NCAAB

Georgia Southern Eagles at Mercer Bears

· SAVANNAH INVITATIONAL - CAMPUS GAME
Georgia Southern Eagles
1-2, 0-2 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
67 - 80
Mercer Bears
2-1, 2-0 Home

Mercer tops rival Georgia Southern in Savannah Invite opener

Holland, Stephon Jelks (15 points), Desmond Ringer (14 points), Demetre Rivers (13) and Jordan Strawberry (13) combined to outscore Georgia Southern's starters 73-46. Andrew Fishler was the only Mercer (2-1) reserve to score.

The Bears were just 5 of 21 from distance but made 27 of 32 free-throw attempts.

Ike Smith scored 19 points, B.J. Gladden had 16 and Tookie Brown added 15 for Georgia Southern (1-2). Brown made 5 of 9 3-pointers and Gladden had seven rebounds and four blocks. The Eagles were held to 36.8 percent shooting.

The Invite is an eight-team, two-bracket event.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 67 - 80
2nd 0:23 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound. 67 - 80
2nd 0:23 B.J. Gladden missed Free Throw. 67 - 80
2nd 0:23 Georgia Southern Deadball Team Rebound. 67 - 80
2nd 0:23 B.J. Gladden missed Free Throw. 67 - 80

Statistics

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21-57 FG 24-53
37 Field Goal % 45
10-31 3PT 5-21
32 Three Point % 24
15-18 FT 27-32
83 Free Throw % 84
30 Rebounds 40
11 Offensive Rebounds 13
19 Defensive Rebounds 27
12 Assists 16
4 Steals 5
6 Blocks 2
10 Turnovers 9
0 Team Turnovers 0
10 Total Turnovers 9
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
17 Points Off Turnovers 12
7 Fast Break Points 6
20 Points in Paint 36
23 Fouls 14
12 Largest Lead 13

Game Information

Venue: Hawkins Arena

Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 3,508 | Capacity:

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

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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