Samford Bulldogs at Mercer Bears
The Mercer Bears beat the Samford Bulldogs 89-86 at Hawkins Arena in Macon on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
- Venue
- Hawkins Arena, Macon, GA
- Tip-off
- Saturday, February 21, 2026 2:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| SAM | MER | |
|---|---|---|
| 30-64 | FG | 32-50 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 64 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 20-23 | FT | 18-25 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 17 | Lead Changes | 17 |
| 19 | Percent Led | 70 |
Samford Bulldogs leaders
- Points: Dylan Faulkner, 27
- Assists: Keaton Norris, 4
- Rebounds: Dylan Faulkner, 8
Mercer Bears leaders
- Points: Baraka Okojie, 25
- Assists: Baraka Okojie, 5
- Rebounds: Armani Mighty, 13