Western Carolina Catamounts vs Mercer Bears
Lead tracker
WCU leadsBiggest lead WCU 0, MER 25MER leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 WCU | 24 | 52 | 76 |
 MER | 41 | 47 | 88 |
Who won: Mercer 88-76
The Mercer Bears beat the Western Carolina Catamounts 88-76 on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Hawkins Arena. The Mercer outscored the W Carolina 41-24 in the 1st half. Zaire Williams led the Mercer in points (23). Justin Johnson led the W Carolina in points (14).
MER
Player of the game
Zaire Williams
MER · 23 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST
9.0
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus KellF5.2 | 29 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Abdulai Fanta KabbaC5.2 | 15 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.3 |
| Tidjiane DioumassiG5.3 | 15 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.7 |
| Cord StansberryG6.2 | 20 | 11 | 2-8 | 2-7 | 5-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Julien SoumaoroG6.2 | 29 | 11 | 4-12 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Tayeshaun SmithF4.9 | 17 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Samuel DadaF6.6 | 20 | 10 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8.3 |
| Justin JohnsonF6.9 | 22 | 14 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Tahlan PettwayG6.9 | 18 | 11 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.1 |
| CJ HylandG5.4 | 15 | 5 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.2 |
Cincinnati10-951
Arizona19-077Final
Washington10-966
Nebraska19-076Final
Pepperdine6-1560
Gonzaga20-184Final
Maryland8-1170
Illinois16-389Final
Notre Dame10-969
North Carolina15-491Final
Lafayette5-1573
Boston U8-1277Final/OT
UNC Asheville9-1283
SC Upstate9-1269Final
Samford9-1178
Wofford13-788Final
UNC Greensboro8-1285
VMI6-1478Final
Dayton14-564
La Salle7-1367Final