Mercer Bears vs Western Carolina Catamounts

College Basketball

Mercer

7-10

45-73

Final

W Carolina

10-7

Ramsey Center

Lead tracker

MER leadsBiggest lead MER 6, WCU 28

WCU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
MER	23	22	45
WCU	31	42	73

Who won: W Carolina 73-45

The Western Carolina Catamounts beat the Mercer Bears 73-45 on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Ramsey Center. The W Carolina outscored the Mercer 42-22 in the 2nd half. Russell Jones Jr. led the W Carolina in points (23). Shawn Walker Jr. led the Mercer in points (13).

Player of the game

Russell Jones Jr.

WCU · 23 PTS, 3 STL, 4 REB

8.6

Win probability

100%WCU final

MERWCU

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Play by play

End of Game
H2 0:20
Defensive rebound
Elijah Cupples Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:23
Missed Three Point Jumper
James Glisson III missed Three Point Jumper.
J. Glisson III · 5 PTS
H2 0:37
+1
Made Free Throw
Elijah Cupples made Free Throw.
E. Cupples · 2 PTS
MER 45 - 73 WCU
H2 0:37
+1
Made Free Throw
Elijah Cupples made Free Throw.
E. Cupples · 2 PTS
MER 45 - 72 WCU
H2 0:37
Foul on TJ Grant
Foul on TJ Grant.
TJ Grant · 4 PTS
H2 0:43
Defensive rebound
Elijah Cupples Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:47
Missed Jumper
Michael Zanoni missed Jumper.
M. Zanoni · 2 PTS
H2 0:54
TO
Turnover
Marcus Kell Turnover.
M. Kell
H2 0:57
Defensive rebound
Bernard Pelote Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:00
Missed Layup
Luis Hurtado Jr. missed Layup.
L. Hurtado Jr.
H2 1:20
+2
DJ Campbell made Jumper
DJ Campbell made Jumper.
DJ Campbell · 5 PTS
MER 45 - 71 WCU
H2 1:24
Defensive rebound
DJ Campbell Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:27
Missed Jumper
Luis Hurtado Jr. missed Jumper.
L. Hurtado Jr.
THREEH2 1:36
Three! Made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Kell
M. McClure · 3 PTS
Miles McClure made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Kell.
MER 45 - 69 WCU
H2 1:45
+1
Made Free Throw
TJ Grant made Free Throw.
TJ Grant · 4 PTS
MER 45 - 66 WCU
H2 1:45
Foul on Elijah Cupples
Foul on Elijah Cupples.
E. Cupples · 2 PTS
H2 1:45
+2
Made Layup
TJ Grant made Layup.
TJ Grant · 4 PTS
MER 44 - 66 WCU
H2 1:46
Steal
TJ Grant Steal.
TJ Grant · 4 PTS
H2 1:46
TO
Turnover
Bernard Pelote Turnover.
B. Pelote · 5 PTS
H2 1:52
Defensive rebound
Bernard Pelote Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:55
Missed Layup
James Glisson III missed Layup.
J. Glisson III · 5 PTS
H2 2:09WCU
TO
Lost ball turnover
Western Carolina Turnover.
H2 2:18
+2
Made Jumper
Michael Zanoni made Jumper.
M. Zanoni · 2 PTS
MER 42 - 66 WCU
H2 2:27
Defensive rebound
James Glisson III Defensive Rebound.