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    Mercer Bears @ Western Carolina Catamounts

    MER
    Mercer BearsMercerMER
    7-9, 0-3 SoCon
    56
    7-9, 0-3 SoCon
    Final
    1234T
    Mercer
    MER
    282856
    W Carolina
    WCU
    283058
    WCU
    Western Carolina CatamountsW CarolinaWCU
    7-9, 3-1 SoCon
    58
    7-9, 3-1 SoCon
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    Game Leaders

    MERWCU
    Stephon Jelks
    16
    S. Jelks#34
    6/7 FG, 0/1 FT
    16
    Points
    Mike Amius
    21
    M. Amius#23
    8/11 FG, 5/7 FT
    21
    Desmond Ringer
    10
    D. Ringer#0
    8 DREB, 2 OREB
    10
    Rebounds
    Marc Gosselin
    11
    M. Gosselin#12
    10 DREB, 1 OREB
    11
    Ria'n Holland
    2
    R. Holland#10
    2 TO, 31 MIN
    2
    Assists
    Mike Amius
    2
    M. Amius#23
    4 TO, 28 MIN
    2
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    MER
    WCU

    35% (18-51)

    Field Goal %

    40% (21-53)

    24% (5-21)

    Three Point %

    33% (5-15)

    75% (15-20)

    Free Throw %

    52% (11-21)

    14

    Turnovers

    19

    33

    Rebounds

    41

    5

    Largest Lead

    4

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Cullowhee, NC

    ESPN3

    Referee:Wil Howard

    Referee:Tommy Short

    Referee:Jerome Hall

    Western Carolina holds off Mercer late for a 58-56 SoCon win

    Marc Gosselin hit a 3-pointer with a minute left to give Western Carolina a four-point lead, and the Catamounts held off a Mercer rally from the free-throw line to post a 58-56 Southern Conference victory Wednesday night.
    Jan 10, 2018, 09:46 pm - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    --MER
    --WCU

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    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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