Milligan Buffaloes at Mercer Bears
· NCAA Men's BasketballWalker scores 23, Mercer knocks off Milligan 118-64
Walker shot 9 for 11, including 5 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Bears (1-1). Jalyn McCreary scored 22 points and added nine rebounds. Michael Zanoni shot 7 of 8 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 21 points.
Sam Gold led the way for the Buffs (0-1) with 18 points. Julian Wilson added 10 points for Milligan.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 118 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 118 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Diego Rivera Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 118 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Julian Wilson missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 118 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Eli Walls Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 118 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 22-55 | FG | 46-77 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 11-27 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 14-21 | FT | 15-17 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 31 |
| 6 | Steals | 13 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 30 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 39 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 54 |
Game Information
Venue: Hawkins Arena
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 300 | Capacity:
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 300 | 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 |

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