Western Carolina Catamounts vs Mercer Bears, SoCon Championship Quarterfinal

College Basketball

W Carolina

15-15

77-73

Final

Mercer

19-13

Harrah's Cherokee Center

Lead tracker

WCU leadsBiggest lead WCU 5, MER 17

MER leads

Team	1H	2H	T
WCU	36	41	77
MER	35	38	73

Who won: W Carolina 77-73

The Western Carolina Catamounts beat the Mercer Bears 77-73 in SoCon Championship Quarterfinal on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Harrah's Cherokee Center. Tidjiane Dioumassi led the W Carolina in points (21). Baraka Okojie led the Mercer in points (26).

Player of the game

Baraka Okojie

MER · 26 PTS, 4 AST, 1 REB

7.8

Win probability

100%WCU final

WCUMER

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Cord Stansberry makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Stansberry · 13 PTS
WCU 77 - 73 MER
H2 0:00WCU
Dead ball rebound
Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Cord Stansberry misses free throw 1 of 2
C. Stansberry · 13 PTS
H2 0:00
Foul on Kyle Cuffe Jr
Foul on Kyle Cuffe Jr..
K. Cuffe Jr.
H2 0:01WCU
Defensive rebound
Western Carolina Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses 46-foot three point jumper
Baraka Okojie misses 46-foot three point jumper
B. Okojie · 26 PTS
H2 0:04
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Cord Stansberry makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Stansberry · 13 PTS
WCU 76 - 73 MER
H2 0:04
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Cord Stansberry makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Stansberry · 13 PTS
WCU 75 - 73 MER
H2 0:04
Foul on Baraka Okojie
Foul on Baraka Okojie.
B. Okojie · 26 PTS
H2 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Zaire Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
Z. Williams · 18 PTS
WCU 74 - 73 MER
H2 0:05MER
Dead ball rebound
Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:05
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Zaire Williams misses free throw 1 of 2
Z. Williams · 18 PTS
H2 0:05
Foul on Julien Soumaoro
Foul on Julien Soumaoro.
J. Soumaoro
H2 0:12MER
Regulartimeout
Mercer Timeout
H2 0:15
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Cord Stansberry makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Stansberry · 13 PTS
WCU 74 - 72 MER
H2 0:15WCU
Dead ball rebound
Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:15
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Cord Stansberry misses free throw 1 of 2
C. Stansberry · 13 PTS
H2 0:15
Foul on Quinton Perkins II
Foul on Quinton Perkins II.
Q. Perkins II · 8 PTS
H2 0:15
Defensive rebound
Cord Stansberry Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:19
Misses 7-foot jumper
Baraka Okojie misses 7-foot jumper
B. Okojie · 26 PTS
H2 0:31
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Marcus Kell makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Kell · 15 PTS
WCU 73 - 72 MER
H2 0:31
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Marcus Kell makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Kell · 15 PTS
WCU 72 - 72 MER
H2 0:31
Foul on Brady Shoulders
Foul on Brady Shoulders.
B. Shoulders · 11 PTS