.
P2 David Thomas Turnover.
P2 AJ Clark made Layup. 59–74
P2 Caleb Hunter made Jumper. 59–76
P2 Brennan Watkins missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Jalyn McCreary Defensive Rebound.
P2 Alex Holt made Layup. Assisted by TJ Grant. 59–78
P2 Stephen Olowoniyi made Jumper. 61–78
P2 TJ Grant Turnover.
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II Steal.
P2 Foul on Jalyn McCreary.
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II made Free Throw. 62–78
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II missed Free Throw.
P2 David Thomas Defensive Rebound.
P2 Jah Quinones missed Jumper.
P2 Mercer Offensive Rebound.
P2 David Thomas missed Jumper.
P2 Alex Holt Offensive Rebound.
P2 Alex Holt missed Layup.
P2 Alex Holt Offensive Rebound.
P2 Alex Holt missed Layup.
P2 AJ Clark Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on David Thomas.
P2 AJ Clark made Free Throw. 63–78
P2 AJ Clark made Free Throw. 64–78
P2 Caleb Hunter Turnover.
P2 Devin Butler Steal.
P2 AJ Clark made Layup. Assisted by Devin Butler. 66–78
P2 Jake Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 AJ Clark Defensive Rebound.
P2 AJ Clark missed Layup.
P2 Jah Quinones Defensive Rebound.
P2 Jake Davis missed Jumper.
P2 Jake Davis Offensive Rebound.
P2 Jah Quinones missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 AJ Clark Defensive Rebound.
P2 Brennan Watkins missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Jalen Cobb Defensive Rebound.
P2 Mercer Timeout
P2 Jalen Cobb missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Alex Holt Offensive Rebound.
P2 Alex Holt missed Jumper.
P2 VMI Defensive Rebound.
P2 Devin Butler missed Jumper.
P2 Alex Holt Defensive Rebound.
P2 Jalyn McCreary missed Jumper.
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Jalyn McCreary.
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II made Free Throw. 67–78
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II made Free Throw. 68–78
P2 Caleb Hunter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jah Quinones. 68–81
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II missed Jumper.
P2 Caleb Hunter Defensive Rebound.
P2 Jalyn McCreary made Dunk. Assisted by Caleb Hunter. 68–83
P2 Tyran Cook missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Caleb Hunter Defensive Rebound.
P2 Jah Quinones Turnover.
P2 Brennan Watkins Turnover.
P2 Jah Quinones Steal.
P2 Jalyn McCreary missed Jumper.
P2 Jah Quinones Offensive Rebound.
P2 Jalen Cobb missed Jumper.
P2 AJ Clark Defensive Rebound.
P2 AJ Clark missed Jumper.
P2 Jalen Cobb Block.
P2 Jalen Cobb Defensive Rebound.
P2 Caleb Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Caleb Hunter Offensive Rebound.
P2 Caleb Hunter made Jumper. 68–85
P2 Tyran Cook missed Layup.
P2 Taeshaud Jackson II Offensive Rebound.
P2 Brennan Watkins missed Jumper.
P2 Jalyn McCreary Defensive Rebound.
P2 Mercer Timeout
P2 Jalyn McCreary Turnover.
P2 DJ Nussbaum missed Jumper.
P2 TJ Grant Defensive Rebound.
P2 Jalyn McCreary missed Layup.
P2 Jalyn McCreary Offensive Rebound.
P2 Jalyn McCreary made Layup. 68–87
P2 Brennan Watkins Turnover.
P2 Caleb Hunter Steal.
P2 Caleb Hunter made Three Point Jumper. 68–90
P2 Foul on Alex Holt.
P2 Tyran Cook made Free Throw. 69–90
P2 Tyran Cook missed Free Throw.
P2 Caleb Hunter Defensive Rebound.

Box score

VMI

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Taeshaud JacksonF	35	15	4-8	1-1	6-8	15	0	4	2	0	5	10	2
DJ NussbaumC	30	8	4-7	0-0	0-0	2	0	2	1	1	1	1	4
Tyran CookG	29	10	4-10	0-3	2-3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Brennan WatkinsG	38	11	5-13	1-5	0-0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	1
Devin ButlerG	22	6	2-7	2-5	0-0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	3
Stephen OlowoniyiF	10	6	3-5	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	4
Corey ChesleyG	7	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
AJ ClarkG	29	13	3-6	0-1	7-7	6	0	2	1	0	0	6	2
Robert PetersF
Maurice Wright Jr.G
Walker AndrewsG
Koree CottonG
Jaren MortonG
Jake JohnstonG
Cooper SiscoG

MER

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Jake DavisF	24	11	3-8	2-5	3-4	1	2	2	1	0	1	0	3
Alex HoltF	25	14	6-10	0-0	2-6	11	0	1	0	0	9	2	2
Anthony BenardG	13	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	2	0	0	0	0	3	0
Jah QuinonesG	22	8	3-9	2-4	0-0	4	3	3	2	0	3	1	1
Jalen CobbG	33	7	1-7	1-4	4-4	2	3	1	2	1	0	2	2
Jalyn McCrearyF	28	30	12-19	0-0	6-9	7	4	1	0	0	2	5	3
TJ GrantG	16	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	2	1	1	2	1	2	0
David ThomasG	16	4	2-4	0-1	0-0	3	1	2	3	0	0	3	4
Caleb HunterG	23	12	5-9	2-5	0-0	5	3	1	2	0	1	4	3
Earnest OfremuF
Amanze NgumeziF
Michael ZanoniF
Sidy DialloC
Lukas PlataunaG
Robby CarmodyG

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