Mercer Bears at Samford Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballSamford defeats Mercer 87-80 for 17th consecutive victory
Staton-McCray added five rebounds and five steals for the Bulldogs (17-2, 6-0 Southern Conference). Achor added five rebounds. Jaden Campbell shot 2 for 4 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 8 of 9 from the free throw line to finish with 13 points. It was the 17th victory in a row for the Bulldogs.
Jake Davis finished with 21 points and nine rebounds for the Bears (8-11, 1-5). Mercer also got 14 points from Jalyn McCreary. Jalen Cobb also recorded 11 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Jake Davis Turnover. | 80 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:10 | A.J. Staton-McCray made Free Throw. | 80 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:10 | A.J. Staton-McCray made Free Throw. | 80 - 86 |
Statistics
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SAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-53 | FG | 27-58 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 10-21 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 14-19 | FT | 27-36 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 18 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 18 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 27 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Pete Hanna Center
Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 2,516 | Capacity:
Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 2,516 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Mercer | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Samford | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| VMI | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |
| The Citadel | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |


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