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Mercer Bears at Western Carolina Catamounts: February 25, 2026

The Western Carolina Catamounts beat the Mercer Bears 78-74 on February 25, 2026 (2025-26 season).

Final · Played February 25, 2026 · Updated October 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most points: Baraka Okojie (Mercer Bears, 22); Cord Stansberry (Western Carolina Catamounts, 21).

Line score

TeamH1H2Final
Mercer Bears324274
Western Carolina Catamounts334578

What stood out

  • The Western Carolina Catamounts' biggest edge came in the 2nd half (45-42).

Player lines

  • Armani Mighty (MER C): 34 MIN, 16 PTS, 14 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Baraka Okojie (MER G): 36 MIN, 22 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV
  • Bendji Pierre (MER F): 16 MIN, 2 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Connor Serven (MER F): 30 MIN, 2 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Kyle Cuffe Jr. (MER G): 8 MIN, 2 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Quinton Perkins II (MER G): 31 MIN, 13 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Tristan Gross (MER G): 11 MIN, 4 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Zaire Williams (MER G): 34 MIN, 13 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Abdulai Fanta Kabba (WCU C): 15 MIN, 6 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Cord Stansberry (WCU G): 39 MIN, 21 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Justin Johnson (WCU G): 14 MIN, 1 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Marcus Kell (WCU F): 34 MIN, 18 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 2 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Samuel Dada (WCU F): 25 MIN, 2 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Tahlan Pettway (WCU G): 38 MIN, 15 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Tayeshaun Smith (WCU F): 6 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Tidjiane Dioumassi (WCU G): 29 MIN, 15 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV

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Head-to-head

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

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