Mercer Bears vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Cancun Challenge
58
2-4
Game Leaders
Team Stats
55% (31-56)
Field Goal %
31% (17-54)
39% (9-23)
Three Point %
23% (6-26)
61% (11-18)
Free Throw %
82% (18-22)
15
Turnovers
11
42
Rebounds
25
24
Largest Lead
0
Game Information
Cancun, Mexico
Referee:Bill Ek
Referee:Darryl Smith
Referee:Mark Maslona
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 31-56 | 17-54 |
| Field Goal % | 55 | 31 |
| 3PT | 9-23 | 6-26 |
| Three Point % | 39 | 23 |
| FT | 11-18 | 18-22 |
| Free Throw % | 61 | 82 |
| Rebounds | 42 | 25 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 6 | 4 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 36 | 21 |
| Assists | 11 | 9 |
| Steals | 5 | 7 |
| Blocks | 4 | 1 |
| Total Turnovers | 15 | 11 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 13 | 6 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 22 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 24 | 0 |
2025-26 Standings
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 | 10 | 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 |
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