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Samford vs Mercer
Final · Sat Feb 21 · 2:00 PM ET · Hawkins Arena
Samford BulldogsSamford16-13
86FinalFeb 21, 2026
Mercer BearsMercer18-11
89StreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
SAM+154
MER−185
Spread
SAM +3.5−105
MER −3.5−115
Total O/U
Over 156.5−112
Under 156.5−108
- Spread: Samford +3.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 156.5 (175 points).
Recap
Mercer edged Samford 89-86 at Hawkins Arena in Macon on Feb 21, 2026 to move to 18-11.
The lead changed hands 17 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAM | 41 | 45 | 86 |
| MER | 44 | 45 | 89 |
Team stats
SAMMER
- FG
- 30-64
- 32-50
- 3PT
- 6-16
- 7-17
- FT
- 20-23
- 18-25
- Rebounds
- 28
- 32
- Assists
- 12
- 16
- Turnovers
- 6
- 13
Top performers
Samford BulldogsMercer Bears
Points
Dylan Faulkner27
Baraka Okojie25
Assists
Keaton Norris4
Baraka Okojie5
Rebounds
Dylan Faulkner8
Armani Mighty13
Player stats
Samford · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Faulkner F | 28 | 27 | 12-16 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Kam Martin G | 13 | 4 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cade Norris G | 38 | 9 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Keaton Norris G | 32 | 11 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jadin Booth G | 40 | 26 | 8-15 | 4-8 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Will Shaver C | 12 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Zion Wilburn G | 23 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Isaiah Campbell-Finch G | 14 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Mercer · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armani Mighty C | 31 | 14 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| Brady Shoulders G | 26 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Quinton Perkins II G | 36 | 21 | 7-9 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Baraka Okojie G | 34 | 25 | 7-13 | 1-5 | 10-10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Zaire Williams G | 35 | 15 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Connor Serven F | 26 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Tristan Gross G | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Cuffe Jr. G | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Game info
VenueHawkins Arena, Macon, GA
Attendance1,138
OfficialsReferee: Patrick Harwood · Referee: Ryan Christian · Referee: Chris McCurry
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