Samford Bulldogs vs Mercer Bears
Lead tracker
SAM leadsBiggest lead SAM 4, MER 7MER leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 SAM | 41 | 45 | 86 |
 MER | 44 | 45 | 89 |
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).
MER
Player of the game
Dylan Faulkner
SAM · 27 PTS, 8 REB
9.0
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan FaulknerF9.0 | 28 | 27 | 12-16 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24.5 |
| Kam MartinG5.6 | 13 | 4 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Cade NorrisG6.3 | 38 | 9 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Keaton NorrisG6.5 | 32 | 11 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Jadin BoothG8.4 | 40 | 26 | 8-15 | 4-8 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19.9 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Will ShaverC5.3 | 12 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Zion WilburnG4.6 | 23 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -0.8 |
| Isaiah Campbell-FinchG4.8 | 14 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -0.2 |
Michigan25-263
Duke25-268Final
Arizona25-273
Houston23-466Final
UConn25-373
Villanova21-663Final
Iowa State23-469
BYU20-779Final
Cincinnati15-1284
Kansas20-768Final
Penn State11-1764
Nebraska23-487Final
Illinois22-694
UCLA18-995Final/OT
Pacific17-1362
Gonzaga27-271Final
Florida21-694
Ole Miss11-1675Final
Kansas St11-1672
Texas Tech20-7100Final