NCAAB Game Recap - Mercer at Western Carolina
Thu Feb 14, 2019 7:00 PM EST

Gonz
73
LoyMa
60
F
Hou
71
UConn
63
F
Kent
82
W MI
63
F
StFPA
87
FaDi
62
F
E IL
79
SIU-E
65
F
Rice
65
FIU
86
F
Tuls
80
Tul
57
F
Del
78
Tows
71
F(2OT)
NE
81
UNCW
77
F
GrCan
75
UMKC
87
F(OT)
Drex
69
JMU
71
F
IUPUI
73
YSU
75
F
VMI
84
Woff
95
F
CenCT
57
Merrim
63
F
LIU
76
StFNY
83
F
Ill
63
OhSt
56
F
N TX
47
FAU
57
F
IL-C
81
Clev
77
F
Hof
99
Charl
95
F
SacHr
105
Bry
104
F
Mercer
74
WCU
65
F
RobM
62
MtStM
76
F
Citad
83
ETSU
91
F
UNCG
57
Furm
67
F
TexAr
52
ArkLR
56
F
UTEP
57
LaTec
71
F
E KY
72
MorSt
78
F
Belm
77
TNSt
66
F
Seatt
44
UTRGV
59
F
ORU
73
NDSU
85
F
SDSt
84
NebOm
85
F
Oakl
54
WIGB
66
F
TxSt
84
ArkSt
74
F
Detr
90
WIMil
84
F
MTSU
63
W Ky
71
F
UTSA
71
USM
78
F
UAB
77
Marsh
68
F
CSBak
75
ChiSt
62
F
Ariz
76
Utah
83
F
UtVal
77
NMSt
84
F
Mont
83
Web
80
F
IPFW
94
Denv
81
F
Murr
73
APSU
71
F
MTSt
84
IdaSt
76
F
SEMO
72
TN-M
81
F
JSU
67
TNTec
57
F
UCSB
57
UCRiv
71
F
Pepp
77
USF
89
F
BYU
88
USD
82
F(OT)
N CO
75
Ida
47
F
NoAZ
94
PorSt
103
F
S UT
73
Sac
84
F
StMar
66
SCla
55
F
CAPoly
54
HI
75
F

Feb 14, 2019, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Mercer

40

34

74

Western Carolina

25

40

65

Cummings scores 18 to lift Mercer over W. Carolina 74-65
Thu Feb 14, 2019 10:53 PM

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) Ross Cummings had 18 points and seven rebounds as Mercer beat Western Carolina 74-65 on Thursday night.

Victor Bafutto had 13 points for Mercer (9-16, 4-9 Southern Conference), which broke its four-game losing streak.

Kameron Gibson had 16 points for the Catamounts (6-21, 3-11), who have now lost four games in a row. Carlos Dotson added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Marcus Thomas had 11 points.

The Bears improve to 2-0 against the Catamounts this season. Mercer defeated Western Carolina 84-80 on Jan. 10. Mercer matches up against East Tennessee State on the road on Saturday. Western Carolina plays The Citadel at home on Saturday.

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Leaders

Mercer PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
R. Cummings 18 0 1 7 0 0
V. Bafutto 13 0 0 2 1 2
Western Carolina PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
K. Gibson 16 0 2 0 0 0
C. Dotson 12 0 0 10 2 0

Team Comparison

Mercer WCU
Points For 74 65
Field Goals 29/57-51% 22/49-45%
Three Pointers 3/18-17% 7/30-23%
Free Throws 13/17-76% 14/23-61%
Offensive Rebounds 8 9
Defensive Rebounds 23 22
Rebounds 33 34
Blocks 2 0
Steals 8 3
Turnovers 12 19
Personal Fouls 24 18
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Mercer Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Jan 10 WCU 80 @ Mercer 84 M. Thomas 14 R. Cummings 36
Thu Feb 14 Mercer 74 @ WCU 65 R. Cummings 18 K. Gibson 16

Game Information

Stadium: Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, North Carolina
Attendance: 1,203
Game Time: