South Alabama Jaguars at Mercer Bears
· NCAA Men's BasketballSouth Alabama wins 83-62 over Mercer
Gaiter added five rebounds for the Jaguars (5-5). Samuel Tabe scored 15 points while finishing 7 of 13 from the floor. Tyrell Jones shot 5 of 11 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 14 points.
The Bears (2-6) were led in scoring by Amanze Ngumezi, who finished with 13 points and seven rebounds. Jalyn McCreary added 11 points, six rebounds and two blocks for Mercer. Alex Holt also had 10 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 83 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Anthony Benard made Three Point Jumper. | 83 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:11 | South Alabama Turnover. | 83 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Marshall Kearing Offensive Rebound. | 83 - 59 |
Statistics
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MER |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-69 | FG | 24-62 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 2-14 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 14 |
| 10-12 | FT | 12-22 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 10 |
| 10 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Hawkins Arena
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 3,207 | Capacity:
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 3,207 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Arkansas State | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 1-0 | - | 9-5 |
| App State | 1-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Southern Miss | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Old Dominion | 1-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Troy | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| James Madison | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Texas State | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| UL Monroe | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |
| Georgia State | 0-1 | 1 | 2-10 |
| Louisiana | 0-1 | 1 | 1-11 |
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Furman | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Mercer | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Samford | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| VMI | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| The Citadel | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |


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