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

FUR leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MER	12	17	10	6	45
FUR	11	18	16	21	66

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

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
THREEQ4 0:28
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
A. Holtman · 3 PTS
Abigail Holtman makes 25-foot three point jumper
MER 45 - 66 FUR
Q4 0:29
Offensive Rebound
Abigail Holtman Offensive Rebound.
A. Holtman · 3 PTS
Q4 0:33
Misses 19-foot jumper
Rania Curry misses 19-foot jumper
R. Curry
Q4 0:52MER
Shorttimeout
Mercer Timeout
Q4 0:56
+2
Jumper, 13 ft
Sophia Pearl makes 13-foot jumper
S. Pearl · 9 PTS
MER 42 - 66 FUR
Q4 1:18
+2
Driving layup
Nahawa Diarra makes driving layup
N. Diarra · 12 PTS
MER 42 - 64 FUR
Q4 1:22
Defensive rebound
Tyriana Berry Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:23
TO
Bad pass turnover
Tyriana Berry bad pass turnover
T. Berry · 2 PTS
Q4 1:26
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nahawa Diarra misses 24-foot three point jumper
N. Diarra · 12 PTS
THREEQ4 1:41
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
S. Pearl · 9 PTS
Sophia Pearl makes 25-foot three point jumper
MER 40 - 64 FUR
Q4 1:51FUR
Shorttimeout
Furman Timeout
Q4 1:56
Defensive rebound
Brooklyn King Defensive Rebound.
Q4 2:00
Block
Brooklyn King Block.
B. King · 4 PTS
Q4 2:00
Misses layup
Stephanie Utomi misses layup
Ste. Utomi · 7 PTS
Q4 2:20
+2
Jumper, 17 ft
Alyssa Ervin makes 17-foot jumper
A. Ervin · 27 PTS
MER 40 - 61 FUR
Q4 2:38
Defensive rebound
Kyraha Parnell Defensive Rebound.
Q4 2:41
Misses 18-foot jumper
Talia Harris misses 18-foot jumper
T. Harris · 2 PTS
Q4 2:56
+2
Layup
Brooklyn King makes layup (Alyssa Ervin assists)
B. King · 4 PTS · ast A. Ervin
MER 40 - 59 FUR
Q4 3:13
Defensive rebound
Kyraha Parnell Defensive Rebound.
Q4 3:16
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Micah O'Dell misses 25-foot three point jumper
M. O'Dell · 14 PTS
Q4 3:31
TO
Traveling turnover
Raina McGowens traveling turnover
R. McGowens · 4 PTS
Q4 3:51FUR
Defensive rebound
Furman Defensive Rebound.
Q4 3:53
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Elena Cabello misses 24-foot three point jumper
E. Cabello