Chattanooga Mocs @ Mercer Bears
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UTC | 35 | 35 | 70 |
MER | 25 | 36 | 61 |
Ryan, Jean -Baptiste lead Chattanooga past Mercer, 70-61
MACON, Ga. -- Matt Ryan and David Jean-Batiste each scored 17 points and Chattanoga held off Mercer 70-61 to earn its first Southern Conference win of the new season on Saturday night.
The Mocs built a 10-point advantage at halftime, 35-25.
Jean-Baptiste hit 3 of 6 from beyond the arc, dished three assists and collected three steals to lead Chattanooga (10-5, 1-1). Ryan was 2 of 7 from distance while Ramon Vila and Stefan Kenic each contributed 10 points.
Djordje Dimitrijevic, who made a 3-point field goal in each of his last 14 straight games, finished with 22 points for the Bears (6-10, 0-3). Maciej Bender added 14 points.
Chattanooga hosts Furman Wednesday. Mercer travels to Western Carolina Saturday.
Game Information
Macon, GA
Referee:James Barker
Referee:Jeremy Mosier
Referee:Joey Richardson
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
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