Western Carolina Catamounts at Mercer Bears
· NCAA Men's BasketballWilliams' 23 lead Mercer past Western Carolina 88-76
Williams had five rebounds and five assists for the Bears (13-7, 5-2 Southern Conference). Armani Mighty scored 20 points and added 15 rebounds. Baraka Okojie shot 4 for 9 (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 10 of 12 from the free-throw line to finish with 19 points.
Justin Johnson led the way for the Catamounts (6-12, 2-5) with 14 points. Julien Soumaoro added 11 points and four assists for Western Carolina. Cord Stansberry also put up 11 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Samuel Dada makes layup (Tahlan Pettway assists) | 76 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Samuel Dada Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses tip in layup | 74 - 88 |
Statistics
WCU |
MER |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-65 | FG | 31-68 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 11-34 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 11-15 | FT | 20-28 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 22 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 25 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 98 |
Game Information
Venue: Hawkins Arena
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 1,084 | Capacity:
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 1,084 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 7-2 | - | 15-7 |
| Wofford | 7-2 | - | 15-7 |
| Furman | 6-3 | 1 | 15-7 |
| Mercer | 6-3 | 1 | 14-8 |
| Western Carolina | 4-5 | 3 | 8-12 |
| UNC Greensboro | 4-5 | 3 | 8-14 |
| The Citadel | 4-5 | 3 | 7-15 |
| Samford | 3-6 | 4 | 10-12 |
| Chattanooga | 3-6 | 4 | 9-13 |
| VMI | 1-8 | 6 | 6-16 |


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