Tennessee State Tigers vs Mercer Bears
Emerald Coast Classic
60
2-3
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MER | 32 | 28 | 60 |
TNST | 17 | 42 | 59 |
Mercer Bears
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 17 | 6 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 25 | 12 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 14 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 8 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | 15 | 5-9 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 30 | 10 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 7 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
60 | 22-46 | 9-19 | 7-13 | 35 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 19 | |
48% | 47% | 54% |
Tennessee State Tigers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | 17 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 29 | 9 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | 3 | 1-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 11 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 34 | 18 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 9-10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
59 | 19-52 | 5-16 | 16-18 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 16 | |
37% | 31% | 89% |
Game Information
Destin, FL
Referee:Patrick Evans
Referee:Chuck Jones
Referee:Tony Henderson
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern ConferenceSouthern 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 |
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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