Mercer Bears @ Evansville Purple Aces
2-2, 0-2 Away
76
2-2, 0-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MER | 41 | 35 | 76 |
EVAN | 38 | 51 | 89 |
3-0, 2-0 Home
89
3-0, 2-0 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
43% (25-58)
Field Goal %
54% (27-50)
33% (7-21)
Three Point %
40% (4-10)
76% (19-25)
Free Throw %
82% (31-38)
13
Turnovers
11
28
Rebounds
36
Game Information
Evansville, IN
Referee:Rick Randall
Referee:Kelly Self
Referee:Rick Hartzell
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 25-58 | 27-50 |
| Field Goal % | 43 | 54 |
| 3PT | 7-21 | 4-10 |
| Three Point % | 33 | 40 |
| FT | 19-25 | 31-38 |
| Free Throw % | 76 | 82 |
| Rebounds | 28 | 36 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 10 | 9 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 18 | 27 |
| Assists | 14 | 17 |
| Steals | 6 | 3 |
| Blocks | 1 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 13 | 11 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 28 | 23 |
| Technical Fouls | 1 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
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 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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