NCAAB

Mercer Bears at Western Carolina Catamounts

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mercer Bears
14-6, 2-6 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
80 - 86
Western Carolina Catamounts
8-12, 8-2 Home

Western Carolina beats Mercer in 2 overtimes, 86-80

Brown's layup and short jumper gave the Catamounts (8-12, 3-4 Southern) an 80-75 lead. Harrelson's jumper and three Brown free throws made it 84-78 before Harrelson added two more free throws with 17 seconds left for a seven-point edge.

Harrelson's right-hander off the glass with 1:19 left was the final basket in the first overtime.

Western Carolina led by 10 with 1:16 remaining in regulation but Jestin Lewis, with 27 points, scored nine points for Mercer (14-6, 4-3) including a four-point play to tie with 35 seconds left.

Brown made 13 of 14 free throws. Harrelson added 22 points, Elijah Pughsley 16 and Justin Browning 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Mercer led by eight at halftime but the Catamounts shot 57 percent in second half.

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Recent Plays

4th 0:00 End of 2nd overtime 80 - 86
4th 0:04 Demetre Rivers Offensive Rebound. 80 - 86
4th 0:04 Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper. 80 - 86
4th 0:07 Demetre Rivers Steal. 80 - 86
4th 0:08 Elijah Pughsley Turnover. 80 - 86

Statistics

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29-78 FG 26-64
37 Field Goal % 41
9-25 3PT 12-26
36 Three Point % 46
13-18 FT 22-30
72 Free Throw % 73
54 Rebounds 41
21 Offensive Rebounds 9
33 Defensive Rebounds 32
16 Assists 15
8 Steals 7
2 Blocks 6
17 Turnovers 14
1 Team Turnovers 0
17 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Off Turnovers 15
4 Fast Break Points 4
34 Points in Paint 22
24 Fouls 19
11 Largest Lead 12

Game Information

Venue: Ramsey Center

Location: Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 1,112 | 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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