Mercer Bears @ Furman Paladins
Mounce carries Furman over Mercer 83-80
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- — Clay Mounce had a career-high 27 points as Furman narrowly beat Mercer 83-80 on Saturday. Noah Gurley added 23 points for the Paladins.
Mike Bothwell had 15 points and six steals for Furman (8-3, 2-0 Southern Conference), which earned its sixth straight home victory.
Ross Cummings had 22 points for the Bears (7-3, 0-2). Maciej Bender added 14 points and eight rebounds. James Glisson III had 13 points.
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Game Information
Greenville, SC
Referee:Billy Dunlap
Referee:Michael Husted
Referee:Evan Berg
2025-26 Standings
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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