Mercer Bears at Western Carolina Catamounts
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hightower carries W. Carolina past Mercer 85-61
Western Carolina (11-15, 4-13 Southern Conference) posted a season-high 23 assists.
Neftali Alvarez had 16 points for the Bears (15-10, 8-9). James Glisson III added 11 points.
Ross Cummings, the Bears’ leading scorer coming into the contest at 15 points per game, scored three points. He made 20% from 3-point range (1 of 5).
The Catamounts leveled the season series against the Bears. Mercer defeated Western Carolina 78-76 on Jan. 16.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Diego Rivera made Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Mitch Prendergast Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Josh Massey missed Jumper. | 58 - 85 |
Statistics
 MER |
 WCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-56 | FG | 35-58 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 13-26 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 9-9 | FT | 2-3 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 23 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Game Information
Venue: Ramsey Center
Location: Cullowhee, NC
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Location: Cullowhee, NC
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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 |