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Western Carolina vs Mercer
Final · Sat Mar 7 · 8:30 PM ET · Harrah's Cherokee Center
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Western Carolina +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 154.5 (150 points).
Recap
Western Carolina beat Mercer 77-73 at Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville on Mar 7, 2026 to move to 15-15.
The lead changed hands 7 times. Western Carolina has won 6 straight. Western Carolina outrebounded Mercer 53-29.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCU | 36 | 41 | 77 |
| MER | 35 | 38 | 73 |
Team stats
- FG
- 27-69
- 27-64
- 3PT
- 8-28
- 8-21
- FT
- 15-20
- 11-19
- Rebounds
- 53
- 29
- Assists
- 10
- 10
- Turnovers
- 14
- 5
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Western Carolina · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Dada F | 25 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Marcus Kell F | 28 | 15 | 5-14 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Tahlan Pettway G | 37 | 18 | 6-14 | 1-7 | 5-5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Tidjiane Dioumassi G | 34 | 21 | 8-16 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Cord Stansberry G | 34 | 13 | 3-12 | 1-8 | 6-10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Tayeshaun Smith F | 12 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Abdulai Fanta Kabba C | 15 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Justin Johnson G | 6 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Julien Soumaoro G | 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mercer · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armani Mighty C | 33 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Brady Shoulders G | 34 | 11 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Quinton Perkins II G | 29 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Baraka Okojie G | 36 | 26 | 9-21 | 2-5 | 6-8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Zaire Williams G | 36 | 18 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 5-9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bendji Pierre F | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Serven F | 18 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Kyle Cuffe Jr. G | 12 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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