East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ Mercer Bears
21-4, 10-2 SoCon
73
21-4, 10-2 SoCon
12-13, 6-6 SoCon
60
12-13, 6-6 SoCon
Game Leaders
Team Stats
50% (24-48)
Field Goal %
36% (20-56)
33% (5-15)
Three Point %
25% (5-20)
71% (20-28)
Free Throw %
68% (15-22)
12
Turnovers
16
31
Rebounds
35
13
Largest Lead
3
Game Information
Macon, GA
Referee:Byron Evans
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:David Carter
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 24-48 | 20-56 |
| Field Goal % | 50 | 36 |
| 3PT | 5-15 | 5-20 |
| Three Point % | 33 | 25 |
| FT | 20-28 | 15-22 |
| Free Throw % | 71 | 68 |
| Rebounds | 31 | 35 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 4 | 10 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 27 | 25 |
| Assists | 9 | 12 |
| Steals | 10 | 5 |
| Blocks | 2 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 12 | 16 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 18 | 11 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 19 | 25 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 13 | 3 |
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 |
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