Samford Bulldogs vs Mercer Bears
Lead tracker
SAM leadsBiggest lead SAM 4, MER 7| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 SAM | 41 | 45 | 86 |
 MER | 44 | 45 | 89 |
Who won: Mercer 89-86
The Mercer Bears beat the Samford Bulldogs 89-86 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Hawkins Arena. Baraka Okojie led the Mercer in points (25). Dylan Faulkner led the Samford in points (27).
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0- 19.0
Dylan FaulknerF27 PTS8 REB3 AST - 28.7
Baraka OkojieG25 PTS6 REB5 AST - 38.4Jadin BoothG26 PTS3 REB1 AST
- 47.9Quinton Perkins IIG21 PTS3 REB1 AST
- 57.7Armani MightyC14 PTS13 REB2 AST
- 66.5Keaton NorrisG11 PTS3 REB4 AST
- 76.4Connor ServenF8 PTS4 REB4 AST
- 86.3Cade NorrisG9 PTS5 REB1 AST
- 96.3Brady ShouldersG6 PTS4 REB2 AST
- 106.1Zaire WilliamsG15 PTS1 AST
- 115.6Kam MartinG4 PTS1 REB1 AST
- 125.3Will ShaverC4 PTS4 REB1 AST
Team stats
SAMMER 
Player of the game
Dylan Faulkner
SAM · 27 PTS, 8 REB
Win probability
100%MER finalTap or hover the line to see the play. Dots mark the biggest swings.
Play by play
- End of Game
- End of 2nd half
- H2 0:02
SAM 86 - 89 MER+2Tip in layup, 0 ft
Dylan Faulkner makes 0-foot tip in layup
D. Faulkner · 27 PTS
- H2 0:02
Offensive Rebound
Dylan Faulkner Offensive Rebound.
D. Faulkner · 27 PTS
- H2 0:02
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jadin Booth misses 26-foot three point jumper
J. Booth · 26 PTS
- H2 0:09
SAM 84 - 89 MER+1Makes free throw 2 of 2
Baraka Okojie makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Okojie · 25 PTS
- H2 0:09SAM 84 - 88 MER+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Baraka Okojie makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Okojie · 25 PTS
- H2 0:09
Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch
Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch.
I. Campbell-Finch · 2 PTS
- H2 0:09SAM
Regulartimeout
Samford Timeout
- H2 0:09
TOBad pass turnover
Keaton Norris bad pass turnover
K. Norris · 11 PTS
- H2 0:14SAM 84 - 87 MER+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Baraka Okojie makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Okojie · 25 PTS
- H2 0:14SAM 84 - 86 MER+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Baraka Okojie makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Okojie · 25 PTS
- H2 0:14MER
Regulartimeout
Mercer Timeout
- H2 0:14
Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch
Foul on Isaiah Campbell-Finch.
I. Campbell-Finch · 2 PTS
- H2 0:35SAM
Shorttimeout
Samford Timeout
- H2 0:35SAM 84 - 85 MER+2
Jumper, 22 ft
Jadin Booth makes 22-foot jumper
J. Booth · 26 PTS
- H2 0:59
SAM 82 - 85 MER+2Layup
Armani Mighty makes layup (Connor Serven assists)
A. Mighty · 14 PTS · ast C. Serven
- H2 1:20SAM 82 - 83 MER+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jadin Booth makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Booth · 26 PTS
- H2 1:20SAM 81 - 83 MER+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jadin Booth makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Booth · 26 PTS
- H2 1:20
Foul on Zaire Williams
Foul on Zaire Williams.
Z. Williams · 15 PTS
- H2 1:28
SAM 80 - 83 MER+2Layup
Connor Serven makes layup (Armani Mighty assists)
C. Serven · 8 PTS · ast A. Mighty
- H2 1:49SAM
Shorttimeout
Samford Timeout
- H2 1:49SAM 80 - 81 MER+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Keaton Norris makes free throw 2 of 2
K. Norris · 11 PTS
- H2 1:49SAM 79 - 81 MER+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Keaton Norris makes free throw 1 of 2
K. Norris · 11 PTS
- H2 1:49
Foul on Quinton Perkins II
Foul on Quinton Perkins II.
Q. Perkins II · 21 PTS
Leaders
SAMMER 
Michigan25-263
Duke25-268Final
Arizona25-273
Houston23-466Final
UConn25-373
Villanova21-663Final
Iowa State23-469
BYU20-779Final
Cincinnati15-1284
Kansas20-768Final
Penn State11-1764
Nebraska23-487Final
Illinois22-694
UCLA18-995Final/OT
Pacific17-1362
Gonzaga27-271Final
Florida21-694
Ole Miss11-1675Final
Kansas St11-1672
Texas Tech20-7100Final