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Mercer Bears at UNC Greensboro Spartans

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mercer Bears
10-10, 4-7 Away
Final
79 - 78
UNC Greensboro Spartans
12-8, 7-1 Home

Robinson scores 33, Mercer defeats UNC Greensboro 79-78

Mercer edges out UNC Greensboro in late thriller

Mercer trailed 67-54 with 7:30 left.

Robinson added five rebounds, six assists, and five steals for the Bears (10-10, 3-4 Southern Conference). Tyler Johnson scored 17 points while shooting 7 for 15, including 3 for 9 from beyond the arc and added seven rebounds. Marcus Overstreet shot 5 of 6 from the field and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.

The Spartans (12-8, 5-2) were led by Ronald Polite, who posted 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Demetrius Davis added 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Joryam Saizonou had 11 points.

Both teams play Saturday. Mercer hosts Furman and UNC Greensboro plays VMI on the road.

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  • TV Channel: Mercer at UNC Greensboro 2021 College Basketball, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

UNC Greensboro: 85.6%
Mercer: 14.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 79 - 78
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 79 - 78
2nd 0:02 UNC Greensboro Offensive Rebound. 79 - 78
2nd 0:02 Demetrius Davis missed Jumper. 79 - 78
2nd 0:02 Demetrius Davis Offensive Rebound. 79 - 78

Statistics

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29-68 FG 24-67
42.6 Field Goal % 35.8
8-31 3PT 12-35
25.8 Three Point % 34.3
13-18 FT 18-21
72.2 Free Throw % 85.7
39 Rebounds 46
13 Offensive Rebounds 17
26 Defensive Rebounds 29
12 Assists 10
11 Steals 3
1 Blocks 3
10 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 0
10 Total Turnovers 13
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
10 Points Off Turnovers 12
6 Fast Break Points 3
38 Points in Paint 16
18 Fouls 15
7 Largest Lead 23

Game Information

Venue: First Horizon Coliseum

Location: Greensboro, NC
Attendance: 807 | Capacity:

2024-25 Southern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Samford 8-2 - 18-5
Chattanooga 7-3 1 15-8
UNC Greensboro 7-3 1 14-9
East Tennessee State 6-4 2 13-10
Wofford 6-4 2 12-11
Furman 5-5 3 17-6
VMI 5-5 3 11-12
Mercer 4-6 4 11-12
Western Carolina 2-8 6 6-15
The Citadel 0-10 8 5-16
Full Standings