Mercer Bears at Kennesaw State Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
76 - 73
76 - 73
Jelks, Lewis lead Mercer to 76-73 win over Kennesaw State
Demetre Rivers added 11 points and Phillip Leonard had seven assists for Mercer (10-3).
The Bears led by 14 twice in the second half and a 3-pointer by Jelks put them up 64-51 with 8:59 to play.
Mercer, however, went six-plus minutes without a field goal and Kendrick Ray scored 13 points in the final 6:03 as Kennesaw State (3-12) trimmed its deficit to 74-73 with 36 seconds left.
Lewis' layup 29 seconds later put the Bears up by three and Yonel Brown missed a potential tying 3 for the Owls.
Ray led Kennesaw State with a career-high 30 points.
Mercer outrebounded the Owls 40-25, including 17-6 on the offensive glass.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Mercer Timeout | 76 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Mercer Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Yonel Brown missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jestin Lewis made Layup. | 76 - 73 |
Statistics
 MER |
 KENN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-56 | FG | 21-48 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 17-25 | FT | 25-29 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: VyStar Arena
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 1,903 | Capacity:
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 1,903 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |