Mercer Bears at Davidson Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
71 - 77
71 - 77
Aldridge has 23 points, Davidson holds off Mercer 77-71
Jordan Barham had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Oskar Michelsen was 5 of 11 from long range for 17 points and Brian Sullivan chipped in 12.
Davidson (3-0), which has won 23 of its last 24 home games dating back to the 2013-14 season, started slow but took a 36-31 lead into the break. The Wildcats were up 64-51 with 5:05 left but Mercer (3-1) charged back late when Jordan Strawberry nailed a 3-point jumper to close to 69-67 with 1:03 left. Nathan Ekwu answered with a layup and Sullivan and Aldridge made six free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
Stephon Jelks led Mercer with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Jestin Lewis added 10.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Phillip Leonard made Layup. | 71 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Brian Sullivan made Free Throw. | 69 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Brian Sullivan made Free Throw. | 69 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Foul on Jordan Strawberry. | 69 - 75 |
Statistics
 MER |
 DAV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-65 | FG | 23-62 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 9-31 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 11-18 | FT | 22-28 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 22 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: John M. Belk Arena
Location: Davidson, NC
Attendance: 3,861 | Capacity:
Location: Davidson, NC
Attendance: 3,861 | 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 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |