NCAAB

Mercer Bears at Western Carolina Catamounts

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mercer Bears
6-11, 2-5 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
71 - 79
Western Carolina Catamounts
12-3, 7-0 Home

Faulkner scores 18 to lift W. Carolina over Mercer 79-71

Matt Halvorsen added 16 points for the Catamounts (12-3, 4-0 Southern Conference), including a big 3-pointer with 1:02 to play that made it a 73-65 game. Carlos Dotson added 12 points, making a layup and a jumper after the Bears had cut the lead to four with less than four minutes to play.

Djordje Dimitrijevic scored a career-high 34 points for the Bears (6-11, 0-4), making 10 of 19 field goals and 12 of 14 free throws. Maciej Bender added 13 rebounds and three blocks.

Ethan Stair was held to six points, 11 below his average.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 71 - 79
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 71 - 79
2nd 0:02 Kameron Gibson Defensive Rebound. 71 - 79
2nd 0:03 Jeffrey Gary missed Three Point Jumper. 71 - 79
2nd 0:10 Mason Faulkner Defensive Rebound. 71 - 79

Statistics

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24-63 FG 22-51
38 Field Goal % 43
2-19 3PT 9-18
11 Three Point % 50
21-24 FT 26-35
88 Free Throw % 74
35 Rebounds 38
13 Offensive Rebounds 11
22 Defensive Rebounds 27
4 Assists 12
10 Steals 5
4 Blocks 2
12 Turnovers 16
0 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
20 Points Off Turnovers 6
18 Fast Break Points 12
36 Points in Paint 26
25 Fouls 17
1 Largest Lead 11

Game Information

Venue: Ramsey Center

Location: Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 2,296 | 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