NCAAB

Western Carolina Catamounts at Mercer Bears

· SoCon Championship - Quarterfinal
Western Carolina Catamounts
15-15, 4-12 Away
Final
77 - 73
Mercer Bears
19-13, 14-1 Home

Dioumassi and Western Carolina take down Mercer in Southern Conference Tournament 77-73

Western Carolina Catamounts vs. Mercer Bears: Game Highlights

Dioumassi shot 8 for 16, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Catamounts (14-15, 10-8 Southern Conference). Tahlan Pettway scored 18 points while shooting 6 for 14 (1 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line, and added five rebounds and five assists.

Kell finished with 15 points — including 13 in the second half — while adding seven rebounds. The Catamounts extended their winning streak to seven games.

Baraka Okojie finished with 26 points and four assists for the Bears (19-12, 11-7). Mercer also got 18 points from Zaire Williams. Brady Shoulders finished with 11 points, six rebounds and three steals.

Western Carolina will face No. 1 seed East Tennessee State on Sunday in the semifinals.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 77 - 73
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 77 - 73
2nd 0:00 Cord Stansberry makes free throw 2 of 2 77 - 73
2nd 0:00 Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound. 76 - 73
2nd 0:00 Cord Stansberry misses free throw 1 of 2 76 - 73

Statistics

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27-69 FG 27-64
39 Field Goal % 42
8-28 3PT 8-21
29 Three Point % 38
15-20 FT 11-19
75 Free Throw % 58
53 Rebounds 29
25 Offensive Rebounds 11
28 Defensive Rebounds 18
10 Assists 10
4 Steals 8
3 Blocks 2
14 Turnovers 5
2 Team Turnovers 0
14 Total Turnovers 5
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
8 Points Off Turnovers 21
5 Fast Break Points 9
28 Points in Paint 30
17 Fouls 14
5 Largest Lead 17
7 Lead Changes 7
18 Percent Led 79

Game Information

Venue: Harrah's Cherokee Center

Location: Asheville, NC
Attendance: 4,768 | Capacity:

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 22-12
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
Full Standings