Western Carolina Catamounts vs. Mercer Bears
The Western Carolina Catamounts beat the Mercer Bears 77-73 at Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
- Venue
- Harrah's Cherokee Center, Asheville, NC
- Tip-off
- Saturday, March 7, 2026 8:30 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| WCU | MER | |
|---|---|---|
| 27-69 | FG | 27-64 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 8-28 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 15-20 | FT | 11-19 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 25 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 10 | Assists | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 17 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 18 | Percent Led | 79 |
Western Carolina Catamounts leaders
- Points: Tidjiane Dioumassi, 21
- Assists: Tahlan Pettway, 5
- Rebounds: Samuel Dada, 14
Mercer Bears leaders
- Points: Baraka Okojie, 26
- Assists: Baraka Okojie, 4
- Rebounds: Armani Mighty, 8