Mercer Bears at Wofford Terriers
· SoCon Championship - Quarterfinal
Ayers scores 16 to lead Mercer over Wofford in SoCon
Jeff Gary had 14 points for Mercer (17-10). Neftali Alvarez added 13 points and six assists, and Felipe Haase had seven rebounds.
Mercer dominated the first half and led 40-23 at halftime. Wofford mounted a charge in the second half, scoring 38. The Bears' 22 second-half points were a season low for the team.
Storm Murphy had 21 points for the Terriers (15-9). Messiah Jones added 16 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Mercer Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Morgan Safford missed Jumper. | 62 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:18 | B.J. Mack Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 61 |
Statistics
 MER |
 WOF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-59 | FG | 23-61 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 10-36 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 2-3 | FT | 5-5 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Harrah's Cherokee Center
Location: Asheville, NC
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Location: Asheville, 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 |