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    SOUTHERN CONFERENCE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL
    SAM
    Samford BulldogsSamfordSAM
    15-16, 6-8 SoCon
    44
    15-16, 6-8 SoCon
    Final
    1234T
    Samford
    SAM
    416101444
    Mercer
    MER
    2218162581
    MER
    Mercer BearsMercerMER
    29-2, 14-0 SoCon
    81
    29-2, 14-0 SoCon

    Mercer Bears vs Samford Bulldogs

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    • Team Stats

    Game Leaders

    SAMMER
    Points
    Olivia Crozier
    13
    O. Crozier#32
    6/11 FG, 0/0 FT
    13
    Points
    Kahlia Lawrence
    23
    K. Lawrence#24
    9/15 FG, 3/4 FT
    23
    Rebounds
    Charity Brown
    9
    C. Brown#12
    8 DREB, 1 OREB
    9
    Rebounds
    Keke Calloway
    6
    K. Calloway#0
    6 DREB, 0 OREB
    6
    Assists
    Samantha Fitzgerald
    4
    S. Fitzgerald#35
    0 TO, 23 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Sydni Means
    8
    S. Means#1
    2 TO, 31 MIN
    8
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    SAM
    MER

    33% (18-55)

    Field Goal %

    59% (35-59)

    30% (3-10)

    Three Point %

    43% (3-7)

    42% (5-12)

    Free Throw %

    73% (8-11)

    15

    Turnovers

    6

    29

    Rebounds

    36

    0

    Largest Lead

    37

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Asheville, NC

    ESPN3

    Referee:Angel Stanton

    Referee:Dawn Marsh

    Referee:Roy Jackson

    Lawrence leads No. 25 Mercer women to SoCon title game

    Kahlia Lawrence scored 23 points and top-seeded and 25th-ranked Mercer advanced to the championship game of the Southern Conference Tournament for the third straight year with an 81-44 semifinal win over Samford on Friday.
    Mar 2, 2018, 03:24 pm - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    Samford Bulldogs logo
    SAM
    0%

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Southern ConferenceSouthern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Western Carolina0-0-3-0
    East Tennessee State0-0-2-1
    Furman0-0-2-1
    Mercer0-0-2-1
    UNC Greensboro0-0-2-1
    Wofford0-0-2-1
    Samford0-0-1-1
    Tennessee Tech0-0-1-1
    Chattanooga0-0-1-2
    Full Standings

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