Mercer Bears at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers beat the Mercer Bears 77-71 at Freedom Hall (TN) in Johnson City on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
- Venue
- Freedom Hall (TN), Johnson City, TN
- Tip-off
- Saturday, January 3, 2026 4:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| MER | ETSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 25-58 | FG | 24-57 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 9-28 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 12-17 | FT | 23-27 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 36 | Percent Led | 50 |
Mercer Bears leaders
- Points: Brady Shoulders, 21
- Assists: Baraka Okojie, 4
- Rebounds: Armani Mighty, 9
East Tennessee State Buccaneers leaders
- Points: Brian Taylor II, 21
- Assists: Brian Taylor II, 2
- Rebounds: Brian Taylor II, 8