Western Carolina Catamounts vs Mercer Bears
Lead tracker
WCU leadsBiggest lead WCU 9, MER 10MER leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WCU | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 51 |
 MER | 10 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 61 |
Who won: Mercer 61-51
The Mercer Bears beat the Western Carolina Catamounts 61-51 on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Hawkins Arena. The Mercer outscored the W Carolina 21-13 in the 4th quarter. Ariana Bennett led the Mercer in points (14). Christina Bowers led the W Carolina in points (12).
Team stats
WCUMER 
14-46FG23-51
30Field Goal %45
7-163PT5-19
44Three Point %26
16-21FT10-10
76Free Throw %100
30Rebounds32
10Offensive Rebounds8
20Defensive Rebounds24
11Assists18
11Steals7
0Blocks3
20Turnovers18
3Team Turnovers1
20Total Turnovers18
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
7Points Off Turnovers11
6Fast Break Points10
12Points in Paint22
15Fouls18
9Largest Lead10
1Lead Change1
51Percent Led36
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UConn25-080Final
Michigan St20-481
Penn State8-1670Final
Arizona St19-664
Baylor21-467Final
Texas Tech22-385
Houston7-1661Final
Arizona11-1268
West Virginia20-587Final
Maryland19-678
Nebraska16-860Final
Louisiana3-2182
Akron5-1871Final
Rider5-1837
Merrimack13-1073Final
NJIT14-1067
Binghamton17-672Final
Troy19-586
Ball State19-587Final