Mercer Bears vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Lead tracker
MER leadsBiggest lead MER 6, ETSU 12ETSU leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 MER | 35 | 36 | 71 |
 ETSU | 32 | 45 | 77 |
Who won: ETSU 77-71
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers beat the Mercer Bears 77-71 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Freedom Hall (TN). The ETSU outscored the Mercer 45-36 in the 2nd half. Brian Taylor II led the ETSU in points (21). Brady Shoulders led the Mercer in points (21).
ETSU
Player of the game
Brady Shoulders
MER · 21 PTS, 8 REB
8.2
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor ServenF5.8 | 28 | 8 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Armani MightyC5.4 | 31 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 |
| Brady ShouldersG8.2 | 34 | 21 | 7-11 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18.2 |
| Baraka OkojieG6.1 | 35 | 15 | 5-15 | 0-6 | 5-6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.1 |
| Zaire WilliamsG6.1 | 33 | 13 | 5-11 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Bendji PierreF | 3 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Quinton Perkins IIG6.3 | 28 | 8 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Tristan GrossG4.4 | 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2.1 |
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