Western Carolina Catamounts at Mercer Bears
The Mercer Bears beat the Western Carolina Catamounts 88-76 at Hawkins Arena in Macon on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
- Venue
- Hawkins Arena, Macon, GA
- Tip-off
- Wednesday, January 21, 2026 7:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| WCU | MER | |
|---|---|---|
| 27-65 | FG | 31-68 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 11-34 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 11-15 | FT | 20-28 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 22 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 25 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 98 |
Western Carolina Catamounts leaders
- Points: Justin Johnson, 14
- Assists: Julien Soumaoro, 4
- Rebounds: Marcus Kell, 7
Mercer Bears leaders
- Points: Zaire Williams, 23
- Assists: Zaire Williams, 5
- Rebounds: Armani Mighty, 15