FinalSaturday, January 3, 2026

Mercer Bears vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers Box Score

Score by period

Team1st2ndTotal
MER353671
ETSU324577

Game leaders

Team stats

MERETSU
43.1%Field goal %42.1%
32.1%3-point %31.6%
70.6%Free throw %85.2%
31Rebounds40
11Offensive rebounds16
11Assists8
5Steals8
3Blocks5
13Turnovers12
20Fouls20
26Points in the paint30
16Fast break points7
22Points off turnovers16
6Largest lead12

Mercer Bears box score

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Starters
Baraka OkojieG35155-150-65-602242051
Brady ShouldersG34217-114-63-417811005
Zaire WilliamsG33135-113-80-001101014
Armani MightyC3141-50-02-545900113
Connor ServenF2883-80-22-213421022
Bench
Quinton Perkins IIG2883-52-40-021340023
Tristan GrossG800-10-10-010100122
Bendji PierreF321-20-10-001100100
TJ GrantGDid not play
NJ NgangaGDid not play
Jaydon ColeGDid not play
Petras PadegimasFDid not play
Kyle Cuffe Jr.GDid not play
Braeden CarlsenGDid not play
Pero ZubacFDid not play
Alex KochFDid not play
Team7125-589-2812-1711203111531320
43.1%32.1%70.6%

East Tennessee State Buccaneers box score

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Starters
Brian Taylor IIG39215-121-510-1226820135
Blake BarkleyF35197-122-33-322410033
Cam Morris IIIF32125-140-22-333612303
Jordan McCullumF1952-70-31-121300111
Allen StrothersG1910-00-01-212322022
Bench
Maki JohnsonG2862-42-30-014512011
Jaylen SmithG21133-81-36-603312013
Gabe SiskG700-00-00-011200012
Milton Matthews IIIGDid not play
Henry SisemoreFDid not play
Joseph CarterGDid not play
Maddox HuffGDid not play
Isaiah SutherlandFDid not play
Brayden CrumpFDid not play
Frederico Whitaker Jr.GDid not play
Team7724-576-1923-271624408851220
42.1%31.6%85.2%

Game info

League
NCAA Division I Men's Basketball
Season
2025-26
Stage
Regular season
Tip-off
Saturday, January 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
Venue
Freedom Hall (TN)
Attendance
3,122
Game ID
6267

Head to head

ETSU 1 – MER 1 in the last 2 games

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