Mercer Bears at Elon Phoenix
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Baraka Okojie scores 29, Mercer beats Elon 91-84
Okojie added five rebounds and 10 assists for the Bears (5-2). Zaire Williams scored 14 points, and Armani Mighty shot 4 of 6 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line to finish with 12 points, while adding 11 rebounds.
Chandler Cuthrell led the Phoenix (4-3) in scoring, finishing with 24 points, 13 rebounds and two steals. Elon also got 13 points from Randall Pettus II. Bryson Cokley had 12 points.
Williams scored 11 points in the first half and Mercer went into the break trailing 46-42. Okojie scored 26 points in the second half to help lead Mercer to a seven-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 91 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 91 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Quinton Perkins II Steal. | 91 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Bryson Cokley Turnover. | 91 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Bryson Cokley Offensive Rebound. | 91 - 84 |
Statistics
 MER |
 ELON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-60 | FG | 28-67 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 12-30 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 23-30 | FT | 19-26 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 19 | Assists | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 22 | Fouls | 23 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Schar Center
Location: Elon, NC
Attendance: 1,026 | Capacity:
Location: Elon, NC
Attendance: 1,026 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Mercer | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Furman | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Samford | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| VMI | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| The Citadel | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Elon | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Towson | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Charleston | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Hampton | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Monmouth | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Drexel | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |