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Final · Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, VA · attendance 5,060 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

Virginia Tech rolled past Mercer 96-67

By Hardwood Bricks staff · Thu, Nov 5, 2026

Virginia Tech rolled past Mercer 96-67 at Cassell Coliseum.

Amani Hansberry led Virginia Tech with 23 points. KJ Lamonte had 21 points for Mercer. Tyler Johnson led all players with 9 rebounds for Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech committed 4 turnovers to Mercer's 18. Virginia Tech covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 9.8 points.

Scoring · Virginia Tech: Amani Hansberry 23, Ben Hammond 16, Jaylen Curry 14, Isaiah Elohim 11, Butta Johnson 9, Tyler Johnson 8, Miles Heide 6, Solomon Davis 5, Sin'Cere Jones 4. Mercer: KJ Lamonte 21, Karon Boyd 12, Derek Goodman 9, Makoi Mabor Makoi 8, Quinton Perkins II 8, Shane Cherry 4, Keelan Steele 3, Brady Shoulders 2.

Ryan Ridder coaches Mercer, and after a 19-13 season in 2025-26 he agreed to a contract extension running through the 2030-31 season.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games

MER 66, VT 85model score

-19.2model spread (home)

151.3model total

9.8points off the final margin

UnderdogMER +20.51.3 Lost Under 154.53.2 Lost

OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.

Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.

Line and result

	Spread (home)	Total	ML home	ML away	Source
Close	-20.5	154.5	-4500	1700	DraftKings via ESPN

Margin +29 (home) ATS VT covered Total 163 → over

Travel and rest coming in

Team	Rest days	Miles in	Road streak	Time zone
MER	2	354	1	same
VT	non-SoCon team, not tracked

Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

Stat	MER	VT
FG	22-54	34-70
FG%	41	49
3PT	6-20	8-22
3P%	30	36
FT	17-27	20-26
FT%	63	77
Rebounds	34	39
Offensive rebounds	10	14
Defensive rebounds	24	25
Assists	11	16
Steals	1	8
Blocks	2	3
Turnovers	18	4
Points off turnovers	6	28
Fast break points	2	15
Points in paint	30	46
Fouls	21	21
Largest lead	0	31
Possessions (est.)	74.8	72.3
Points per 100 possessions	89.5	132.7

Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

Mercer Bears

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
KJ Lamonte G	32	21	6-10	2-2	7-9	2	4	5	6	0	0	3
Makoi Mabor Makoi F	27	8	4-5	0-0	0-0	1	4	1	2	0	1	4
Brady Shoulders G	26	2	0-1	0-1	2-4	0	2	1	3	0	0	4
Quinton Perkins II G	26	8	3-9	2-5	0-0	0	1	2	2	0	0	2
Derek Goodman G	19	9	3-7	0-2	3-5	0	1	1	1	1	0	3
Karon Boyd	23	12	4-9	2-4	2-3	1	6	1	0	0	0	0
Shane Cherry	20	4	1-8	0-3	2-4	0	1	0	1	0	0	3
Petras Padegimas	9	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	5	0	1	0	0	0
Keelan Steele	7	3	1-2	0-0	1-2	2	5	0	2	0	0	2
Dawson Barr	6	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ryder Cate	5	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Dimitrije Kovacevic	DNP
Sawyer Mayhugh	DNP
Josh Jackson	DNP
Harrison Lyttle	DNP
Manos Koveos	DNP

Virginia Tech Hokies

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Jaylen Curry G	30	14	4-15	1-4	5-6	1	5	4	0	1	0	2
Amani Hansberry F	27	23	9-13	1-2	4-5	1	5	3	1	0	1	1
Ben Hammond G	26	16	5-11	2-7	4-4	0	2	4	0	5	0	1
Miles Heide F	19	6	3-3	0-0	0-2	2	5	1	1	1	0	3
Isaiah Elohim G	13	11	4-6	1-2	2-3	0	1	0	0	0	0	3
Tyler Johnson	25	8	4-9	0-2	0-0	4	9	2	0	0	0	1
Butta Johnson	21	9	3-7	3-5	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	0	3
Sin'Cere Jones	11	4	1-3	0-0	2-2	2	3	0	0	0	1	0
Musa Sagnia	11	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	4	0	1	0	1	3
Solomon Davis	8	5	1-1	0-0	3-4	1	2	0	0	0	0	2
Kuol Atak	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ethan Copeland	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
James Caldarella	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Eltayeb Eltayeb	1	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ned Hull	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0