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East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Mercer Bears: February 28, 2026

The Mercer Bears beat the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 82-76 on February 28, 2026 (2025-26 season).

Final · Played February 28, 2026 · Updated October 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most points: Blake Barkley (East Tennessee State Buccaneers, 16); Zaire Williams (Mercer Bears, 23).

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Line score

Line score — East Tennessee State Buccaneers / Mercer Bears — College basketball — February 28, 2026
TeamH1H2Final
East Tennessee State Buccaneers354176
Mercer Bears493382

What stood out

  • The Mercer Bears' biggest edge came in the 1st half (49-35).

Player lines

  • Allen Strothers (ETSU G): 17 MIN, 2 PTS, 0 REB, 5 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Blake Barkley (ETSU F): 31 MIN, 16 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Brian Taylor II (ETSU G): 33 MIN, 15 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 3 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Cam Morris III (ETSU F): 27 MIN, 7 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Isaiah Sutherland (ETSU F): 9 MIN, 9 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 3 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Jaylen Smith (ETSU G): 24 MIN, 10 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Jordan McCullum (ETSU F): 21 MIN, 8 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Maki Johnson (ETSU G): 25 MIN, 7 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Milton Matthews III (ETSU G): 13 MIN, 2 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Armani Mighty (MER C): 35 MIN, 10 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Baraka Okojie (MER G): 37 MIN, 14 PTS, 3 REB, 8 AST, 0 3PM, 4 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Bendji Pierre (MER F): 13 MIN, 8 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Connor Serven (MER F): 29 MIN, 5 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Kyle Cuffe Jr. (MER G): 16 MIN, 10 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Quinton Perkins II (MER G): 33 MIN, 12 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 4 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Zaire Williams (MER G): 34 MIN, 23 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 4 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV

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Head-to-head

Full Mercer Bears vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers head-to-head (2 meetings).

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