Jackson State Tigers at Mercer Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
58 - 86
58 - 86
Holland has 19 points, Mercer rolls in 2nd half for easy win
The Bears, who led by just five at the break, 43-38, dominated in the second half, opening the period with a 32-8 run.
Holland grabbed six rebounds with five assists and five steals for Mercer (2-1).
The Bears never trailed but could not break free of Jackson State until Desmond Ringer hit a jumper to start a 13-4 run in the second half and the Tigers never recovered, scoring only 20 points in the final period while Mercer had 43.
Ringer finished with 14 points, Jordan Strawberry had 13 and Stephon Jelks and Demetre Rivers chipped in 11 apiece for Mercer.
Maurice Rivers had 19 point for the Tigers (1-1).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Paris Collins made Three Point Jumper. | 58 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Ross Cummings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Cohen. | 55 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Ryan Johnson Steal. | 55 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Jeremiah Jefferson Turnover. | 55 - 83 |
Statistics
 JKST |
 MER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-51 | FG | 29-57 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 6-8 | FT | 22-27 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 16 | Assists | 19 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 21 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 31 |
Game Information
Venue: Hawkins Arena
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 2,742 | Capacity:
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 2,742 | 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 |