NCAAB

Mercer Bears at Western Carolina Catamounts

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mercer Bears
7-9, 1-6 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
56 - 58
Western Carolina Catamounts
7-9, 3-1 Home

Western Carolina holds off Mercer late for a 58-56 SoCon win

Stephon Jelks hit a pair of 3s in the closing seconds to get Mercer within a point, the second with :02 left.

Neither team managed a commanding lead in a game that was tied, 28-28 at the half.

Mercer (7-9, 0-3) now has lost three straight.

Mike Amius scored 21 points to lead Western Carolina (7-9, 3-1), hitting 8 of 11 shots from the field. Devin Peterson scored 12 points and Gosselin added 11 points and 11 rebounds to the effort. The Catamounts hit 21 of 53 shots from the field and just 11 of 21 from the line.

Jelks hit 4 of 5 from deep and led Mercer with 16 points.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 56 - 58
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 56 - 57
2nd 0:01 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound. 56 - 58
2nd 0:01 Desmond Johnson missed Free Throw. 56 - 58
2nd 0:01 Foul on Jordan Strawberry. 56 - 57

Statistics

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18-51 FG 21-53
35 Field Goal % 40
5-21 3PT 5-15
24 Three Point % 33
15-20 FT 11-21
75 Free Throw % 52
33 Rebounds 41
8 Offensive Rebounds 14
25 Defensive Rebounds 27
9 Assists 11
12 Steals 10
3 Blocks 2
14 Turnovers 19
0 Team Turnovers 0
14 Total Turnovers 19
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
24 Points Off Turnovers 10
8 Fast Break Points 6
24 Points in Paint 26
22 Fouls 21
5 Largest Lead 4

Game Information

Venue: Ramsey Center

Location: Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 834 | 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
Full Standings