Mercer Bears at Furman Paladins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Alex Wilkins scores 20, hits winner to lift Furman over Mercer 74-72 in Southern Conference opener
Wilkins also had seven assists for the Paladins (10-4, 1-0), who have won six in a row. Asa Thomas scored 19 and grabbed five rebounds. Tom House added 13 points.
Baraka Okojie led the Bears (8-6, 0-1) with 22 points. Zaire Williams added 13 points for Mercer. Brady Shoulders had nine points, nine rebounds and five steals.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Furman Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Armani Mighty misses tip in layup | 72 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Armani Mighty Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 74 |
Statistics
 MER |
 FUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-70 | FG | 26-59 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 7-9 | FT | 13-22 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Assists | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 8 | Blocks | 1 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 8 | Lead Changes | 8 |
| 12 | Percent Led | 82 |
Game Information
Venue: Timmons Arena
Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 2,117 | Capacity:
Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 2,117 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 10-2 | - | 18-7 |
| Wofford | 9-3 | 1 | 17-8 |
| Furman | 7-5 | 3 | 16-9 |
| Mercer | 7-5 | 3 | 15-10 |
| Samford | 6-6 | 4 | 13-12 |
| UNC Greensboro | 6-6 | 4 | 10-15 |
| The Citadel | 6-6 | 4 | 9-16 |
| Chattanooga | 4-8 | 6 | 10-15 |
| Western Carolina | 4-8 | 6 | 8-15 |
| VMI | 1-11 | 9 | 6-19 |