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).

Recap · Feb 21

Okojie's 25 help Mercer beat Samford 89-86

Baraka Okojie had 25 points in Mercer's 89-86 win over Samford on Saturday.

What it means

Samford 6-9 on the road; Mercer 13-1 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Hawkins Arena, Macon, GA · Attendance 1,138
Officials: Patrick Harwood (Referee), Ryan Christian (Referee), Chris McCurry (Referee)

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