Mercer Bears at Kennesaw State Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
80 - 76
80 - 76
Mercer holds off Kennesaw State 80-76 to snap 3-game skid
Kendrick Ray scored five points and Tyler Hooker made his only shot, a 3-pointer, as part of an 8-3 spurt to pull Kennesaw State to 79-76 with 42 seconds to play. The Owls forced a turnover on the Bears' next possession with 17.6 remaining. However, Ray's deep 3-point attempt hit the front of the rim with two seconds left. Cory Kilby split a pair of free throws to seal it for Mercer.
Jordan Strawberry scored 14 points for the Bears (6-7). Kilby finished with nine points, including a key 3-pointer that stretched Mercer's lead to 79-74.
Aubrey Williams had 16 points to lead Kennesaw State (4-10). Nick Masterson added 14 points and Ray finished with 13.
Mercer bounced back from consecutive two-point losses and snapped a three-game skid.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Aubrey Williams Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Cory Kilby missed Free Throw. | 80 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Cory Kilby made Free Throw. | 80 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Johannes Nielsen. | 79 - 76 |
Statistics
 MER |
 KENN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-49 | FG | 28-55 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 14-21 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 67 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 12-15 | FT | 12-13 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 20 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Assists | 16 |
| 1 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: VyStar Arena
Location: Kennesaw, GA
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Location: Kennesaw, GA
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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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |