Mercer Bears at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
· NCAA Men's BasketballPeterson has 15 as East Tennessee State beats Mercer 59-58
Peterson also contributed five rebounds and four steals for the Buccaneers (18-12, 11-6 Southern Conference). Maki Johnson added 11 points while going 3 of 10 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) while he also had five rebounds.
Tyler Johnson finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and three steals for the Bears (12-18, 5-12). Ahmad Robinson added 15 points.
Both teams next play Saturday. East Tennessee State visits The Citadel and Mercer plays Western Carolina at home.
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Statistics
MER |
ETSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-57 | FG | 22-60 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 5-5 | FT | 7-13 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 54 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 14 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Freedom Hall (TN)
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 4,830 | Capacity:
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 4,830 | 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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