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Mercer Bears @ Furman Paladins 72–74

2025-12-31 12:00 · NCAA · Timmons Arena, Greenville SC · Att. 2,117 · ESPN+

Mercer Bears 2025-26 · Furman Paladins 2025-26 · 2025-26 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
MER	35	37	72
FUR	36	38	74

Team stats

	Mercer	Furman
Field goals	29-70 .414	26-59 .441
Three-pointers	7-20 .350	9-23 .391
Free throws	7-9 .778	13-22 .591
At the rim	13-29 .448	14-28 .500
Offensive rebounds	14	13
Defensive rebounds	23	28
Total rebounds	37	41
Assists	9	16
Steals	8	3
Blocks	8	1
Turnovers	7	11
Personal fouls	14	9
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	38	28
Fast-break points	10	17
Points off turnovers	15	9
Largest lead	3	9
Lead changes	8	8
Possessions	67	67

Mercer Bears

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Armani Mighty C	36	8	4-11	0-0	0-0	5	8	13	3	0	5	2	2
Brady Shoulders G	33	9	4-7	1-2	0-0	4	5	9	2	5	0	2	2
Baraka Okojie G	31	22	7-16	2-5	6-6	0	2	2	3	1	0	1	1
Zaire Williams G	29	13	5-14	3-6	0-1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	3
Quinton Perkins II G	28	4	2-8	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
Connor Serven F	19	8	4-8	0-2	0-0	2	1	3	0	1	3	2	4
Tristan Gross G	13	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Cuffe Jr. G	10	7	3-6	1-2	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Total	39	72	29-70	7-20	7-9	14	23	37	9	8	8	7	14

FG .414 · 3P .350 · FT .778

Did not play: Bendji Pierre, Pero Zubac, Alex Koch, Petras Padegimas, Jaydon Cole, NJ Nganga, Braeden Carlsen, TJ Grant

Furman Paladins

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Asa Thomas G	36	19	6-11	4-9	3-5	0	5	5	2	1	1	0	0
Ben VanderWal F	34	11	5-9	0-0	1-3	1	6	7	2	0	0	3	2
Charles Johnston F	32	9	3-8	1-4	2-2	4	8	12	2	2	0	1	1
Alex Wilkins G	32	20	7-15	3-4	3-4	0	1	1	7	0	0	3	2
Tom House G	31	13	4-8	1-5	4-6	0	4	4	1	0	0	1	2
Eddrin Bronson G	17	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	1
Abijah Franklin G	10	0	0-4	0-1	0-2	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
Owen Ritger F	8	2	1-4	0-0	0-0	2	0	2	1	0	0	1	0
Total	39	74	26-59	9-23	13-22	13	28	41	16	3	1	11	9

FG .441 · 3P .391 · FT .591

Did not play: Cooper Bowser, Cole Bowser, Mason Smith, Thomas Tillman, Davis Molnar, Gunnar Lewis, Collin O'Neal

Officials: Billy Dunlap, Ryan Christian, Matt Jarman

Play-by-play

Show every play (446)

First half

19:58 FUR Charles Johnston, jumpball won
19:58 MER Armani Mighty, jumpball lost
19:45 FUR Alex Wilkins, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
19:42 MER Armani Mighty, rebound defensive
19:32 MER Zaire Williams, 3pt jumpshot missed
19:28 FUR Alex Wilkins, rebound defensive
19:16 FUR Ben Vander Wal, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 0–2
18:54 FUR Ben Vander Wal, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
18:54 MER Baraka Okojie, foulon
18:54 MER Baraka Okojie, freethrow 1of2 made 1–2
18:54 MER Baraka Okojie, freethrow 2of2 made 2–2
18:44 MER Zaire Williams, foul personal
18:44 FUR Asa Thomas, foulon
18:35 FUR Charles Johnston, 3pt jumpshot made - Alex Wilkins, assist 2–5
18:17 MER Zaire Williams, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
18:15 FUR Team, rebound defensive team;
17:57 FUR Alex Wilkins, turnover lostball
17:57 MER Brady Shoulders, steal
17:31 MER Zaire Williams, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Baraka Okojie, assist 5–5
17:18 FUR Ben Vander Wal, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
17:15 MER Armani Mighty, rebound defensive
17:11 MER Baraka Okojie, 3pt jumpshot missed
17:08 FUR Asa Thomas, rebound defensive
16:54 FUR Alex Wilkins, foulon
16:54 MER Quinton Perkins II, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
16:54 FUR Alex Wilkins, freethrow 1of2 missed
16:54 FUR Team, rebound offensivedeadball
16:54 FUR Alex Wilkins, freethrow 2of2 made 5–6
16:27 MER Baraka Okojie, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 7–6
16:04 FUR Tom House, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 7–8
15:49 MER Brady Shoulders, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 9–8
15:42 FUR Alex Wilkins, 2pt jumpshot missed
15:39 MER Baraka Okojie, rebound defensive
15:24 MER Armani Mighty, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; missed
15:21 FUR Asa Thomas, rebound defensive
15:03 FUR Tom House, 2pt jumpshot made 9–10
14:45 MER Baraka Okojie, 2pt jumpshot missed
14:43 FUR Charles Johnston, rebound defensive
14:34 FUR Charles Johnston, 3pt jumpshot missed
14:30 MER Armani Mighty, rebound defensive
14:24 MER Quinton Perkins II, 2pt pullupjumpshot missed
14:20 FUR Charles Johnston, rebound defensive
14:12 FUR Charles Johnston, 2pt alleyoop pointsinthepaint; made - Asa Thomas, assist 9–12
13:52 MER Zaire Williams, 2pt jumpshot missed
13:51 MER Zaire Williams, foul personal
13:51 FUR Charles Johnston, foulon
13:51 FUR Charles Johnston, rebound defensive
13:51 FUR Charles Johnston, substitution out
13:51 FUR Asa Thomas, substitution out
13:51 FUR Owen Ritger, substitution in
13:51 FUR Alex Wilkins, substitution out
13:51 FUR Abijah Franklin, substitution in
13:51 FUR Eddrin Bronson, substitution in
13:51 MER Zaire Williams, substitution out
13:51 MER Kyle Cuffe Jr., substitution in
13:51 MER Quinton Perkins II, substitution out
13:51 MER Armani Mighty, substitution out
13:51 MER Connor Serven, substitution in
13:51 MER Tristan Gross, substitution in
13:37 FUR Abijah Franklin, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
13:32 FUR Owen Ritger, rebound offensive
13:32 FUR Owen Ritger, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
13:32 MER Connor Serven, block
13:30 MER Tristan Gross, rebound defensive
13:28 MER Baraka Okojie, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
13:25 FUR Tom House, rebound defensive
13:13 FUR Tom House, 3pt jumpshot made - Owen Ritger, assist 9–15
12:47 MER Kyle Cuffe Jr., 3pt jumpshot missed
12:41 MER Connor Serven, rebound offensive
12:41 MER Connor Serven, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 11–15
12:22 FUR Abijah Franklin, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
12:20 FUR Abijah Franklin, rebound offensive
12:17 FUR Abijah Franklin, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
12:16 FUR Team, rebound offensive team;
12:12 FUR Owen Ritger, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
12:12 MER Connor Serven, block
12:12 MER Brady Shoulders, rebound defensive
11:57 MER Connor Serven, foul offensive
11:57 MER Connor Serven, turnover offensive
11:57 FUR Abijah Franklin, foulon
11:57 MER Armani Mighty, substitution in
11:57 MER Quinton Perkins II, substitution in
11:57 MER Baraka Okojie, substitution out
11:57 MER Brady Shoulders, substitution out
11:57 FUR Ben Vander Wal, substitution out
11:57 FUR Tom House, substitution out
11:57 FUR Alex Wilkins, substitution in
11:57 FUR Owen Ritger, substitution out
11:57 FUR Charles Johnston, substitution in
11:57 FUR Asa Thomas, substitution in
11:29 FUR Alex Wilkins, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 11–17
11:06 FUR Abijah Franklin, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
11:06 MER Team, rebound offensivedeadball
11:06 MER Tristan Gross, freethrow 1of2 missed
11:06 MER Tristan Gross, foulon
11:06 MER Tristan Gross, freethrow 2of2 made 12–17
10:51 FUR Alex Wilkins, 3pt jumpshot made 12–20
10:26 MER Quinton Perkins II, 3pt jumpshot missed
10:20 MER Connor Serven, rebound offensive
10:20 MER Connor Serven, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 14–20
10:10 FUR Alex Wilkins, 3pt jumpshot made - Charles Johnston, assist 14–23
9:48 FUR Alex Wilkins, foul personal
9:48 MER Armani Mighty, foulon
9:48 FUR Abijah Franklin, substitution out
9:48 FUR Eddrin Bronson, substitution out
9:48 FUR Ben Vander Wal, substitution in
9:48 FUR Tom House, substitution in
9:39 MER Kyle Cuffe Jr., foulon
9:39 FUR Tom House, foul personal
9:34 MER Kyle Cuffe Jr., 3pt jumpshot made - Armani Mighty, assist 17–23
9:14 FUR Ben Vander Wal, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
9:14 MER Armani Mighty, block
9:08 FUR Charles Johnston, rebound offensive
8:58 FUR Team, rebound offensive team;
8:58 FUR Alex Wilkins, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
8:56 FUR Asa Thomas, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - Alex Wilkins, assist 17–25
8:35 MER Armani Mighty, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
8:33 MER Kyle Cuffe Jr., rebound offensive
8:31 MER Kyle Cuffe Jr., 2pt turnaroundjumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 19–25
8:13 FUR Asa Thomas, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:09 MER Kyle Cuffe Jr., rebound defensive
7:56 MER Armani Mighty, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 21–25
7:24 FUR Ben Vander Wal, turnover travel
7:24 MER Connor Serven, substitution out
7:24 MER Kyle Cuffe Jr., substitution out
7:24 MER Tristan Gross, substitution out
7:24 MER Zaire Williams, substitution in
7:24 MER Brady Shoulders, substitution in
7:24 MER Baraka Okojie, substitution in
7:13 MER Baraka Okojie, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
7:10 FUR Tom House, rebound defensive
7:07 FUR Ben Vander Wal, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Alex Wilkins, assist 21–27
6:56 FUR Alex Wilkins, foul personal
6:56 MER Brady Shoulders, foulon
6:56 FUR Charles Johnston, substitution out
6:56 FUR Alex Wilkins, substitution out
6:56 FUR Eddrin Bronson, substitution in
6:56 FUR Owen Ritger, substitution in
6:47 MER Zaire Williams, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
6:44 MER Zaire Williams, rebound offensive
6:44 MER Zaire Williams, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 23–27
6:35 FUR Tom House, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:32 FUR Owen Ritger, rebound offensive
6:30 FUR Owen Ritger, turnover badpass
6:30 MER Baraka Okojie, steal
6:24 MER Baraka Okojie, 2pt pullupjumpshot fromturnover;fastbreak; made 25–27
6:05 FUR Tom House, turnover badpass
5:52 MER Armani Mighty, 2pt hookshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Brady Shoulders, assist 27–27
5:40 FUR Eddrin Bronson, turnover badpass
5:40 MER Brady Shoulders, steal
5:37 MER Baraka Okojie, foulon
5:37 FUR Eddrin Bronson, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
5:37 MER Baraka Okojie, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 28–27
5:37 FUR Abijah Franklin, substitution in
5:37 FUR Tom House, substitution out
5:37 MER Baraka Okojie, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 29–27
5:25 FUR Owen Ritger, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Abijah Franklin, assist 29–29
5:10 MER Zaire Williams, 3pt jumpshot missed
5:06 FUR Asa Thomas, rebound defensive
5:03 FUR Asa Thomas, 3pt jumpshot fastbreak; made 29–32
4:43 MER Quinton Perkins II, 2pt jumpshot missed
4:40 FUR Ben Vander Wal, rebound defensive
4:34 FUR Ben Vander Wal, turnover lostball
4:34 MER Quinton Perkins II, steal
4:31 MER Quinton Perkins II, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 31–32
4:07 FUR Owen Ritger, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
4:04 MER Zaire Williams, rebound defensive
4:01 MER Quinton Perkins II, 3pt jumpshot missed
3:56 MER Brady Shoulders, rebound offensive
3:56 MER Brady Shoulders, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 33–32
3:50 FUR Team, timeout short
3:50 FUR Abijah Franklin, substitution out
3:50 FUR Ben Vander Wal, substitution out
3:50 FUR Owen Ritger, substitution out
3:50 FUR Charles Johnston, substitution in
3:50 MER Connor Serven, substitution in
3:50 MER Quinton Perkins II, substitution out
3:50 FUR Tom House, substitution in
3:50 FUR Alex Wilkins, substitution in
3:26 FUR Tom House, 3pt jumpshot missed
3:23 MER Armani Mighty, rebound defensive
3:02 MER Connor Serven, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
3:02 FUR Asa Thomas, block
2:58 FUR Asa Thomas, rebound defensive
2:42 FUR Charles Johnston, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:41 MER Team, rebound defensivedeadball
2:12 MER Armani Mighty, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; missed
2:06 MER Brady Shoulders, rebound offensive
2:06 MER Brady Shoulders, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 35–32
1:51 FUR Asa Thomas, 3pt jumpshot missed
1:49 MER Brady Shoulders, rebound defensive
1:34 MER Baraka Okojie, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
1:31 FUR Tom House, rebound defensive
1:28 FUR Alex Wilkins, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 35–34
1:09 MER Brady Shoulders, turnover badpass
1:09 FUR Charles Johnston, steal
1:04 FUR Team, rebound offensive team;
1:04 FUR Alex Wilkins, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
1:04 MER Armani Mighty, block
1:04 FUR Ben Vander Wal, substitution in
1:04 FUR Eddrin Bronson, substitution out
0:45 FUR Alex Wilkins, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance;fromturnover; missed
0:42 FUR Charles Johnston, rebound offensive
0:40 FUR Tom House, freethrow 1of3 2ndchance;fromturnover; missed
0:40 FUR Team, rebound offensivedeadball
0:40 FUR Tom House, foulon
0:40 MER Connor Serven, foul personal shooting;3freethrow;
0:40 FUR Tom House, freethrow 2of3 2ndchance;fromturnover; made 35–35
0:40 FUR Abijah Franklin, substitution in
0:40 FUR Alex Wilkins, substitution out
0:40 FUR Tom House, freethrow 3of3 2ndchance;fromturnover; made 35–36
0:27 MER Connor Serven, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:24 FUR Tom House, rebound defensive

Second half