Mercer Bears vs Western Carolina Catamounts

College Basketball

Mercer

18-12

74-78

Final

W Carolina

13-15

Ramsey Center

Lead tracker

MER leadsBiggest lead MER 6, WCU 8

WCU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
MER	32	42	74
WCU	33	45	78

Who won: W Carolina 78-74

The Western Carolina Catamounts beat the Mercer Bears 78-74 on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Ramsey Center. Cord Stansberry led the W Carolina in points (21). Baraka Okojie led the Mercer in points (22).

Player of the game

Cord Stansberry

WCU · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST

8.1

Win probability

100%WCU final

MERWCU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01
Defensive rebound
Tidjiane Dioumassi Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:03
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Bendji Pierre misses 26-foot three point jumper
B. Pierre · 2 PTS
H2 0:11
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Samuel Dada makes free throw 2 of 2
S. Dada · 2 PTS
MER 74 - 78 WCU
H2 0:11MER
Regulartimeout
Mercer Timeout
H2 0:11
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Samuel Dada makes free throw 1 of 2
S. Dada · 2 PTS
MER 74 - 77 WCU
H2 0:11
Foul on Zaire Williams
Foul on Zaire Williams.
Z. Williams · 13 PTS
H2 0:12
Defensive rebound
Samuel Dada Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:12
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Armani Mighty misses free throw 2 of 2
A. Mighty · 16 PTS
H2 0:12MER
Dead ball rebound
Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:12
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Armani Mighty misses free throw 1 of 2
A. Mighty · 16 PTS
H2 0:12
Foul on Marcus Kell
Foul on Marcus Kell.
M. Kell · 18 PTS
H2 0:12
Offensive Rebound
Armani Mighty Offensive Rebound.
A. Mighty · 16 PTS
H2 0:16
Block
Samuel Dada Block.
S. Dada · 2 PTS
H2 0:16
Misses 11-foot jumper
Connor Serven misses 11-foot jumper
C. Serven · 2 PTS
H2 0:24
Steal
Connor Serven Steal.
C. Serven · 2 PTS
H2 0:24
TO
Bad pass turnover
Tidjiane Dioumassi bad pass turnover
T. Dioumassi · 15 PTS
H2 0:26MER
Shorttimeout
Mercer Timeout
H2 0:26
TO
Traveling turnover
Baraka Okojie traveling turnover
B. Okojie · 22 PTS
H2 0:37
+2
Step back jumpshot, 18 ft
Tidjiane Dioumassi makes 18-foot step back jumpshot
T. Dioumassi · 15 PTS
MER 74 - 76 WCU
H2 0:51WCU
Regulartimeout
Western Carolina Timeout
H2 0:51
Steal
Tahlan Pettway Steal.
T. Pettway · 15 PTS
H2 0:51
TO
Bad pass turnover
Baraka Okojie bad pass turnover
B. Okojie · 22 PTS
THREEH2 0:58
Three! Jumper, 28 ft
T. Dioumassi · 15 PTS · ast C. Stansberry
Tidjiane Dioumassi makes 28-foot three point jumper (Cord Stansberry assists)
MER 74 - 74 WCU