Belmont Bruins @ Mercer Bears
13-8, 5-2 ASUN
93
13-8, 5-2 ASUN
9-11, 4-3 ASUN
82
9-11, 4-3 ASUN
Belmont Bruins
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 15 | 5-11 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 28 | 11 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 6 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 30 | 31 | 10-17 | 7-10 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 9 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
93 | 33-69 | 18-39 | 9-13 | 45 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 31 | 23 | |
48% | 46% | 69% |
Mercer Bears
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 11 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | 7 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 16 | 5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 14 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | 13 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 5-12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 31 | 21 | 5-13 | 3-9 | 8-10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 36 | 11 | 3-14 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
82 | 24-58 | 7-22 | 27-41 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 15 | |
41% | 32% | 66% |
Game Information
Macon, GA
Referee:Marc Ellard
Referee:Brian Shey
Referee:Tony Turner
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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