East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Mercer Bears
The Mercer Bears beat the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 82-76 at Hawkins Arena in Macon on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
- Venue
- Hawkins Arena, Macon, GA
- Tip-off
- Saturday, February 28, 2026 4:30 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| ETSU | MER | |
|---|---|---|
| 28-62 | FG | 24-47 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 11-21 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 11-14 | FT | 23-36 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 23 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 17 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 98 |
East Tennessee State Buccaneers leaders
- Points: Blake Barkley, 16
- Assists: Allen Strothers, 5
- Rebounds: Cam Morris III, 11
Mercer Bears leaders
- Points: Zaire Williams, 23
- Assists: Baraka Okojie, 8
- Rebounds: Armani Mighty, 13