Mercer Bears at Oklahoma Sooners
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
82 - 96
82 - 96
Bobby Hield, Ryan Spangler lead Oklahoma rout of Mercer
Hield shot 6-for-11 from the floor to pace the Sooners (6-1). Ryan Spangler added 20 points and 13 rebounds. Cameron Clark scored 19 points.
Monty Brown led the Bears (5-4) with 16 points. Sophomore Phillip Leonard came off the bench to post 12 points in the defeat. He was 7-for-9 from the free throw line.
Oklahoma put the game away in the second half when Hield led them on an 18-0 run. The sophomore guard scored 11 points during a four minute span and Mercer was unable to recover.
Mercer entered the game allowing only 73 points per game and holding opponents to 40 percent shooting. Oklahoma shot 30-for-59 on the night.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:11 | D.J. Bennett Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Kevin Canevari missed Jumper. | 82 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Jibri Bryan Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Buddy Hield missed Three Point Jumper. | 82 - 96 |
Statistics
 MER |
 OU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-62 | FG | 30-59 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-28 | 3PT | 10-22 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 20-23 | FT | 26-30 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 17 | Assists | 17 |
| 2 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 21 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Lloyd Noble Center
Location: Norman, OK
Attendance: 9,369 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |