Mercer Bears at Western Carolina Catamounts
· NCAA Men's BasketballStansberry scores 21, Western Carolina beats Mercer 78-74
Stansberry had five rebounds for the Catamounts (13-15, 9-8 Southern Conference). Marcus Kell scored 18 points, going 6 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line. Tahlan Pettway shot 4 for 10 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points.
Baraka Okojie finished with 22 points for the Bears (18-12, 10-7). Armani Mighty added 16 points and 14 rebounds for Mercer. Zaire Williams also had 13 points and three steals.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tidjiane Dioumassi Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Bendji Pierre misses 26-foot three point jumper | 74 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Samuel Dada makes free throw 2 of 2 | 74 - 78 |
Statistics
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WCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-55 | FG | 24-53 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 2-12 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 16-22 | FT | 25-27 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 4 | Assists | 6 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 12 | Lead Changes | 12 |
| 44 | Percent Led | 41 |
Game Information
Venue: Ramsey Center
Location: Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 1,970 | Capacity:
Location: Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 1,970 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 22-10 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-12 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 14-15 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-18 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |


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