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Western Carolina Catamounts at Mercer Bears: January 21, 2026

The Mercer Bears beat the Western Carolina Catamounts 88-76 on January 21, 2026 (2025-26 season).

Final · Played January 21, 2026 · Updated October 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most points: Justin Johnson (Western Carolina Catamounts, 14); Zaire Williams (Mercer Bears, 23).

Line score

TeamH1H2Final
Western Carolina Catamounts245276
Mercer Bears414788

What stood out

  • The Mercer Bears' biggest edge came in the 1st half (41-24).

Player lines

  • Abdulai Fanta Kabba (WCU C): 15 MIN, 2 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV
  • CJ Hyland (WCU G): 15 MIN, 5 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Cord Stansberry (WCU G): 20 MIN, 11 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Julien Soumaoro (WCU G): 29 MIN, 11 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 3 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Justin Johnson (WCU G): 22 MIN, 14 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Marcus Kell (WCU F): 29 MIN, 4 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Samuel Dada (WCU F): 20 MIN, 10 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Tahlan Pettway (WCU G): 18 MIN, 11 PTS, 0 REB, 2 AST, 3 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Tayeshaun Smith (WCU F): 17 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Tidjiane Dioumassi (WCU G): 15 MIN, 8 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Armani Mighty (MER C): 30 MIN, 20 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Baraka Okojie (MER G): 32 MIN, 19 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 3PM, 3 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Bendji Pierre (MER F): 3 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Brady Shoulders (MER G): 33 MIN, 9 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Connor Serven (MER F): 17 MIN, 4 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Kyle Cuffe Jr. (MER G): 23 MIN, 5 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Quinton Perkins II (MER G): 14 MIN, 2 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Tristan Gross (MER G): 17 MIN, 6 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Zaire Williams (MER G): 31 MIN, 23 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 3 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV

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Head-to-head

No earlier meeting between these teams is in their stored recent results.

Full Mercer Bears vs Western Carolina Catamounts head-to-head (3 meetings).

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