| Qtr | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 MER | 32 | 42 | 74 |
 WCU | 33 | 45 | 78 |
Western Carolina Catamounts survived it 78–74 — a 4-point game that stayed live to the final whistle. B. Okojie led all scorers (22 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST). The game turned on a 8-0 Mercer run. It changed hands 12 times and was tied on 10 separate occasions. The Western Carolina won the glass 31–28, and that was the margin. Field goals: Mercer 51%, Western Carolina 45%. From deep: Mercer 17%, Western Carolina 28%. Rebounds: Mercer 28, Western Carolina 31. Turnovers: Mercer 12, Western Carolina 12. Points in the paint: Mercer 42, Western Carolina 34.
The Catamounts sit 6th in the Southern Conference, 6½ games back, coming off a loss. The Bears sit 7th in the Southern Conference, 3 games back, coming off a loss.
The most recent baskets, with the running score beside each one. Basketball scores too often to list a game end to end, so this is the latest stretch of it rather than the whole.
Quinton Perkins II makes free throw 2 of 2Score70-65Tahlan Pettway makes free throw 1 of 2Score70-66Tahlan Pettway makes free throw 2 of 2Score70-67Cord Stansberry makes free throw 1 of 2Score70-68Cord Stansberry makes free throw 2 of 2Score70-69Baraka Okojie makes free throw 1 of 2Score71-69Baraka Okojie makes free throw 2 of 2Score72-69Tidjiane Dioumassi makes 17-foot pullup jump shotScore72-71Baraka Okojie makes free throw 1 of 2Score73-71Baraka Okojie makes free throw 2 of 2Score74-71Tidjiane Dioumassi makes 28-foot three point jumper (Cord Stansberry assists)Score74-74Tidjiane Dioumassi makes 18-foot step back jumpshotScore74-76Samuel Dada makes free throw 1 of 2Score74-77Samuel Dada makes free throw 2 of 2Score74-78Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
Western Carolina CatamountsThe full ladder, with both clubs marked.
Binghamton Bearcats8-23.258W2
New Hampshire Wildcats9-21.300L1
Bryant Bulldogs9-22.290L2
Maine Black Bears8-24.250L3
UAlbany Great Danes11-21.344L2
UTSA Roadrunners5-25.167L5
East Carolina Pirates11-20.355L2
Rice Owls13-18.419W1
Tulane Green Wave18-15.545L1
Temple Owls16-16.500L2
St. Bonaventure Bonnies17-17.500L1
Loyola Chicago Ramblers9-24.273L1
Richmond Spiders15-17.469L4
La Salle Explorers9-23.281L2
Rhode Island Rams16-16.500L2
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets11-20.355L12
Notre Dame Fighting Irish13-18.419L2
Boston College Eagles11-20.355W1
Pittsburgh Panthers13-20.394L1
Syracuse Orange15-17.469L6
North Alabama Lions9-21.300L2
North Florida Ospreys7-25.219L2
Bellarmine Knights13-19.406L1
Jacksonville Dolphins12-20.375L1
Stetson Hatters12-21.364L1
Utah Utes10-22.313L6
Kansas State Wildcats12-20.375L2
Oklahoma State Cowboys20-15.571L1
Baylor Bears17-17.500L1
Colorado Buffaloes17-16.515L3
Georgetown Hoyas16-18.471L1
Xavier Musketeers15-18.455L1
Butler Bulldogs16-16.500L1
Providence Friars15-18.455L1
Marquette Golden Eagles12-20.375L1
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks10-22.313L5
Idaho State Bengals13-20.394L1
Sacramento State Hornets10-21.323L1
Idaho Vandals21-15.583L1
Northern Colorado Bears20-12.625L1
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs4-29.121L1
South Carolina Upstate Spartans13-19.406L1
Charleston Southern Buccaneers15-17.469L1
Presbyterian Blue Hose15-18.455L1
Longwood Lancers16-16.500L1
Penn State Nittany Lions12-20.375L3
Maryland Terrapins12-21.364L1
Northwestern Wildcats15-19.441L1
Oregon Ducks12-20.375L1
Rutgers Scarlet Knights14-20.412L2
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners8-24.250L15
UC Riverside Highlanders10-22.313L1
Long Beach State Beach10-22.313W1
Cal Poly Mustangs14-19.424L1
UC Davis Aggies19-14.576L1
Northeastern Huskies7-24.226L1
North Carolina A&T Aggies11-19.367L4
Elon Phoenix14-18.438L5
Hampton Pirates13-19.406L2
Campbell Fighting Camels16-18.471L1
Delaware Blue Hens10-21.323L1
UTEP Miners11-20.355L1
New Mexico State Aggies16-16.500L1
Missouri State Bears16-18.471L1
Florida International Panthers15-17.469L1
IU Indianapolis Jaguars7-25.219L7
Cleveland State Vikings11-22.333L1
Youngstown State Penguins15-17.469L3
Milwaukee Panthers12-20.375L1
Northern Kentucky Norse20-14.588L1
Brown Bears9-18.333L3
Columbia Lions16-12.571L2
Dartmouth Big Green11-16.407L3
Princeton Tigers9-20.310L1
Cornell Big Red15-13.536L1
Rider Broncs4-25.138L2
Canisius Golden Griffins10-21.323L1
Niagara Purple Eagles8-22.267L1
Manhattan Jaspers12-20.375L4
Sacred Heart Pioneers14-19.424L1
Western Michigan Broncos10-21.323L3
Eastern Michigan Eagles10-21.323L4
Northern Illinois Huskies9-21.300L5
Central Michigan Chippewas10-21.323L2
Buffalo Bulls17-15.531L2
Delaware State Hornets8-23.258L1
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks9-23.281L3
Coppin State Eagles7-24.226L3
South Carolina State Bulldogs10-22.313L1
Norfolk State Spartans15-17.469L3
Evansville Purple Aces7-25.219L2
Indiana State Sycamores11-21.344L1
Drake Bulldogs14-20.412L1
Southern Illinois Salukis16-16.500L1
Northern Iowa Panthers23-13.639L1
Air Force Falcons3-29.094L25
San José State Spartans9-24.273L1
Fresno State Bulldogs13-19.406L2
Wyoming Cowboys18-15.545L2
Colorado State Rams21-13.618L2
Saint Francis Red Wolves7-24.226L2
Chicago State Cougars7-25.219L3
Wagner Seahawks14-17.452L1
Stonehill Skyhawks12-21.364L1
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights11-21.344L4
Western Illinois Leathernecks5-26.161L5
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles13-18.419L2
Eastern Illinois Panthers13-20.394L1
Little Rock Trojans12-20.375L1
SIU Edwardsville Cougars19-13.594L1
Army Black Knights11-21.344L4
Holy Cross Crusaders11-22.333L1
Bucknell Bison10-23.303L1
Loyola Maryland Greyhounds12-20.375L1
Lafayette Leopards11-21.344L1
LSU Tigers15-17.469L4
Ole Miss Rebels15-20.429L1
South Carolina Gamecocks13-19.406L1
Mississippi State Bulldogs13-19.406L6
Auburn Tigers22-16.579W5
VMI Keydets6-26.188L17
Chattanooga Mocs13-19.406L1
The Citadel Bulldogs11-22.333L1
UNC Greensboro Spartans15-19.441L1
Furman Paladins22-13.629L1Western Carolina Catamounts15-16.484L1Mercer Bears19-13.594L1
East Texas A&M Lions11-21.344L4
SE Louisiana Lions9-22.290W1
Incarnate Word Cardinals12-19.387L1
Lamar Cardinals12-19.387L8
Houston Christian Huskies12-20.375L1
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils3-30.091L3
Grambling Tigers14-19.424L1
Alabama State Hornets10-22.313L3
Alcorn State Braves9-23.281L1
Prairie View A&M Panthers19-18.514L1
Kansas City Roos4-27.129L15
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles10-23.303L1
South Dakota State Jackrabbits14-18.438L2
South Dakota Coyotes16-16.500L1
Omaha Mavericks16-17.485L1
UL Monroe Warhawks4-28.125L8
Old Dominion Monarchs12-21.364L1
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns11-22.333L1
Georgia State Panthers10-22.313L4
Georgia Southern Eagles21-16.568L1
Tarleton State Texans14-18.438L5
Abilene Christian Wildcats14-19.424L1
Southern Utah Thunderbirds10-22.313L3
UT Arlington Mavericks18-14.563L1
Utah Tech Trailblazers19-15.559L1
Pepperdine Waves9-23.281L1
San Diego Toreros12-21.364L1
Loyola Marymount Lions15-17.469L2
Portland Pilots15-19.441L1
Washington State Cougars12-20.375L4
