Denver Pioneers @ Mercer Bears
Mercer beats Denver 64-63 in OT
MACON, Ga. -- Jakob Gollon scored a game-winning layup with 12 seconds left in overtime to lead Mercer past Denver 64-63 on Saturday.
Langston Hall hit a jumper for Mercer (6-4) with 57 seconds remaining in overtime to cut its deficit to 63-62.
Gollon then came up with a steal, and following a missed jumper by Hall, Gollon grabbed the rebound and scored the game-winner. Hall finished with 16 points, Daniel Coursey added 15 and Gollon had 14 for the Bears.
Trailing 52-51 in the final minute of regulation, Mercer missed three 3-point attempts on one possession but rebounded all three, the third resulting in a putback dunk by Daniel Coursey with 14.3 seconds left to give the Bears a 53-52 lead.
Chris Udofia was then fouled with 4.4 seconds to go and hit 1 of 2 free throws for Denver to send the game to overtime.
Game Information
Macon, GA
Referee:Brian Shey
Referee:Marty McEachean
Referee:Steve Devine
2025-26 Standings
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
| 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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