Reinhardt Eagles at Mercer Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
53 - 95
53 - 95
Mercer eases to a 95-53 win over Reinhardt
Mercer (1-1) narrowly lost to Texas 76-73 in its opening game. Mercer led 55-22 at halftime and used a 10-0 run at the start of the second half to extend its lead. The Bears broke 90 points for the first time since Jan. 30, 2010.
Bud Thomas made 8-of-9 shots and finished with 18 points, and Ike Nwamu added 13 for Mercer. The Bears outrebounded Reinhardt 60-35.
Reinhardt shot just 26.5 percent in the game and no player finished in double figures. Quinton Woods, Reinhardt's leading scorer (averaging 16.2 a game), went 2-for-14, including 0-for-7 from 3-point range.
The win marked Bob Hoffman's 500th career win and his 100th with Mercer.
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Statistics
MER |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-68 | FG | 39-74 |
| 26 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 8-35 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 9-13 | FT | 11-18 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Assists | 20 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Hawkins Arena
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 1,872 | Capacity:
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 1,872 | 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 |

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