Mercer Bears at Liberty Flames
· PARADISE JAM
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 48
63 - 48
Mercer beats Liberty in 1st game of relocated Paradise Jam
It was moved from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands to the Vines Center in Lynchburg due to damage from Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Mercer opened the second half with back-to-back 3-pointers to extend its lead to 34-25. The Bears were 8-of-13 shooting from distance in the second half and the Flames made just 3 of 14.
Liberty (2-1) was led by Lovell Cabbil's 15 points. The Flames, coming off a victory at Wake Forest earlier this week, shot just 35 percent from the field.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 48 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Ryan Johnson Steal. | 63 - 48 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Caleb Homesley Turnover. | 63 - 48 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Ezra Talbert Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 48 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Jaylen Stowe missed Layup. | 63 - 48 |
Statistics
 MER |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-48 | FG | 17-49 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 10-22 | 3PT | 7-26 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 9-11 | FT | 7-8 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 16 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Vines Convocation Center
Location: Lynchburg, VA
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Location: Lynchburg, VA
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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 |