Furman Paladins vs Mercer Bears
SoCon Championship - Quarterfinal
17-13, 7-7 SoCon
45
17-13, 7-7 SoCon
18-12, 9-5 SoCon
66
18-12, 9-5 SoCon
Mercer Bears
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 14 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | 14 | 5-15 | 1-7 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | 12 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
45 | 17-49 | 3-16 | 8-13 | 28 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 13 | |
35% | 19% | 62% |
Furman Paladins
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 10 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 32 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 28 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 34 | 4 | 1-14 | 0-3 | 2-5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 38 | 27 | 8-15 | 4-7 | 7-8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
66 | 25-54 | 7-16 | 9-13 | 38 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 14 | |
46% | 44% | 69% |
MER vs FUR Videos
Mercer Bears vs. Furman Paladins: Game Highlights
Micah O'Dell drills shot vs. Furman Paladins
Stephanie Utomi drills basket vs. Furman Paladins
Game Information
Asheville, NC
ESPN+
Referee:David Jenkins
Referee:Jody Cantrell
Referee:LaTrice Johnson
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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Women's NCAA basketball transfer rankings for 2026-27 season
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