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Western Carolina Catamounts vs Mercer Bears, SoCon Championship Quarterfinal

College Basketball
W Carolina
15-15
77-73
Final
Mercer
19-13
Harrah's Cherokee Center

Lead tracker

WCU leadsBiggest lead WCU 5, MER 17
H1H2
MER leads
Team1H2HT
WCU364177
MER353873

Who won: W Carolina 77-73

The Western Carolina Catamounts beat the Mercer Bears 77-73 in SoCon Championship Quarterfinal on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Harrah's Cherokee Center. Tidjiane Dioumassi led the W Carolina in points (21). Baraka Okojie led the Mercer in points (26).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.8Baraka OkojieG
  2. 27.6Tidjiane DioumassiG
  3. 37.3Tahlan PettwayG
  4. 47.3Zaire WilliamsG
  5. 57.2Brady ShouldersG
  6. 66.7Marcus KellF
  7. 76.4Samuel DadaF
  8. 86.3Cord StansberryG
  9. 96.1Armani MightyC
  10. 105.8Quinton Perkins IIG
  11. 115.8Connor ServenF
  12. 125.6Tayeshaun SmithF

Team stats

WCUMER
27-69FG27-64
39Field Goal %42
8-283PT8-21
29Three Point %38
15-20FT11-19
75Free Throw %58
53Rebounds29
25Offensive Rebounds11
28Defensive Rebounds18
10Assists10
4Steals8
3Blocks2
14Turnovers5
2Team Turnovers0
14Total Turnovers5
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
8Points Off Turnovers21
5Fast Break Points9
28Points in Paint30
17Fouls14
5Largest Lead17
7Lead Changes7
18Percent Led79

Player of the game

Baraka Okojie

MER · 26 PTS, 4 AST, 1 REB

7.8

Win probability

100%WCU final
WCUMER

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00Cord Stansberry
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Cord Stansberry makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Stansberry · 13 PTS

    WCU 77 - 73 MER
  4. H2 0:00WCU

    Dead ball rebound

    Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.

  5. H2 0:00Cord Stansberry

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Cord Stansberry misses free throw 1 of 2

    C. Stansberry · 13 PTS

  6. H2 0:00Kyle Cuffe Jr.

    Foul on Kyle Cuffe Jr

    Foul on Kyle Cuffe Jr..

    K. Cuffe Jr.

  7. H2 0:01WCU

    Defensive rebound

    Western Carolina Defensive Rebound.

  8. H2 0:01Baraka Okojie

    Misses 46-foot three point jumper

    Baraka Okojie misses 46-foot three point jumper

    B. Okojie · 26 PTS

  9. H2 0:04Cord Stansberry
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Cord Stansberry makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Stansberry · 13 PTS

    WCU 76 - 73 MER
  10. H2 0:04Cord Stansberry
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Cord Stansberry makes free throw 1 of 2

    C. Stansberry · 13 PTS

    WCU 75 - 73 MER
  11. H2 0:04Baraka Okojie

    Foul on Baraka Okojie

    Foul on Baraka Okojie.

    B. Okojie · 26 PTS

  12. H2 0:05Zaire Williams
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Zaire Williams makes free throw 2 of 2

    Z. Williams · 18 PTS

    WCU 74 - 73 MER
  13. H2 0:05MER

    Dead ball rebound

    Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.

  14. H2 0:05Zaire Williams

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Zaire Williams misses free throw 1 of 2

    Z. Williams · 18 PTS

  15. H2 0:05Julien Soumaoro

    Foul on Julien Soumaoro

    Foul on Julien Soumaoro.

    J. Soumaoro

  16. H2 0:12MER

    Regulartimeout

    Mercer Timeout

  17. H2 0:15Cord Stansberry
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Cord Stansberry makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Stansberry · 13 PTS

    WCU 74 - 72 MER
  18. H2 0:15WCU

    Dead ball rebound

    Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.

  19. H2 0:15Cord Stansberry

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Cord Stansberry misses free throw 1 of 2

    C. Stansberry · 13 PTS

  20. H2 0:15Quinton Perkins II

    Foul on Quinton Perkins II

    Foul on Quinton Perkins II.

    Q. Perkins II · 8 PTS

  21. H2 0:15Cord Stansberry

    Defensive rebound

    Cord Stansberry Defensive Rebound.

  22. H2 0:19Baraka Okojie

    Misses 7-foot jumper

    Baraka Okojie misses 7-foot jumper

    B. Okojie · 26 PTS

  23. H2 0:31Marcus Kell
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Marcus Kell makes free throw 2 of 2

    M. Kell · 15 PTS

    WCU 73 - 72 MER
  24. H2 0:31Marcus Kell
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Marcus Kell makes free throw 1 of 2

    M. Kell · 15 PTS

    WCU 72 - 72 MER
  25. H2 0:31Brady Shoulders

    Foul on Brady Shoulders

    Foul on Brady Shoulders.

    B. Shoulders · 11 PTS

Leaders

WCUMER
Points
Tidjiane Dioumassi
21
Baraka Okojie
26
Assists
Tahlan Pettway
5
Baraka Okojie
4
Rebounds
Samuel Dada
14
Armani Mighty
8

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