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    SOCON CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
    WCU
    Western Carolina CatamountsW CarolinaWCU
    19-11, 10-8 SoCon
    70
    19-11, 10-8 SoCon
    Final
    12T
    W Carolina
    WCU
    284270
    Mercer
    MER
    292756
    MER
    Mercer BearsMercerMER
    17-15, 11-7 SoCon
    56
    17-15, 11-7 SoCon

    Mercer Bears vs Western Carolina Catamounts

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    Game Leaders

    WCUMER
    Points
    Mason Faulkner
    22
    M. Faulkner#11
    7/15 FG, 7/9 FT
    22
    Points
    Kamar Robertson
    17
    K. Robertson#0
    7/10 FG, 0/0 FT
    17
    Rebounds
    Mason Faulkner
    5
    M. Faulkner#11
    4 DREB, 1 OREB
    5
    Rebounds
    Ethan Stair
    9
    E. Stair#22
    7 DREB, 2 OREB
    9
    Assists
    Mason Faulkner
    4
    M. Faulkner#11
    1 TO, 31 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Djordje Dimitrijevic
    4
    D. Dimitrijevic#5
    1 TO, 31 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    WCU
    MER

    52% (22-42)

    Field Goal %

    40% (22-55)

    32% (7-22)

    Three Point %

    35% (6-17)

    68% (19-28)

    Free Throw %

    55% (6-11)

    13

    Turnovers

    16

    26

    Rebounds

    34

    18

    Largest Lead

    3

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Asheville, NC

    ESPN+

    Referee:Darryl Smith

    Referee:Jeremy Mosier

    Referee:Byron Evans

    Western Carolina upsets Mercer, 70-56; faces ETSU in semis

    Mason Faulkner had 22 points as fifth-seeded Western Carolina defeated fourth-seeded Mercer 70-56 in the Southern Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Saturday.
    Mar 7, 2020, 05:57 pm - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    WCU
    100%

    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

    Men's College Basketball News

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    7h

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    11h

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    13h

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