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Mercer Bears vs Western Carolina Catamounts

College Basketball
Mercer
18-12
74-78
Final
W Carolina
13-15
Ramsey Center

Lead tracker

MER leadsBiggest lead MER 6, WCU 8
H1H2
WCU leads
Team1H2HT
MER324274
WCU334578

Who won: W Carolina 78-74

The Western Carolina Catamounts beat the Mercer Bears 78-74 on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Ramsey Center. Cord Stansberry led the W Carolina in points (21). Baraka Okojie led the Mercer in points (22).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.1Cord StansberryG
  2. 27.9Marcus KellF
  3. 37.6Armani MightyC
  4. 47.1Baraka OkojieG
  5. 57.1Tahlan PettwayG
  6. 66.9Zaire WilliamsG
  7. 76.4Abdulai Fanta KabbaC
  8. 86.1Quinton Perkins IIG
  9. 95.7Tidjiane DioumassiG
  10. 105.6Samuel DadaF
  11. 115.4Tristan GrossG
  12. 124.9Bendji PierreF

Team stats

MERWCU
28-55FG24-53
51Field Goal %45
2-123PT5-18
17Three Point %28
16-22FT25-27
73Free Throw %93
28Rebounds31
8Offensive Rebounds10
20Defensive Rebounds21
4Assists6
6Steals6
1Blocks2
12Turnovers12
0Team Turnovers2
12Total Turnovers12
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
10Points Off Turnovers14
9Fast Break Points4
42Points in Paint34
17Fouls17
6Largest Lead8
12Lead Changes12
44Percent Led41

Player of the game

Cord Stansberry

WCU · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST

8.1

Win probability

100%WCU final
MERWCU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:01Tidjiane Dioumassi

    Defensive rebound

    Tidjiane Dioumassi Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:03Bendji Pierre

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Bendji Pierre misses 26-foot three point jumper

    B. Pierre · 2 PTS

  5. H2 0:11Samuel Dada
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Samuel Dada makes free throw 2 of 2

    S. Dada · 2 PTS

    MER 74 - 78 WCU
  6. H2 0:11MER

    Regulartimeout

    Mercer Timeout

  7. H2 0:11Samuel Dada
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Samuel Dada makes free throw 1 of 2

    S. Dada · 2 PTS

    MER 74 - 77 WCU
  8. H2 0:11Zaire Williams

    Foul on Zaire Williams

    Foul on Zaire Williams.

    Z. Williams · 13 PTS

  9. H2 0:12Samuel Dada

    Defensive rebound

    Samuel Dada Defensive Rebound.

  10. H2 0:12Armani Mighty

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Armani Mighty misses free throw 2 of 2

    A. Mighty · 16 PTS

  11. H2 0:12MER

    Dead ball rebound

    Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.

  12. H2 0:12Armani Mighty

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Armani Mighty misses free throw 1 of 2

    A. Mighty · 16 PTS

  13. H2 0:12Marcus Kell

    Foul on Marcus Kell

    Foul on Marcus Kell.

    M. Kell · 18 PTS

  14. H2 0:12Armani Mighty

    Offensive Rebound

    Armani Mighty Offensive Rebound.

    A. Mighty · 16 PTS

  15. H2 0:16Samuel Dada

    Block

    Samuel Dada Block.

    S. Dada · 2 PTS

  16. H2 0:16Connor Serven

    Misses 11-foot jumper

    Connor Serven misses 11-foot jumper

    C. Serven · 2 PTS

  17. H2 0:24Connor Serven

    Steal

    Connor Serven Steal.

    C. Serven · 2 PTS

  18. H2 0:24Tidjiane Dioumassi
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Tidjiane Dioumassi bad pass turnover

    T. Dioumassi · 15 PTS

  19. H2 0:26MER

    Shorttimeout

    Mercer Timeout

  20. H2 0:26Baraka Okojie
    TO

    Traveling turnover

    Baraka Okojie traveling turnover

    B. Okojie · 22 PTS

  21. H2 0:37Tidjiane Dioumassi
    +2

    Step back jumpshot, 18 ft

    Tidjiane Dioumassi makes 18-foot step back jumpshot

    T. Dioumassi · 15 PTS

    MER 74 - 76 WCU
  22. H2 0:51WCU

    Regulartimeout

    Western Carolina Timeout

  23. H2 0:51Tahlan Pettway

    Steal

    Tahlan Pettway Steal.

    T. Pettway · 15 PTS

  24. H2 0:51Baraka Okojie
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Baraka Okojie bad pass turnover

    B. Okojie · 22 PTS

  25. THREEH2 0:58
    Tidjiane Dioumassi

    Three! Jumper, 28 ft

    T. Dioumassi · 15 PTS · ast C. Stansberry

    Tidjiane Dioumassi makes 28-foot three point jumper (Cord Stansberry assists)

    MER 74 - 74 WCU

Leaders

MERWCU
Points
Baraka Okojie
22
Cord Stansberry
21
Assists
Zaire Williams
2
Cord Stansberry
4
Rebounds
Armani Mighty
14
Abdulai Fanta Kabba
6

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