Mercer Bears at Samford Bulldogs

· NCAA Men's Basketball

Mercer Bears

12-7, 5-5 Away

Final
77 - 70

Samford Bulldogs

6-10, 4-5 Home

Alvarez scores 23 to lift Mercer over Samford 77-70 in OT

Samford's A.J. Staton-McCray made a pair of free throws with 28 seconds left to force overtime tied at 66. Alvarez had six points as Mercer outscored the Bulldogs 11-4 in the extra period.

Leon Ayers III and Ross Cummings had 13 points apiece for Mercer (12-7, 5-6 Southern Conference). Jeff Gary added 11 points.

Preston Parks had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Bulldogs (6-10, 2-7). Jalen Dupree added 13 points. Staton-McCray had 12 points.

The Bears improve to 2-0 against the Bulldogs on the season. Mercer defeated Samford 89-82 last Monday.

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Recent Plays

3rd 0:00	End of Game	77 - 70
3rd 0:00	End of 1st overtime	77 - 70
3rd 0:07	Preston Parks made Layup. Assisted by Jaron Rillie.	77 - 70
3rd 0:11	Jeffrey Gary made Free Throw.	77 - 68
3rd 0:11	Jeffrey Gary made Free Throw.	76 - 68

Statistics

MER		SAM
31-66	FG	26-55
47	Field Goal %	47
6-21	3PT	7-24
29	Three Point %	29
9-12	FT	11-20
75	Free Throw %	55
36	Rebounds	32
12	Offensive Rebounds	9
24	Defensive Rebounds	23
17	Assists	13
10	Steals	7
4	Blocks	4
15	Turnovers	19
1	Team Turnovers	0
15	Total Turnovers	19
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
21	Points Off Turnovers	9
5	Fast Break Points	6
42	Points in Paint	38
16	Fouls	15
9	Largest Lead	7

Game Information

Venue: Pete Hanna Center

Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 651 | 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

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