Claytor leads Georgia Southern against Mercer after 24-point game

Nov 9, 2026, 03:14 pm

Mercer Bears (1-2) at Georgia Southern Eagles (1-1)

Statesboro, Georgia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Southern hosts Mercer after Truman Claytor IV scored 24 points in Georgia Southern's 95-83 loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Georgia Southern finished 21-16 overall a season ago while going 9-5 at home. The Eagles averaged 8.1 steals, 3.6 blocks and 10.0 turnovers per game last season.

Mercer went 11-8 in SoCon games and 5-11 on the road a season ago. The Bears averaged 82.7 points per game while allowing opponents to score 75.5 last season.

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