Western Carolina Catamounts at Mercer Bears
· NCAA Men's BasketballJohnson scores 18 to lift Mercer over W. Carolina 72-64
Jordan Jones had 16 points for Mercer (12-8, 5-2 Southern Conference), which earned its fourth consecutive home victory. Felipe Haase added 13 points. Kamar Robertson had 10 points.
Mercer totaled 25 points in the first half, a season low for the team.
Joe Petrakis scored a career-high 20 points for the Catamounts (8-12, 2-5). Cam Bacote added 14 points. Nick Robinson had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
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Statistics
WCU |
MER |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-52 | FG | 26-56 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 11-30 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 9-15 | FT | 11-13 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 0 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Hawkins Arena
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 2,271 | Capacity:
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 2,271 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Mercer | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Furman | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Samford | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| VMI | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| The Citadel | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |


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