Mercer Bears vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Cancun Challenge

5-1

Final

	1	2	T
MTSU MTSU	38	44	82
Mercer MER	27	31	58

Mercer BearsMercerMER

2-4

Middle Tennessee tops Mercer 82-58

Nov 25, 2021, 09:24 am

RIVIERA MAYA -- — Donovan Sims, Josh Jefferson and Eli Lawrence scored 13 points apiece as Middle Tennessee easily defeated Mercer 82-58 in the Cancun Challenge -- Mayan Division on Wednesday.

DeAndre Dishman added 12 points for the Blue Raiders, and Justin Bufford chipped in 11.

Jalen Johnson scored a career-high 20 points for the Bears (2-4). Felipe Haase and James Glisson III added 10 points.

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Game Information

Cancun, Mexico

Referee:Bill Ek

Referee:Darryl Smith

Referee:Mark Maslona

NCAA Division I

Conference USA	CONF	GB	OVR
Liberty	17-3	-	26-8
Sam Houston	13-7	4	22-12
Louisiana Tech	11-9	6	20-14
Western Kentucky	11-9	6	18-14
Middle Tennessee	11-9	6	17-15
Kennesaw State	10-10	7	21-14
Jacksonville State	10-10	7	15-17
New Mexico State	8-12	9	16-16
Missouri State	8-12	9	16-18
Florida International	8-12	9	15-17
UTEP	7-13	8	11-20
Delaware	6-14	11	10-21

NCAA Division I

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

Men's College Basketball News

NCAA D-II panel pushes for age-based eligibility starting in 2026-27

NCAA Division II athletes would move immediately to the age-based eligibility model adopted in Division I under proposed emergency legislation.

Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams

We're tracking all the player movement across key programs ahead of the 2026-27 season.

14h

Michigan AD Warde Manuel to step down at end of calendar year

Warde Manuel will step down as Michigan AD at the end of the calendar year, the school announced as part of the conclusion of an investigation into the culture of athletics at the university.

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