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Mercer Bears at East Carolina Pirates

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mercer Bears
0-1, 0-1 Away
Final
75 - 77
East Carolina Pirates
1-0, 1-0 Home

East Carolina wins 77-75 over Mercer

RJ Felton recorded 11 points for the Pirates.

Jalyn McCreary led the Bears in scoring, finishing with 18 points. Mercer also got 12 points from Shawn Walker.

Johnson scored 10 points in the first half, but East Carolina went into the break trailing 39-30. Small’s 17-point second half helped East Carolina close out the two-point victory.

NEXT UP

East Carolina’s next game is Saturday against Presbyterian at home. Mercer hosts Milligan on Friday.

How can I watch Mercer vs. East Carolina?

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 75 - 77
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 75 - 77
2nd 0:02 Ezra Ausar Defensive Rebound. 75 - 77
2nd 0:02 Luis Hurtado Jr. missed Free Throw. 75 - 77
2nd 0:02 East Carolina Timeout 75 - 77

Statistics

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28-56 FG 27-58
50 Field Goal % 47
6-14 3PT 10-29
43 Three Point % 34
13-23 FT 13-21
57 Free Throw % 62
33 Rebounds 37
12 Offensive Rebounds 14
21 Defensive Rebounds 23
18 Assists 14
7 Steals 5
3 Blocks 2
11 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 1
11 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
21 Points Off Turnovers 8
0 Fast Break Points 0
38 Points in Paint 32
19 Fouls 18
16 Largest Lead 6

Game Information

Venue: Minges Coliseum

Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 4,610 | 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 American Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
South Florida 15-3 - 25-9
Tulsa 13-5 2 28-7
Wichita State 13-5 2 24-11
UAB 11-7 4 20-12
North Texas 9-9 6 19-14
Florida Atlantic 9-9 6 18-15
Charlotte 9-9 6 17-17
Tulane 8-10 7 18-15
Temple 8-10 7 16-16
Memphis 8-10 7 13-19
Rice 7-11 8 13-18
East Carolina 6-12 9 11-20
UTSA 1-17 14 5-25
Full Standings