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Alabama State Hornets at Mercer Bears

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Alabama State Hornets
1-2, 1-2 Away
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49 - 70
Mercer Bears
3-0, 3-0 Home

Mercer defeats Alabama State 70-49

The Bears (3-0) dominated the boards, outrebounding Alabama State 49-23. Stephon Jelks grabbed a career-high 16 boards, 13 on the defensive glass, and scored 10 points for Mercer. Demetre Rivers also scored 10.

Alabama State (1-2) lived and died on the 3-point shot, lofting 27 long-range shots but making 10. The Hornets finished 16 of 52 from the field, but went through an icy stretch that saw them hit one field goal (a 3) and two free throws over 12:57 of the first half, trailing 37-16 at the break.

Torlorft Thomas' 3-pointer for Alabama State cut the gap to 12-11 at 12:57. Then came the cold stretch. Thomas finished with 16 points and Jamel Waters scored 15.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:19 Corvon Butler missed Jumper. 49 - 70
2nd 0:21 Corvon Butler Offensive Rebound. 49 - 70
2nd 0:21 Steve Rogers missed Jumper. 49 - 70
2nd 0:49 Jordan Strawberry made Jumper. 49 - 70
2nd 1:15 Torlorft Thomas Turnover. 49 - 68

Statistics

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16-52 FG 26-56
31 Field Goal % 46
10-27 3PT 4-13
37 Three Point % 31
7-11 FT 14-18
64 Free Throw % 78
23 Rebounds 49
4 Offensive Rebounds 14
19 Defensive Rebounds 35
8 Assists 17
5 Steals 4
8 Blocks 1
8 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 1
8 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
8 Points Off Turnovers 10
2 Fast Break Points 4
10 Points in Paint 42
17 Fouls 11
3 Largest Lead 24

Game Information

Venue: Hawkins Arena

Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 3,437 | Capacity:

2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Bethune-Cookman 14-4 - 17-15
Southern 11-7 3 17-17
Florida A&M 11-7 3 15-16
Alabama A&M 10-8 4 18-15
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 10-8 4 13-19
Texas Southern 10-8 4 12-18
Jackson State 10-8 4 12-21
Prairie View A&M 9-9 5 19-18
Grambling 7-11 7 14-19
Alabama State 7-11 7 10-22
Alcorn State 7-11 7 9-23
Mississippi Valley State 2-16 12 3-30

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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