Samford Bulldogs at Mercer Bears
· SOUTHERN CONFERENCE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
44 - 81
44 - 81
Lawrence leads No. 25 Mercer women to SoCon title game
The Bears (29-2), who tied the program record for wins with its 26th straight victory, goes for its first title in four years in the Southern Conference on Sunday against second-seeded East Tennessee State.
Lawrence had the last seven points of a game-opening 18-0 run and Mercer was never threatened. The fifth-seeded Bulldogs (15-16) missed their first 10 shots and had five turnovers in the first quarter.
KeKe Calloway and Amanda Thompson each added 11 points for the Bears, who shot 58 percent and had 18 assists with just six turnovers.
Olivia Crozier had 13 points and Hannah Nichols 12 for Samford, which shot 33 percent and had 15 giveaways.
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- TV Channel: Bulldogs vs Bears 2021 College Basketball, week 17, is broadcasted on ESPN3.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 44 - 81 |
| 4th 0:14 |  |
LaKaitlin Wright Defensive Rebound. | 44 - 81 |
| 4th 0:17 | |
LaKaitlin Wright Block. | 44 - 81 |
| 4th 0:17 |  |
Makaila Woolard missed Layup. | 44 - 81 |
| 4th 0:34 | |
Shon Kitchens made Free Throw. | 44 - 81 |
Statistics
 SAM |
MER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-55 | FG | 35-59 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 59 |
| 3-10 | 3PT | 3-7 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 5-12 | FT | 8-11 |
| 42 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Assists | 18 |
| 2 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 37 |
Game Information
Venue: Harrah's Cherokee Center
Location: Asheville, NC
Capacity:
Location: Asheville, NC
Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 10-4 | - | 20-11 |
| East Tennessee State | 10-4 | - | 18-13 |
| Wofford | 10-4 | - | 16-13 |
| Furman | 9-5 | 1 | 18-13 |
| Mercer | 7-7 | 3 | 17-13 |
| Samford | 6-8 | 4 | 16-19 |
| UNC Greensboro | 4-10 | 6 | 14-16 |
| Western Carolina | 0-14 | 10 | 3-26 |