Mercer Bears @ Ohio State Buckeyes
5-2, 2-2 Away
77
5-2, 2-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MER | 35 | 42 | 77 |
OSU | 46 | 56 | 102 |
9-2, 7-1 Home
102
9-2, 7-1 Home
Mercer Bears
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | 15 | 6-14 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | 7 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | 19 | 5-16 | 4-9 | 5-6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | 8 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 8 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
77 | 26-67 | 9-28 | 16-20 | 28 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 20 | |
39% | 32% | 80% |
Ohio State Buckeyes
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 3 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | 13 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 29 | 12-15 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 11 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 16 | 6-10 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | 5 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | 10 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
102 | 40-69 | 8-23 | 14-22 | 50 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 36 | 16 | |
58% | 35% | 64% |
Game Information
Columbus, OH
Referee:Ted Valentine
Referee:Sid Rodeheffer
Referee:Randy Drury
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 7-1 | - | 15-6 |
| Wofford | 6-2 | 1 | 14-7 |
| Furman | 5-3 | 2 | 14-7 |
| Mercer | 5-3 | 2 | 13-8 |
| UNC Greensboro | 4-4 | 3 | 8-13 |
| Samford | 3-5 | 4 | 10-11 |
| Chattanooga | 3-5 | 4 | 9-12 |
| Western Carolina | 3-5 | 4 | 7-12 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4 | 6-15 |
| VMI | 1-7 | 6 | 6-15 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 9-1 | - | 20-1 |
| Michigan | 9-1 | - | 19-1 |
| Michigan State | 9-1 | - | 19-2 |
| Illinois | 8-1 | 0.5 | 17-3 |
| Purdue | 7-3 | 2 | 17-4 |
| Wisconsin | 6-3 | 2.5 | 14-6 |
| UCLA | 6-3 | 2.5 | 14-6 |
| Ohio State | 6-4 | 3 | 14-6 |
| Indiana | 5-5 | 4 | 14-7 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| USC | 4-5 | 4.5 | 15-5 |
| Washington | 3-6 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Minnesota | 3-6 | 5.5 | 10-10 |
| Rutgers | 2-8 | 7 | 9-12 |
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 7.5 | 9-11 |
| Oregon | 1-8 | 7.5 | 8-12 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 7.5 | 8-12 |
| Penn State | 0-9 | 8.5 | 9-11 |
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