Furman Paladins at Mercer Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Okojie's 25 lead Mercer over Furman 69-64
Okojie shot 6 of 16 from the field and 12 of 14 from the free-throw line for the Bears (16-10, 8-5 Southern Conference). Brady Shoulders scored 14 points and added 13 rebounds. Zaire Williams went 5 of 14 from the field (2 for 10 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.
The Paladins (16-10, 7-6) were led by Asa Thomas, who posted 14 points. Cooper Bowser and Charles Johnston each had 11 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Armani Mighty Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Cole Bowser misses 23-foot three point jumper | 64 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Brady Shoulders makes free throw 2 of 2 | 64 - 69 |
Statistics
 FUR |
 MER |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-61 | FG | 23-64 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 10-33 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 8-13 | FT | 18-21 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Assists | 7 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 67 | Percent Led | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: Hawkins Arena
Location: Macon, GA
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Location: Macon, GA
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2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |