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Mercer Bears vs Furman Paladins, SoCon Championship Quarterfinal

Women's College Basketball
Mercer
17-13
45-66
Final
Furman
18-12
Harrah's Cherokee Center

Lead tracker

MER leadsBiggest lead MER 3, FUR 24
Q1Q2Q3Q4
FUR leads
Team1234T
MER121710645
FUR1118162166

Who won: Furman 66-45

The Furman Paladins beat the Mercer Bears 66-45 in SoCon Championship Quarterfinal on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Harrah's Cherokee Center. The Furman outscored the Mercer 21-6 in the 4th quarter. Alyssa Ervin led the Furman in points (27). Micah O'Dell led the Mercer in points (14).

Player of the game

Alyssa Ervin

FUR · 27 PTS, 6 REB, 5 STL

9.3

Win probability

100%FUR final
MERFUR

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 4th Quarter
  3. THREEQ4 0:28
    Abigail Holtman

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    A. Holtman · 3 PTS

    Abigail Holtman makes 25-foot three point jumper

    MER 45 - 66 FUR
  4. Q4 0:29Abigail Holtman

    Offensive Rebound

    Abigail Holtman Offensive Rebound.

    A. Holtman · 3 PTS

  5. Q4 0:33Rania Curry

    Misses 19-foot jumper

    Rania Curry misses 19-foot jumper

    R. Curry

  6. Q4 0:52MER

    Shorttimeout

    Mercer Timeout

  7. Q4 0:56
    +2

    Jumper, 13 ft

    Sophia Pearl makes 13-foot jumper

    S. Pearl · 9 PTS

    MER 42 - 66 FUR
  8. Q4 1:18Nahawa Diarra
    +2

    Driving layup

    Nahawa Diarra makes driving layup

    N. Diarra · 12 PTS

    MER 42 - 64 FUR
  9. Q4 1:22

    Defensive rebound

    Tyriana Berry Defensive Rebound.

  10. Q4 1:23
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Tyriana Berry bad pass turnover

    T. Berry · 2 PTS

  11. Q4 1:26Nahawa Diarra

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Nahawa Diarra misses 24-foot three point jumper

    N. Diarra · 12 PTS

  12. THREEQ4 1:41

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    S. Pearl · 9 PTS

    Sophia Pearl makes 25-foot three point jumper

    MER 40 - 64 FUR
  13. Q4 1:51FUR

    Shorttimeout

    Furman Timeout

  14. Q4 1:56

    Defensive rebound

    Brooklyn King Defensive Rebound.

  15. Q4 2:00

    Block

    Brooklyn King Block.

    B. King · 4 PTS

  16. Q4 2:00Stephanie Utomi

    Misses layup

    Stephanie Utomi misses layup

    Ste. Utomi · 7 PTS

  17. Q4 2:20Alyssa Ervin
    +2

    Jumper, 17 ft

    Alyssa Ervin makes 17-foot jumper

    A. Ervin · 27 PTS

    MER 40 - 61 FUR
  18. Q4 2:38Kyraha Parnell

    Defensive rebound

    Kyraha Parnell Defensive Rebound.

  19. Q4 2:41Talia Harris

    Misses 18-foot jumper

    Talia Harris misses 18-foot jumper

    T. Harris · 2 PTS

  20. Q4 2:56
    +2

    Layup

    Brooklyn King makes layup (Alyssa Ervin assists)

    B. King · 4 PTS · ast A. Ervin

    MER 40 - 59 FUR
  21. Q4 3:13Kyraha Parnell

    Defensive rebound

    Kyraha Parnell Defensive Rebound.

  22. Q4 3:16Micah O'Dell

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Micah O'Dell misses 25-foot three point jumper

    M. O'Dell · 14 PTS

  23. Q4 3:31Raina McGowens
    TO

    Traveling turnover

    Raina McGowens traveling turnover

    R. McGowens · 4 PTS

  24. Q4 3:51FUR

    Defensive rebound

    Furman Defensive Rebound.

  25. Q4 3:53Elena Cabello

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Elena Cabello misses 24-foot three point jumper

    E. Cabello

Leaders

MERFUR
Points
Micah O'Dell
14
Alyssa Ervin
27
Assists
Talia Harris
2
Alyssa Ervin
3
Rebounds
Nahawa Diarra
9
Clare Coyle
8

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