Mercer Bears @ Samford Bulldogs
8-11, 1-5 SoCon
80
8-11, 1-5 SoCon
17-2, 6-0 SoCon
87
17-2, 6-0 SoCon
Mercer Bears
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 35 | 21 | 6-9 | 4-7 | 5-5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 30 | 10 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 20 | 14 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | 5 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | 7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | 11 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
80 | 28-53 | 10-21 | 14-19 | 35 | 18 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 27 | |
53% | 48% | 74% |
Samford Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 30 | 20 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 6-11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 24 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | 13 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 8-9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 30 | 20 | 7-16 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 26 | 12 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 10 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 10 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
87 | 27-58 | 6-18 | 27-36 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 16 | |
47% | 33% | 75% |
Game Information
Homewood, AL
ESPN+
Referee:Billy Dunlap
Referee:Eric Lowe
Referee:Kyle Bowen
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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 |
Men's College Basketball News
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Detroit Mercy coach Mark Montgomery gets extension through 2031
Detroit Mercy men's basketball coach Mark Montgomery has landed a contract extension through 2030-31 season.
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Connecticut Senate passes amendment naming Sue Bird, Jordan Hawkins state birds
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