NCAAB

Western Carolina Catamounts at Mercer Bears

· SOCON CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
Western Carolina Catamounts
19-11, 8-7 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 56
Mercer Bears
17-15, 9-6 Home

Western Carolina upsets Mercer, 70-56; faces ETSU in semis

Carlos Dotson had 19 points for the Catamounts (19-11). Onno Steger added 13 points.

Mercer totaled a season-low 27 points in the second half.

Kamar Robertson had 17 points for the Bears (17-15). Djordje Dimitrijevic added 11 points. Ethan Stair had nine rebounds.

Western Carolina advances to face top-seeded ETSU in the first of two semifinals Sunday.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 70 - 56
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 70 - 56
2nd 0:18 Diego Rivera made Free Throw. 70 - 56
2nd 0:18 Mercer Deadball Team Rebound. 70 - 55
2nd 0:18 Diego Rivera missed Free Throw. 70 - 55

Statistics

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22-42 FG 22-55
52 Field Goal % 40
7-22 3PT 6-17
32 Three Point % 35
19-28 FT 6-11
68 Free Throw % 55
26 Rebounds 34
3 Offensive Rebounds 11
23 Defensive Rebounds 23
10 Assists 10
6 Steals 6
2 Blocks 1
13 Turnovers 16
1 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
20 Points Off Turnovers 11
5 Fast Break Points 5
28 Points in Paint 26
13 Fouls 25
18 Largest Lead 3

Game Information

Venue: Harrah's Cherokee Center

Location: Asheville, NC
Attendance: 5,573 | 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