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    Mercer Bears @ Western Carolina Catamounts

    MER
    Mercer BearsMercerMER
    9-12, 3-5 SoCon
    70
    9-12, 3-5 SoCon
    Final
    12T
    Mercer
    MER
    432770
    W Carolina
    WCU
    232750
    WCU
    Western Carolina CatamountsW CarolinaWCU
    6-14, 1-6 SoCon
    50
    6-14, 1-6 SoCon
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    Game Leaders

    MERWCU
    Ria'n Holland
    23
    R. Holland#10
    7/12 FG, 4/7 FT
    23
    Points
    Haboubacar Mutombo
    13
    H. Mutombo#11
    3/8 FG, 7/8 FT
    13
    Demetre Rivers
    8
    D. Rivers#23
    7 DREB, 1 OREB
    8
    Rebounds
    Marc Gosselin
    7
    M. Gosselin#12
    5 DREB, 2 OREB
    7
    Jordan Strawberry
    10
    J. Strawberry#5
    3 TO, 29 MIN
    10
    Assists
    Haboubacar Mutombo
    2
    H. Mutombo#11
    0 TO, 40 MIN
    2
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    MER
    WCU

    50% (23-46)

    Field Goal %

    31% (16-51)

    46% (11-24)

    Three Point %

    12% (2-17)

    58% (11-19)

    Free Throw %

    76% (16-21)

    16

    Turnovers

    9

    38

    Rebounds

    27

    23

    Largest Lead

    0

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Cullowhee, NC

    ESPN3

    Referee:John Heatly

    Referee:Ross Cullins

    Referee:Josue Nieves

    Holland leads Mercer to 70-50 win over Western Carolina

    Ria'n Holland drilled 5 of 9 from beyond the arc for 23 points as Mercer bounced back from two straight defeats to dominate Western Carolina 70-50 on Saturday.
    Jan 21, 2017, 04:14 pm - Associated Press

    Game Flow

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    --WCU
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    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Southern ConferenceSouthern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    East Tennessee State13-5-23-11
    Mercer11-7219-13
    Wofford11-7219-13
    Samford11-7218-14
    Furman10-8322-13
    Western Carolina10-8315-16
    UNC Greensboro9-9415-19
    Chattanooga7-11613-19
    The Citadel7-11611-22
    VMI1-17126-26
    Full Standings

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