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Mercer vs East Tennessee State
Final · Sat Jan 3 · 4:00 PM ET · Freedom Hall (TN)
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Mercer +7.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 148.5 (148 points).
Recap
East Tennessee State beat Mercer 77-71 at Freedom Hall (TN) in Johnson City on Jan 3, 2026 to move to 10-5.
The lead changed hands 10 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| MER | 35 | 36 | 71 |
| ETSU | 32 | 45 | 77 |
Team stats
- FG
- 25-58
- 24-57
- 3PT
- 9-28
- 6-19
- FT
- 12-17
- 23-27
- Rebounds
- 31
- 40
- Assists
- 11
- 8
- Turnovers
- 13
- 12
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Mercer · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Serven F | 28 | 8 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Armani Mighty C | 31 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Brady Shoulders G | 34 | 21 | 7-11 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| Baraka Okojie G | 35 | 15 | 5-15 | 0-6 | 5-6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Zaire Williams G | 33 | 13 | 5-11 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bendji Pierre F | 3 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quinton Perkins II G | 28 | 8 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Tristan Gross G | 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
East Tennessee State · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Barkley F | 35 | 19 | 7-12 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Cam Morris III F | 32 | 12 | 5-14 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jordan McCullum F | 19 | 5 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Taylor II G | 39 | 21 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 10-12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Allen Strothers G | 19 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jaylen Smith G | 21 | 13 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Maki Johnson G | 28 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Gabe Sisk G | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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