Mercer Bears @ Western Carolina Catamounts
12-5, 6-2 SoCon
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12-5, 6-2 SoCon
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MER | 15 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 69 |
WCU | 16 | 10 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 62 |
5-11, 2-4 SoCon
62
5-11, 2-4 SoCon
Mercer Bears
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 39 | 9 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 25 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | 22 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 41 | 13 | 3-15 | 1-7 | 6-9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 17 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 11 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
69 | 27-64 | 1-7 | 14-21 | 33 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 17 | |
42% | 14% | 67% |
Western Carolina Catamounts
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 43 | 26 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| 37 | 17 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 7-11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 42 | 5 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 42 | 5 | 2-11 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 26 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 19 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
62 | 22-57 | 3-17 | 15-19 | 43 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 30 | 23 | |
39% | 18% | 79% |
Game Information
Cullowhee, NC
ESPN+
Referee:Tim Buckner
Referee:Talisa Green
Referee:Terri Tubbs
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 10-4 | - | 20-11 |
| East Tennessee State | 10-4 | - | 18-13 |
| Wofford | 10-4 | - | 16-13 |
| Furman | 9-5 | 1 | 18-13 |
| Mercer | 7-7 | 3 | 17-13 |
| Samford | 6-8 | 4 | 16-19 |
| UNC Greensboro | 4-10 | 6 | 14-16 |
| Western Carolina | 0-14 | 10 | 3-26 |
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