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    MER
    Mercer BearsMercerMER
    6-11, 0-4 SoCon
    71
    6-11, 0-4 SoCon
    Final
    12T
    Mercer
    MER
    304171
    W Carolina
    WCU
    364379
    WCU
    Western Carolina CatamountsW CarolinaWCU
    12-3, 4-0 SoCon
    79
    12-3, 4-0 SoCon

    Mercer Bears @ Western Carolina Catamounts

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    Game Leaders

    MERWCU
    Points
    Djordje Dimitrijevic
    34
    D. Dimitrijevic#5
    10/19 FG, 12/14 FT
    34
    Points
    Mason Faulkner
    18
    M. Faulkner#11
    3/12 FG, 10/12 FT
    18
    Rebounds
    Maciej Bender
    13
    M. Bender#25
    8 DREB, 5 OREB
    13
    Rebounds
    Xavier Cork
    8
    X. Cork#12
    4 DREB, 4 OREB
    8
    Assists
    Jeffrey Gary
    2
    J. Gary#3
    1 TO, 36 MIN
    2
    Assists
    Onno Steger
    3
    O. Steger#33
    3 TO, 27 MIN
    3
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    MER
    WCU

    38% (24-63)

    Field Goal %

    43% (22-51)

    11% (2-19)

    Three Point %

    50% (9-18)

    88% (21-24)

    Free Throw %

    74% (26-35)

    12

    Turnovers

    16

    35

    Rebounds

    38

    1

    Largest Lead

    11

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Cullowhee, NC

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    Referee:James Barker

    Referee:Chris King

    Referee:Austin Reeves

    Faulkner scores 18 to lift W. Carolina over Mercer 79-71

    Mason Faulkner scored 18 points, making 6 of 8 free throws in the final 34 seconds, and Western Carolina ran its winning streak to five with a 79-71 win over Mercer on Saturday.
    Jan 11, 2021, 08:39 pm - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

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    0%

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    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Southern ConferenceSouthern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Chattanooga0-0-0-0
    East Tennessee State0-0-0-0
    Furman0-0-0-0
    Mercer0-0-0-0
    Samford0-0-0-0
    Tennessee Tech0-0-0-0
    The Citadel0-0-0-0
    UNC Greensboro0-0-0-0
    VMI0-0-0-0
    Western Carolina0-0-0-0
    Wofford0-0-0-0
    Full Standings

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