Mercer Bears at Florida State Seminoles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Fletcher's 23 points lead Florida State to first win
Florida State finally broke into the win column after opening the season with losses to Stetson, Central Florida, Troy and Florida.
Fletcher made 9-of-12 from the floor and hit all three of his 3-point attempts for the Seminoles (1-4). Matthew Cleveland added 18 points and Caleb Mills 12.
Fletcher's layup with 15:49 remaining in the second half gave Florida State a 52-41 lead before Mercer scored the next 12 points to go up by one at 11:23. There were seven lead changes in the next seven minutes before Florida State regained control with a 9-0 run to lead 75-66 in the final minute.
Still, Kamar Robertson hit a pair of free throws and Michael Zanoni nailed a 3-pointer to get the Bears within 75-71 before Mills hit two big free throws for the Seminoles.
Five players scored in double figures for Mercer (2-3), led by Jalyn McCreary with 20 points.
Florida State led 42-34 at halftime.
The Seminoles will stay in-state and play Siena on Thursday in the ESPN Events Invitational in Lake Buena Vista.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Kamar Robertson made Free Throw. | 72 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Mercer Deadball Team Rebound. | 71 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Kamar Robertson missed Free Throw. | 71 - 81 |
Statistics
 MER |
 FSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-66 | FG | 28-60 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 10-25 | 3PT | 7-15 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 10-15 | FT | 18-25 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 19 | Assists | 17 |
| 2 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 11 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Attendance: 4,454 | 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 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 34-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |