7-11, 3-2 SoCon

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Samford SAM	16	34			50
Mercer MER	44	37			81

Mercer BearsMercerMER

8-9, 1-3 SoCon

Samford Bulldogs @ Mercer Bears

Mercer gets 1st league win, dominating Samford 81-50

Ria'n Holland had 23 points and Stephon Jelks added 13 with 11 rebounds as Mercer won its first Southern Conference game in dominating fashion, thumping Samford 81-50 on Saturday afternoon.

Jan 14, 2019, 07:12 am - Associated Press

SAM

According to ESPN Analytics

Data is currently unavailable.

NCAA Division I

Southern Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
East Tennessee State	13-5	-	23-11
Mercer	11-7	2	19-13
Wofford	11-7	2	19-13
Samford	11-7	2	18-14
Furman	10-8	3	22-13
Western Carolina	10-8	3	15-16
UNC Greensboro	9-9	4	15-19
Chattanooga	7-11	6	13-19
The Citadel	7-11	6	11-22
VMI	1-17	12	6-26

Men's College Basketball News

LSU lands 5-star center Xavier Young for class of 2027

Five-star center Xavier Young has committed to LSU and plans to reclassify into the 2027 class. The 16-year-old will need to spend at least two years in college before he's eligible for the NBA draft.

13h

Zion Green commits to Alabama hoops as Crimson Tide's second top-25 recruit

Five-star forward Zion Green has committed to Alabama, joining fellow top-25 recruit Chase Lumpkin in heading to Tuscaloosa.

16h

Northern Illinois plays Grambling in Rock Hill, South Carolina

Grambling Tigers vs. Northern Illinois Huskies

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