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    Samford Bulldogs @ Mercer Bears

    SAM
    Samford BulldogsSamfordSAM
    6-9, 2-6 SoCon
    82
    6-9, 2-6 SoCon
    Final/2OT
    12OTT
    Samford
    SAM
    20392382
    Mercer
    MER
    28313089
    MER
    Mercer BearsMercerMER
    11-7, 4-6 SoCon
    89
    11-7, 4-6 SoCon
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    Game Leaders

    SAMMER
    Jaron Rillie
    18
    J. Rillie#9
    6/8 FG, 4/5 FT
    18
    Points
    Ross Cummings
    25
    R. Cummings#20
    9/13 FG, 1/2 FT
    25
    Jalen Dupree
    12
    J. Dupree#24
    8 DREB, 4 OREB
    12
    Rebounds
    Felipe Haase
    8
    F. Haase#22
    6 DREB, 2 OREB
    8
    Jaron Rillie
    2
    J. Rillie#9
    4 TO, 41 MIN
    2
    Assists
    Neftali Alvarez
    6
    N. Alvarez#12
    5 TO, 45 MIN
    6
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    SAM
    MER

    43% (30-69)

    Field Goal %

    43% (29-68)

    15% (3-20)

    Three Point %

    42% (13-31)

    83% (19-23)

    Free Throw %

    64% (18-28)

    27

    Turnovers

    17

    49

    Rebounds

    34

    3

    Largest Lead

    12

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Macon, GA

    Referee:Byron Evans

    Referee:Ryan Christian

    Referee:Daniel Clark

    Cummings carries Mercer over Samford 89-82 in 2OT

    — Ross Cummings had a season-high 25 points as Mercer beat Samford 89-82 in double overtime on Monday night in a game that featured a pair of last-second heroics before the Bears broke away in the last 90 seconds.
    Feb 9, 2022, 01:11 pm - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    0%
    --SAM
    100%
    --MER

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Southern ConferenceSouthern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    East Tennessee State13-5-23-11
    Mercer11-7219-13
    Wofford11-7219-13
    Samford11-7218-14
    Furman10-8322-13
    Western Carolina10-8315-16
    UNC Greensboro9-9415-19
    Chattanooga7-11613-19
    The Citadel7-11611-22
    VMI1-17126-26
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

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    1d

    NCAA panel tweaks D-I eligibility plan, could vote on it in late June

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    The NCAA Division I cabinet put off a vote on the age-based eligibility model it is considering and instead made minor adjustments to the proposal.

    2d

    'Nova Knicks' looking to join exclusive list of NCAA, NBA title-winning teammates

    'Nova Knicks' looking to join exclusive list of NCAA, NBA title-winning teammates

    Just four sets of teammates to have contributed to a title together at the college level have gone on to repeat the feat in the NBA.

    2d

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