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

MER 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).

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:02
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Dylan Faulkner makes 0-foot tip in layup
D. Faulkner · 27 PTS
SAM 86 - 89 MER
H2 0:02
Offensive Rebound
Dylan Faulkner Offensive Rebound.
D. Faulkner · 27 PTS
H2 0:02
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jadin Booth misses 26-foot three point jumper
J. Booth · 26 PTS
H2 0:09
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Baraka Okojie makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Okojie · 25 PTS
SAM 84 - 89 MER
H2 0:09
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Baraka Okojie makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Okojie · 25 PTS
SAM 84 - 88 MER
H2 0:09
Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch
Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch.
I. Campbell-Finch · 2 PTS
H2 0:09SAM
Regulartimeout
Samford Timeout
H2 0:09
TO
Bad pass turnover
Keaton Norris bad pass turnover
K. Norris · 11 PTS
H2 0:14
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Baraka Okojie makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Okojie · 25 PTS
SAM 84 - 87 MER
H2 0:14
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Baraka Okojie makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Okojie · 25 PTS
SAM 84 - 86 MER
H2 0:14MER
Regulartimeout
Mercer Timeout
H2 0:14
Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch
Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch.
I. Campbell-Finch · 2 PTS
H2 0:35SAM
Shorttimeout
Samford Timeout
H2 0:35
+2
Jumper, 22 ft
Jadin Booth makes 22-foot jumper
J. Booth · 26 PTS
SAM 84 - 85 MER
H2 0:59
+2
Layup
Armani Mighty makes layup (Connor Serven assists)
A. Mighty · 14 PTS · ast C. Serven
SAM 82 - 85 MER
H2 1:20
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jadin Booth makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Booth · 26 PTS
SAM 82 - 83 MER
H2 1:20
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jadin Booth makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Booth · 26 PTS
SAM 81 - 83 MER
H2 1:20
Foul on Zaire Williams
Foul on Zaire Williams.
Z. Williams · 15 PTS
H2 1:28
+2
Layup
Connor Serven makes layup (Armani Mighty assists)
C. Serven · 8 PTS · ast A. Mighty
SAM 80 - 83 MER
H2 1:49SAM
Shorttimeout
Samford Timeout
H2 1:49
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Keaton Norris makes free throw 2 of 2
K. Norris · 11 PTS
SAM 80 - 81 MER
H2 1:49
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Keaton Norris makes free throw 1 of 2
K. Norris · 11 PTS
SAM 79 - 81 MER
H2 1:49
Foul on Quinton Perkins II
Foul on Quinton Perkins II.
Q. Perkins II · 21 PTS