Mercer Bears @ Ohio State Buckeyes
Game Leaders
Team Stats
39% (26-67)
Field Goal %
58% (40-69)
32% (9-28)
Three Point %
35% (8-23)
80% (16-20)
Free Throw %
64% (14-22)
14
Turnovers
18
28
Rebounds
50
5
Largest Lead
27
Game Information
Columbus, OH

Referee:Ted Valentine
Referee:Sid Rodeheffer
Referee:Randy Drury

Team Stats
| FG | 26-67 | 40-69 |
| Field Goal % | 39 | 58 |
| 3PT | 9-28 | 8-23 |
| Three Point % | 32 | 35 |
| FT | 16-20 | 14-22 |
| Free Throw % | 80 | 64 |
| Rebounds | 28 | 50 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 7 | 14 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 21 | 36 |
| Assists | 11 | 25 |
| Steals | 8 | 6 |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Total Turnovers | 14 | 18 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 20 | 16 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 5 | 27 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 11-3 | - | 19-8 |
| Mercer | 9-5 | 2 | 17-10 |
| Wofford | 9-5 | 2 | 17-10 |
| Furman | 8-6 | 3 | 17-10 |
| Samford | 8-6 | 3 | 15-12 |
| UNC Greensboro | 8-6 | 3 | 12-15 |
| Western Carolina | 6-8 | 5 | 10-15 |
| The Citadel | 6-8 | 5 | 9-18 |
| Chattanooga | 4-10 | 7 | 10-17 |
| VMI | 1-13 | 10 | 6-21 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 15-1 | - | 25-1 |
| Illinois | 12-3 | 2.5 | 21-5 |
| Nebraska | 11-4 | 3.5 | 22-4 |
| Purdue | 11-4 | 3.5 | 21-5 |
| Michigan State | 11-4 | 3.5 | 21-5 |
| Wisconsin | 10-5 | 4.5 | 18-8 |
| Iowa | 9-6 | 5.5 | 19-7 |
| Ohio State | 9-6 | 5.5 | 17-9 |
| UCLA | 9-6 | 5.5 | 17-9 |
| Indiana | 8-7 | 6.5 | 17-9 |
| USC | 7-7 | 7 | 18-7 |
| Washington | 5-10 | 9.5 | 13-13 |
| Minnesota | 5-10 | 9.5 | 12-14 |
| Rutgers | 3-11 | 11 | 10-15 |
| Maryland | 3-11 | 11 | 10-15 |
| Penn State | 2-13 | 12.5 | 11-15 |
| Northwestern | 2-13 | 12.5 | 10-16 |
| Oregon | 2-13 | 12.5 | 9-17 |
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