Mercer Bears @ Furman Paladins
11-15, 4-9 SoCon
72
11-15, 4-9 SoCon
19-7, 7-6 SoCon
96
19-7, 7-6 SoCon
Game Leaders
Team Stats
45% (29-64)
Field Goal %
49% (31-63)
39% (7-18)
Three Point %
50% (18-36)
58% (7-12)
Free Throw %
80% (16-20)
13
Turnovers
10
35
Rebounds
38
0
Largest Lead
24
Game Information
Greenville, SC
Referee:Art Vaulk
Referee:Michael Swoboda
Referee:Chuck McCoy
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 29-64 | 31-63 |
| Field Goal % | 45 | 49 |
| 3PT | 7-18 | 18-36 |
| Three Point % | 39 | 50 |
| FT | 7-12 | 16-20 |
| Free Throw % | 58 | 80 |
| Rebounds | 35 | 38 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 13 | 13 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 22 | 25 |
| Assists | 14 | 23 |
| Steals | 6 | 11 |
| Blocks | 2 | 6 |
| Total Turnovers | 13 | 10 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 13 | 14 |
| Fast Break Points | 4 | 16 |
| Points in Paint | 32 | 20 |
| Fouls | 14 | 11 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 24 |
MER @ FUR Videos
Garrett Hien somehow gets the and-1 to fall
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-4 | - | 21-9 |
| Wofford | 11-6 | 2 | 19-11 |
| Furman | 10-7 | 3 | 19-11 |
| Mercer | 10-7 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Samford | 10-7 | 3 | 17-13 |
| Western Carolina | 9-8 | 4 | 13-15 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-8 | 4 | 13-17 |
| Chattanooga | 6-11 | 7 | 12-18 |
| The Citadel | 6-11 | 7 | 9-21 |
| VMI | 1-16 | 12 | 6-24 |
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