Mercer Bears @ East Tennessee State Buccaneers
13-8, 6-7 SoCon
71
13-8, 6-7 SoCon
12-10, 8-6 SoCon
64
12-10, 8-6 SoCon
Game Leaders
Team Stats
55% (26-47)
Field Goal %
46% (24-52)
50% (10-20)
Three Point %
42% (10-24)
90% (9-10)
Free Throw %
75% (6-8)
19
Turnovers
10
31
Rebounds
20
8
Largest Lead
3
Game Information
Johnson City, TN
ESPN+
Referee:Jeremy Mosier
Referee:Todd Austin
Referee:Anthony Eades
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 26-47 | 24-52 |
| Field Goal % | 55 | 46 |
| 3PT | 10-20 | 10-24 |
| Three Point % | 50 | 42 |
| FT | 9-10 | 6-8 |
| Free Throw % | 90 | 75 |
| Rebounds | 31 | 20 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 6 | 4 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 25 | 16 |
| Assists | 19 | 14 |
| Steals | 6 | 12 |
| Blocks | 3 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 19 | 10 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 20 | 25 |
| Fast Break Points | 7 | 15 |
| Points in Paint | 28 | 24 |
| Fouls | 11 | 15 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 8 | 3 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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