Samford Bulldogs @ Mercer Bears
Mercer earns 88-84 victory against Samford
MACON, Ga. -- — Jalyn McCreary scored 27 points as Mercer beat Samford 88-84 on Saturday.
McCreary had three steals for the Bears (12-15, 5-9 Southern Conference). David Thomas scored 19 points and added seven assists. Alex Holt shot 7 of 10 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line to finish with 16 points, while adding eight rebounds.
Achor Achor finished with 20 points and nine rebounds for the Bulldogs (23-4, 12-2). Rylan Jones added 19 points for Samford. A.J. Staton-McCray also put up 14 points. The Bulldogs ended a six-game winning streak with the loss.
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Game Information
Macon, GA
Referee:Patrick Harwood
Referee:Ryan Christian
Referee:Kyle Luckie
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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