Mercer Bears @ East Tennessee State Buccaneers
8-7, 0-2 SoCon
71
8-7, 0-2 SoCon
10-5, 2-0 SoCon
77
10-5, 2-0 SoCon
Game Leaders
Team Stats
43% (25-58)
Field Goal %
42% (24-57)
32% (9-28)
Three Point %
32% (6-19)
71% (12-17)
Free Throw %
85% (23-27)
13
Turnovers
12
31
Rebounds
40
36%
Percent Led
50%
6
Largest Lead
12
Game Information
Johnson City, TN
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 25-58 | 24-57 |
| Field Goal % | 43 | 42 |
| 3PT | 9-28 | 6-19 |
| Three Point % | 32 | 32 |
| FT | 12-17 | 23-27 |
| Free Throw % | 71 | 85 |
| Rebounds | 31 | 40 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 11 | 16 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 20 | 24 |
| Assists | 11 | 8 |
| Steals | 5 | 8 |
| Blocks | 3 | 5 |
| Total Turnovers | 13 | 12 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 16 | 22 |
| Fast Break Points | 16 | 7 |
| Points in Paint | 26 | 30 |
| Fouls | 20 | 20 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 6 | 12 |
| Percent Led | 36 | 50 |
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Mercer Bears vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers: Game Highlights
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 7-2 | - | 15-7 |
| Wofford | 7-2 | - | 15-7 |
| Furman | 6-3 | 1 | 15-7 |
| Mercer | 6-3 | 1 | 14-8 |
| Western Carolina | 4-5 | 3 | 8-12 |
| UNC Greensboro | 4-5 | 3 | 8-14 |
| The Citadel | 4-5 | 3 | 7-15 |
| Samford | 3-6 | 4 | 10-12 |
| Chattanooga | 3-6 | 4 | 9-13 |
| VMI | 1-8 | 6 | 6-16 |
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