Lipscomb Bisons @ Mercer Bears
Hall scores 20 as Mercer rolls past Lipscomb 79-48
MACON, Ga. -- Langston Hall scored 20 points Friday night as Mercer remained perfect at home this season, rolling to a 79-48 win over Lipscomb.
Mercer (20-6, 11-2 Atlantic Sun Conference) held Lipscomb to just 16 first-half points while limiting the Bisons to 14.3 percent shooting (4-of-28) in the first 20 minutes. The Bears made 16 of 28 (57.1 percent) from the floor and 7 of 15 from 3-point range.
Hall made three 3s and scored 11 points during a 20-5 first-half run which gave Mercer a 25-9 advantage with just fewer than 12 minutes left in the half. Lipscomb (11-14, 6-8) made just one field goal the rest of the half as the Bears took a 43-16 lead into the break.
Darious Moten added 13 points for Mercer, which led by as many as 38 -- twice -- in the second half.
Josh Williams paced the Bisons with 14 points.
Game Information
Macon, GA
Referee:Anthony Jordan
Referee:Jerry Heater
Referee:Jeb Hartness
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Sun ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| Southern ConferenceSouthern 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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