Mercer Bears at The Citadel Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
76 - 53
76 - 53
Mercer beats The Citadel 76-53
The Bears (13-11, 8-3 Southern Conference) pushed their lead to 50-30 with 14:59 left and didn't let it drop below 20 points from there.
Mercer shot 58.2 percent from the field and outrebounded The Citadel 34-15. Hallice was 7 for 10 from the field and Moten made all seven of his attempts, including a 3-pointer. Ike Nwamu had 12 points and Stephon Jelks 11.
Hallice, Nwamu and Moten all had eight points in the first half, helping the Bears build a 33-21 lead at the break.
The Citadel (8-14, 3-8) never led after the opening minutes. Ashton Moore had 19 points and Jake Wright added 11 as the Bulldogs lost their fifth straight.
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Statistics
MER |
CIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-55 | FG | 21-44 |
| 58 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 8-19 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 4-6 | FT | 3-4 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 15 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 18 | Assists | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 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 |
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: McAlister Field House
Location: Charleston, SC
Attendance: 1,946 | Capacity:
Location: Charleston, SC
Attendance: 1,946 | 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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