Hiwassee Tigers at Mercer Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
53 - 90
53 - 90
Stair steps up with 15, lifting Mercer past Hiwassee 90-53
Mercer (5-2) made 29 of 50 field goals with a dozen 3-pointers, including four by Cory Kilby who finished with 14 points. Jordan Strawberry and Desmond Ringer added 11 points each and Marcus Cohen 10. Leading scorer Ri'an Holland did not appear in the lineup.
Hiwassee, of the National Christian College Athletic Association, was led by 14 points from Ben Snider and 12 from Jay Cade but were outrebounded 41-25 and made just 19 of 57 shots or 33 percent. Mercer controlled the defensive glass with 33 boards.
Mercer was coming off a 79-70 loss to Colorado of the Pac-12 in the championship of the Paradise Jam and is ranked No. 16 in the mid-major polls.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jaylen Stowe Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Alloysius Ufere missed Jumper. | 53 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Austin Harmon Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Ryan Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 53 - 90 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 19-57 | FG | 29-50 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 11-24 | 3PT | 12-25 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 4-10 | FT | 20-31 |
| 40 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 11 | Assists | 24 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 23 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 43 |
Game Information
Venue: Hawkins Arena
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 2,344 | Capacity:
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 2,344 | 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 |