Mercer Bears @ Chattanooga Mocs
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MER | 40 | 40 | 80 |
UTC | 31 | 52 | 83 |
Kenic scores 27, carries Chattanooga over Mercer 83-80
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- — Stefan Kenic scored a career-high 27 points as Chattanooga edged Mercer 83-80 on Wednesday night.
Mercer used an 13-6 surge to pull to 81-80 with 12 seconds left. The Mocs' Darius Banks made a pair of free throws and Ross Cummings missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer to end it.
David Jean-Baptiste added 20 points and seven rebounds for Chattanooga (11-3, 2/3 Southern Conference). Malachi Smith had 14 points and seven rebounds. Banks added 10 points.
The Mocs rallied from a 19-point deficit in the first half, tying a program record.
Cummings had 22 points for the Bears (7-4, 0-3). Felipe Haase added 15 points and nine rebounds. Leon Ayers III had 13 points and six rebounds.
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Game Information
Chattanooga, TN
Referee:Mick Fieldbinder
Referee:John Hampton
Referee:R.B. Clyburn
2025-26 Standings
| 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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