Mercer Bears at App State Mountaineers
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71 - 70
71 - 70
Mercer trips Appalachian State in final seconds, 71-70
Leonard scored the Bears final seven points, rallying them from a 67-62 deficit with three minutes to play.
Ronshad Shabazz hit a 3-pointer with :41 left to give the Mountaineers a 70-67 lead, but Leonard, who finished with 23 points, got to the basket twice for layups in the final :15.
Mercer (5-1) bounced back after losing its first game of the season Monday at Davidson, 77-71 by shooting 51 percent from the field against the Mountaineers, converting 25 of 49 field goal attempts.
Frank Eaves equaled his career-high with a 31-point performance for Appalachian State (2-4). Chris Burgess and Tyrell Johnson added 12 and 11 points, respectively. Appalachian State shot 24 of 52 from the field (46.2 percent), including 13 of 29 from distance.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Mercer Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Chris Burgess missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Phillip Leonard made Layup. | 71 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Mercer Timeout | 71 - 70 |
Statistics
 MER |
 APP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-49 | FG | 24-52 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 5-11 | 3PT | 13-29 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 16-19 | FT | 9-16 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Municipal Auditorium (TN)
Location: Nashville, TN
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Location: Nashville, TN
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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 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |