Mercer Bears @ Tennessee Volunteers
NIT - 1st ROUND
24-11, 8-7 Away
75
24-11, 8-7 Away
20-13, 13-3 Home
67
20-13, 13-3 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
50% (26-52)
Field Goal %
38% (22-58)
39% (7-18)
Three Point %
29% (7-24)
76% (16-21)
Free Throw %
67% (16-24)
8
Turnovers
11
29
Rebounds
40
10
Largest Lead
3
Game Information
Knoxville, TN
Referee:Steve McJunkins
Referee:Alfred Smith
Referee:Brent Hampton
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 26-52 | 22-58 |
| Field Goal % | 50 | 38 |
| 3PT | 7-18 | 7-24 |
| Three Point % | 39 | 29 |
| FT | 16-21 | 16-24 |
| Free Throw % | 76 | 67 |
| Rebounds | 29 | 40 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 9 | 19 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 20 | 21 |
| Assists | 16 | 10 |
| Steals | 1 | 3 |
| Blocks | 4 | 4 |
| Total Turnovers | 8 | 11 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 21 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 10 | 3 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 11-2 | - | 19-7 |
| Wofford | 9-4 | 2 | 17-9 |
| Mercer | 8-5 | 3 | 16-10 |
| Furman | 7-6 | 4 | 16-10 |
| Samford | 7-6 | 4 | 14-12 |
| UNC Greensboro | 7-6 | 4 | 11-15 |
| The Citadel | 6-7 | 5 | 9-17 |
| Western Carolina | 5-8 | 6 | 9-15 |
| Chattanooga | 4-9 | 7 | 10-16 |
| VMI | 1-12 | 10 | 6-20 |
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 9-2 | - | 18-6 |
| Arkansas | 8-3 | 1 | 18-6 |
| Kentucky | 8-3 | 1 | 17-7 |
| Vanderbilt | 7-4 | 2 | 20-4 |
| Tennessee | 7-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Alabama | 7-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Missouri | 7-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Texas A&M | 7-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Texas | 6-5 | 3 | 15-9 |
| Georgia | 5-6 | 4 | 17-7 |
| Auburn | 5-6 | 4 | 14-10 |
| Ole Miss | 3-8 | 6 | 11-13 |
| Mississippi State | 3-8 | 6 | 11-13 |
| LSU | 2-9 | 7 | 14-10 |
| Oklahoma | 2-9 | 7 | 12-12 |
| South Carolina | 2-9 | 7 | 11-13 |
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