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UNC Greensboro Spartans vs Mercer Bears

College Basketball
UNC Greensboro
8-14
77-95
Final
Mercer
14-8
Hawkins Arena

Lead tracker

UNCG leadsBiggest lead UNCG 4, MER 34
H1H2
MER leads
Team1H2HT
UNCG294877
MER435295

Who won: Mercer 95-77

The Mercer Bears beat the UNC Greensboro Spartans 95-77 on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Hawkins Arena. The Mercer outscored the UNC Greensboro 43-29 in the 1st half. Brady Shoulders led the Mercer in points (16). KJ Younger led the UNC Greensboro in points (30).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.9KJ YoungerG
  2. 28.0Armani MightyC
  3. 37.5Baraka OkojieG
  4. 47.3Noah NorgaardG
  5. 57.2Justin NeelyF
  6. 67.2Brady ShouldersG
  7. 77.1Kyle Cuffe Jr.G
  8. 86.6Zaire WilliamsG
  9. 96.2Donald Whitehead Jr.G
  10. 106.1Bendji PierreF
  11. 116.0Tristan GrossG
  12. 125.8Connor ServenF

Team stats

UNCGMER
27-70FG32-68
39Field Goal %47
10-343PT16-40
29Three Point %40
13-18FT15-21
72Free Throw %71
40Rebounds46
15Offensive Rebounds14
25Defensive Rebounds32
15Assists16
6Steals3
0Blocks5
9Turnovers9
0Team Turnovers1
9Total Turnovers9
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
19Points Off Turnovers16
8Fast Break Points23
34Points in Paint28
18Fouls14
4Largest Lead34
5Lead Changes5
13Percent Led86

Player of the game

KJ Younger

UNCG · 30 PTS, 4 REB

8.9

Win probability

100%MER final
UNCGMER

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:05Clinton Efinda

    Defensive rebound

    Clinton Efinda Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:08Braeden Carlsen

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Braeden Carlsen misses 23-foot three point jumper

    B. Carlsen

  5. H2 0:11Alex Koch

    Defensive rebound

    Alex Koch Defensive Rebound.

  6. H2 0:16Chane Bynum

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Chane Bynum misses 24-foot three point jumper

    C. Bynum · 2 PTS

  7. H2 0:28Jaydon Cole
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jaydon Cole makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Cole · 1 PTS

    UNCG 77 - 95 MER
  8. H2 0:28MER

    Dead ball rebound

    Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.

  9. H2 0:28Jaydon Cole

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Jaydon Cole misses free throw 1 of 2

    J. Cole · 1 PTS

  10. H2 0:28Clinton Efinda

    Foul on Clinton Efinda

    Foul on Clinton Efinda.

    C. Efinda · 2 PTS

  11. H2 0:29Alex Koch

    Defensive rebound

    Alex Koch Defensive Rebound.

  12. H2 0:32Chane Bynum

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Chane Bynum misses 24-foot three point jumper

    C. Bynum · 2 PTS

  13. H2 0:38Chane Bynum

    Defensive rebound

    Chane Bynum Defensive Rebound.

  14. H2 0:42Braeden Carlsen

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Braeden Carlsen misses 24-foot three point jumper

    B. Carlsen

  15. H2 0:51Donald Whitehead Jr.

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Donald Whitehead Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2

    D. Whitehead Jr. · 12 PTS

  16. H2 0:51Donald Whitehead Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Donald Whitehead Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Whitehead Jr. · 12 PTS

    UNCG 77 - 94 MER
  17. H2 0:51Baraka Okojie

    Foul on Baraka Okojie

    Foul on Baraka Okojie.

    B. Okojie · 16 PTS

  18. THREEH2 1:18
    Tristan Gross

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    T. Gross · 9 PTS · ast Z. Williams

    Tristan Gross makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zaire Williams assists)

    UNCG 76 - 94 MER
  19. THREEH2 1:43
    Noah Norgaard

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    N. Norgaard · 15 PTS · ast C. Bailey II

    Noah Norgaard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Clyde Bailey II assists)

    UNCG 76 - 91 MER
  20. H2 1:48Noah Norgaard

    Offensive Rebound

    Noah Norgaard Offensive Rebound.

    N. Norgaard · 15 PTS

  21. H2 1:51Clyde Bailey II

    Misses layup

    Clyde Bailey II misses layup

    C. Bailey II

  22. H2 2:18Armani Mighty
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Armani Mighty makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Mighty · 13 PTS

    UNCG 73 - 91 MER
  23. H2 2:18MER

    Dead ball rebound

    Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.

  24. H2 2:18Armani Mighty

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Armani Mighty misses free throw 1 of 2

    A. Mighty · 13 PTS

  25. H2 2:18KJ Younger

    Foul on KJ Younger

    Foul on KJ Younger.

    KJ Younger · 30 PTS

Leaders

UNCGMER
Points
KJ Younger
30
Brady Shoulders
16
Assists
Justin Neely
4
Baraka Okojie
8
Rebounds
Justin Neely
11
Armani Mighty
14

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