East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Mercer Bears

Women's College Basketball

ETSU

16-12

58-51

Final

Mercer

16-12

Hawkins Arena

Lead tracker

ETSU leadsBiggest lead ETSU 13, MER 3

MER leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ETSU	18	20	11	9	58
MER	19	7	19	6	51

Who won: ETSU 58-51

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers beat the Mercer Bears 58-51 on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Hawkins Arena. The ETSU outscored the Mercer 20-7 in the 2nd quarter. Anala Nelson led the ETSU in points (16). Stephanie Utomi led the Mercer in points (10).

Player of the game

Anala Nelson

ETSU · 16 PTS, 5 REB

7.4

Win probability

100%ETSU final

ETSUMER

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:12
Defensive rebound
Jaidyn Harper Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:15
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Elena Cabello misses 24-foot three point jumper
E. Cabello · 2 PTS
Q4 0:23MER
Shorttimeout
Mercer Timeout
Q4 0:23
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Anala Nelson makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Nelson · 16 PTS
ETSU 58 - 51 MER
Q4 0:23
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Anala Nelson makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Nelson · 16 PTS
ETSU 57 - 51 MER
Q4 0:23
Foul on Stephanie Utomi
Foul on Stephanie Utomi.
Ste. Utomi · 10 PTS
Q4 0:24ETS
Shorttimeout
East Tennessee State Timeout
Q4 0:24ETS
Dead ball rebound
East Tennessee State Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:24
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Abigail Holtman misses 24-foot three point jumper
A. Holtman · 8 PTS
Q4 0:34MER
Shorttimeout
Mercer Timeout
Q4 0:34
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Anala Nelson makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Nelson · 16 PTS
ETSU 56 - 51 MER
Q4 0:34ETS
Dead ball rebound
East Tennessee State Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:34
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Anala Nelson misses free throw 1 of 2
A. Nelson · 16 PTS
Q4 0:34
Foul on Elena Cabello
Foul on Elena Cabello.
E. Cabello · 2 PTS
Q4 0:37ETS
Shorttimeout
East Tennessee State Timeout
Q4 0:37
Defensive rebound
Kennedy Younkin Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:37
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Nahawa Diarra misses 23-foot three point jumper
N. Diarra · 5 PTS
Q4 0:53MER
Regulartimeout
Mercer Timeout
Q4 0:53
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Anala Nelson makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Nelson · 16 PTS
ETSU 55 - 51 MER
Q4 0:53ETS
Dead ball rebound
East Tennessee State Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:53
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Anala Nelson misses free throw 1 of 2
A. Nelson · 16 PTS
Q4 0:53
Foul on Stephanie Utomi
Foul on Stephanie Utomi.
Ste. Utomi · 10 PTS
Q4 1:19
Defensive rebound
Jaidyn Harper Defensive Rebound.