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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake BarkleyF7.1 | 35 | 19 | 7-12 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11.9 |
| Cam Morris IIIF6.9 | 32 | 12 | 5-14 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10.4 |
| Jordan McCullumF5.3 | 19 | 5 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Brian Taylor IIG7.5 | 39 | 21 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 10-12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14.1 |
| Allen StrothersG5.4 | 19 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Jaylen SmithG6.9 | 21 | 13 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Maki JohnsonG6.3 | 28 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Gabe SiskG | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -0.8 |
Arizona14-097
Utah8-678Final
Purdue13-189
Wisconsin9-573Final
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Florida St7-887Final
Houston13-167
Cincinnati8-660Final
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