Samford Bulldogs @ Mercer Bears
23-4, 12-2 SoCon
84
23-4, 12-2 SoCon
12-15, 5-9 SoCon
88
12-15, 5-9 SoCon
Samford Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 26 | 20 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 9-13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | 14 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 31 | 19 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 8-11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 5 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 11 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | 7 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 17 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
84 | 25-58 | 6-20 | 28-36 | 36 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 21 | |
43% | 30% | 78% |
Mercer Bears
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 8 | 4-12 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 19 | 16 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 32 | 27 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | 22 | 7-16 | 3-7 | 5-8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 14 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
88 | 34-63 | 4-15 | 16-26 | 37 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 29 | |
54% | 27% | 62% |
Game Information
Macon, GA
Referee:Patrick Harwood
Referee:Ryan Christian
Referee:Kyle Luckie
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 8-2 | - | 16-7 |
| Furman | 7-3 | 1 | 16-7 |
| Wofford | 7-3 | 1 | 15-8 |
| Mercer | 7-3 | 1 | 15-8 |
| The Citadel | 5-5 | 3 | 8-15 |
| Samford | 4-6 | 4 | 11-12 |
| Western Carolina | 4-6 | 4 | 8-13 |
| UNC Greensboro | 4-6 | 4 | 8-15 |
| Chattanooga | 3-7 | 5 | 9-14 |
| VMI | 1-9 | 7 | 6-17 |
Men's College Basketball News
SC Next Top 25: High school boys' basketball rankings for 2025-26
Spire Academy (Ohio) takes the No. 1 spot entering February, undefeated Seven Lakes (Texas) enters the top-25.
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Tyran Stokes headlines McDonald's All American boys' roster
Top-ranked senior Tyran Stokes headlines the boys' roster for the 49th annual McDonald's All American game, which features a deep mix of blue-chip talent and several uncommitted five-stars from the 2026 SC Next 100 class.
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Dusty May, Tom Izzo accuse each other's team of dirty play
Michigan coach Dusty May and Michigan State coach Tom Izzo are accusing each other's team of dirty play during Friday's game. Said May: "It wasn't an illusion."
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