Western Carolina Catamounts @ Mercer Bears
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WCU | 30 | 46 | 76 |
MER | 43 | 35 | 78 |
Alvarez carries Mercer over W. Carolina 78-76
MACON, Ga. -- — Neftali Alvarez had a career-high 24 points as Mercer edged past Western Carolina 78-76 on Saturday. Maciej Bender added 22 points for the Bears. Bender also had seven rebounds.
Leon Ayers III had 17 points for Mercer (8-4, 1/3 Southern Conference). Felipe Haase added nine rebounds.
Mason Faulkner had 25 points and eight rebounds for the Catamounts (7-4, 0-2). Xavier Cork added 13 points. Matt Halvorsen had 12 points.
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Game Information
Macon, GA
Referee:Byron Evans
Referee:Jerome Hall
Referee:Chris McCurry
2025-26 Standings
| 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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