East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Mercer Bears
· NCAA Men's BasketballWilliams' 23 help Mercer down East Tennessee State 82-76
Williams shot 7 of 9 from the field, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line for the Bears (19-12, 11-7 Southern Conference). Baraka Okojie added 14 points while adding eight assists and four steals. Quinton Perkins II shot 4 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points. Armani Mighty had 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Blake Barkley finished with 16 points and nine rebounds for the Buccaneers (21-10, 13-5). East Tennessee State also got 15 points from Brian Taylor II. Jaylen Smith also had 10 points. Cam Morris III had 11 rebounds and two steals.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Armani Mighty Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Brian Taylor II misses layup | 76 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Blake Barkley Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 82 |
Statistics
ETSU |
MER |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-62 | FG | 24-47 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 11-21 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 11-14 | FT | 23-36 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 23 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 17 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 98 |
Game Information
Venue: Hawkins Arena
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 2,317 | Capacity:
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 2,317 | 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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