Samford Bulldogs vs Mercer Bears
SoCon Championship - Quarterfinal
16-17, 8-10 SoCon
57
16-17, 8-10 SoCon
27-5, 15-3 SoCon
70
27-5, 15-3 SoCon
Game Leaders
Team Stats
37% (21-57)
Field Goal %
45% (27-60)
22% (4-18)
Three Point %
42% (10-24)
69% (11-16)
Free Throw %
86% (6-7)
9
Turnovers
12
33
Rebounds
40
5
Largest Lead
15
Game Information
Asheville, NC
Referee:Tony Dawkins
Referee:Art Vaulk
Referee:Jason Deering
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 21-57 | 27-60 |
| Field Goal % | 37 | 45 |
| 3PT | 4-18 | 10-24 |
| Three Point % | 22 | 42 |
| FT | 11-16 | 6-7 |
| Free Throw % | 69 | 86 |
| Rebounds | 33 | 40 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 11 | 12 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 22 | 28 |
| Assists | 6 | 13 |
| Steals | 8 | 5 |
| Blocks | 8 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 9 | 12 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 9 | 9 |
| Fast Break Points | 5 | 7 |
| Points in Paint | 20 | 32 |
| Fouls | 10 | 15 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 5 | 15 |
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2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern 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 |
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