UNC Greensboro Spartans vs Mercer Bears

College Basketball

UNC Greensboro

8-14

77-95

Final

Mercer

14-8

Hawkins Arena

Lead tracker

UNCG leadsBiggest lead UNCG 4, MER 34

MER leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UNCG	29	48	77
MER	43	52	95

Who won: Mercer 95-77

The Mercer Bears beat the UNC Greensboro Spartans 95-77 on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Hawkins Arena. The Mercer outscored the UNC Greensboro 43-29 in the 1st half. Brady Shoulders led the Mercer in points (16). KJ Younger led the UNC Greensboro in points (30).

Player of the game

KJ Younger

UNCG · 30 PTS, 4 REB

8.9

Win probability

100%MER final

UNCGMER

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:05
Defensive rebound
Clinton Efinda Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:08
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Braeden Carlsen misses 23-foot three point jumper
B. Carlsen
H2 0:11
Defensive rebound
Alex Koch Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:16
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chane Bynum misses 24-foot three point jumper
C. Bynum · 2 PTS
H2 0:28
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jaydon Cole makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Cole · 1 PTS
UNCG 77 - 95 MER
H2 0:28MER
Dead ball rebound
Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:28
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Jaydon Cole misses free throw 1 of 2
J. Cole · 1 PTS
H2 0:28
Foul on Clinton Efinda
Foul on Clinton Efinda.
C. Efinda · 2 PTS
H2 0:29
Defensive rebound
Alex Koch Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:32
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chane Bynum misses 24-foot three point jumper
C. Bynum · 2 PTS
H2 0:38
Defensive rebound
Chane Bynum Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:42
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Braeden Carlsen misses 24-foot three point jumper
B. Carlsen
H2 0:51
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Donald Whitehead Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2
D. Whitehead Jr. · 12 PTS
H2 0:51
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Donald Whitehead Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Whitehead Jr. · 12 PTS
UNCG 77 - 94 MER
H2 0:51
Foul on Baraka Okojie
Foul on Baraka Okojie.
B. Okojie · 16 PTS
THREEH2 1:18
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
T. Gross · 9 PTS · ast Z. Williams
Tristan Gross makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zaire Williams assists)
UNCG 76 - 94 MER
THREEH2 1:43
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
N. Norgaard · 15 PTS · ast C. Bailey II
Noah Norgaard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Clyde Bailey II assists)
UNCG 76 - 91 MER
H2 1:48
Offensive Rebound
Noah Norgaard Offensive Rebound.
N. Norgaard · 15 PTS
H2 1:51
Misses layup
Clyde Bailey II misses layup
C. Bailey II
H2 2:18
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Armani Mighty makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Mighty · 13 PTS
UNCG 73 - 91 MER
H2 2:18MER
Dead ball rebound
Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 2:18
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Armani Mighty misses free throw 1 of 2
A. Mighty · 13 PTS
H2 2:18
Foul on KJ Younger
Foul on KJ Younger.
KJ Younger · 30 PTS