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Samford Bulldogs vs Mercer Bears

College Basketball
Samford
16-13
86-89
Final
Mercer
18-11
Hawkins Arena

Lead tracker

SAM leadsBiggest lead SAM 4, MER 7
H1H2
MER leads
Team1H2HT
SAM414586
MER444589

Who won: Mercer 89-86

The Mercer Bears beat the Samford Bulldogs 89-86 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Hawkins Arena. Baraka Okojie led the Mercer in points (25). Dylan Faulkner led the Samford in points (27).

Player of the game

Dylan Faulkner

SAM · 27 PTS, 8 REB

9.0

Win probability

100%MER final
SAMMER

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:02Dylan Faulkner
    +2

    Tip in layup, 0 ft

    Dylan Faulkner makes 0-foot tip in layup

    D. Faulkner · 27 PTS

    SAM 86 - 89 MER
  4. H2 0:02Dylan Faulkner

    Offensive Rebound

    Dylan Faulkner Offensive Rebound.

    D. Faulkner · 27 PTS

  5. H2 0:02Jadin Booth

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Jadin Booth misses 26-foot three point jumper

    J. Booth · 26 PTS

  6. H2 0:09Baraka Okojie
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Baraka Okojie makes free throw 2 of 2

    B. Okojie · 25 PTS

    SAM 84 - 89 MER
  7. H2 0:09Baraka Okojie
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Baraka Okojie makes free throw 1 of 2

    B. Okojie · 25 PTS

    SAM 84 - 88 MER
  8. H2 0:09

    Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch

    Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch.

    I. Campbell-Finch · 2 PTS

  9. H2 0:09SAM

    Regulartimeout

    Samford Timeout

  10. H2 0:09Keaton Norris
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Keaton Norris bad pass turnover

    K. Norris · 11 PTS

  11. H2 0:14Baraka Okojie
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Baraka Okojie makes free throw 2 of 2

    B. Okojie · 25 PTS

    SAM 84 - 87 MER
  12. H2 0:14Baraka Okojie
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Baraka Okojie makes free throw 1 of 2

    B. Okojie · 25 PTS

    SAM 84 - 86 MER
  13. H2 0:14MER

    Regulartimeout

    Mercer Timeout

  14. H2 0:14

    Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch

    Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch.

    I. Campbell-Finch · 2 PTS

  15. H2 0:35SAM

    Shorttimeout

    Samford Timeout

  16. H2 0:35Jadin Booth
    +2

    Jumper, 22 ft

    Jadin Booth makes 22-foot jumper

    J. Booth · 26 PTS

    SAM 84 - 85 MER
  17. H2 0:59Armani Mighty
    +2

    Layup

    Armani Mighty makes layup (Connor Serven assists)

    A. Mighty · 14 PTS · ast C. Serven

    SAM 82 - 85 MER
  18. H2 1:20Jadin Booth
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jadin Booth makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Booth · 26 PTS

    SAM 82 - 83 MER
  19. H2 1:20Jadin Booth
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jadin Booth makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Booth · 26 PTS

    SAM 81 - 83 MER
  20. H2 1:20Zaire Williams

    Foul on Zaire Williams

    Foul on Zaire Williams.

    Z. Williams · 15 PTS

  21. H2 1:28Connor Serven
    +2

    Layup

    Connor Serven makes layup (Armani Mighty assists)

    C. Serven · 8 PTS · ast A. Mighty

    SAM 80 - 83 MER
  22. H2 1:49SAM

    Shorttimeout

    Samford Timeout

  23. H2 1:49Keaton Norris
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Keaton Norris makes free throw 2 of 2

    K. Norris · 11 PTS

    SAM 80 - 81 MER
  24. H2 1:49Keaton Norris
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Keaton Norris makes free throw 1 of 2

    K. Norris · 11 PTS

    SAM 79 - 81 MER
  25. H2 1:49Quinton Perkins II

    Foul on Quinton Perkins II

    Foul on Quinton Perkins II.

    Q. Perkins II · 21 PTS

Leaders

SAMMER
Points
Dylan Faulkner
27
Baraka Okojie
25
Assists
Keaton Norris
4
Baraka Okojie
5
Rebounds
Dylan Faulkner
8
Armani Mighty
13

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