Samford Bulldogs vs Mercer Bears
SoCon Championship - Quarterfinal
16-17, 8-10 SoCon
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16-17, 8-10 SoCon
27-5, 15-3 SoCon
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27-5, 15-3 SoCon
Mercer Bears
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 34 | 13 | 4-11 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | 11 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 36 | 14 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 22 | 3 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 6 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
57 | 21-57 | 4-18 | 11-16 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 10 | |
37% | 22% | 69% |
Samford Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 26 | 12 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 28 | 15 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 7 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 | 15 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
70 | 27-60 | 10-24 | 6-7 | 40 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 15 | |
45% | 42% | 86% |
MER vs SAM Videos
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Game Information
Asheville, NC
Referee:Tony Dawkins
Referee:Art Vaulk
Referee:Jason Deering
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-3 | - | 21-8 |
| Mercer | 10-6 | 3 | 18-11 |
| Wofford | 10-6 | 3 | 18-11 |
| Furman | 9-7 | 4 | 18-11 |
| Samford | 9-7 | 4 | 16-13 |
| Western Carolina | 8-8 | 5 | 12-15 |
| UNC Greensboro | 8-8 | 5 | 12-17 |
| Chattanooga | 6-10 | 7 | 12-17 |
| The Citadel | 6-10 | 7 | 9-20 |
| VMI | 1-15 | 12 | 6-23 |
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