Mercer Bears @ Northern Kentucky Norse
12-9, 5-3 ASUN
46
12-9, 5-3 ASUN
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MER | 18 | 28 | 46 |
NKU | 26 | 37 | 63 |
5-11, 3-5 ASUN
63
5-11, 3-5 ASUN
Mercer Bears
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | 16 | 5-8 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 30 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 31 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | 7 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
46 | 15-43 | 6-21 | 10-15 | 30 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 19 | |
35% | 29% | 67% |
Northern Kentucky Norse
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 18 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 23 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 37 | 26 | 7-11 | 6-8 | 6-6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 35 | 12 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | 12 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 7 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
63 | 19-45 | 10-23 | 15-19 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 16 | |
42% | 43% | 79% |
Game Information
Highland Heights, KY
Referee:J.B. Caldwell
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Mike Nance
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-4 | - | 21-9 |
| Wofford | 11-6 | 2 | 19-11 |
| Furman | 10-7 | 3 | 19-11 |
| Mercer | 10-7 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Samford | 9-7 | 3.5 | 16-13 |
| Western Carolina | 9-8 | 4 | 13-15 |
| UNC Greensboro | 8-8 | 4.5 | 12-17 |
| Chattanooga | 6-10 | 6.5 | 12-17 |
| The Citadel | 6-11 | 7 | 9-21 |
| VMI | 1-15 | 11.5 | 6-23 |
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 14-5 | - | 19-11 |
| Robert Morris | 12-7 | 2 | 20-10 |
| Oakland | 12-7 | 2 | 16-14 |
| Green Bay | 11-8 | 3 | 16-14 |
| Detroit Mercy | 11-8 | 3 | 14-14 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-9 | 4 | 18-12 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 10-9 | 4 | 16-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-11 | 6 | 15-15 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 6.5 | 12-19 |
| Cleveland State | 6-13 | 8 | 10-20 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
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