Samford 86, Mercer 89 - Box Score

NET #217

	H1	H2	T
Samford	41	45	86
Mercer	44	45	89

Mercer

NET #182

	H1	H2	T
Samford	41	45	86
Mercer	44	45	89

Sat, Feb 21, 2026Hawkins ArenaFinal

CHD Scout Prediction

low

Predicted

Actual

Samford

Mercer

37%

63%

✓ CorrectMargin: +3.8 predicted → +3 actual

Recap

"Samford Stung by Mercer in Southern Showdown"

"Mercer's home-court advantage proves too much, handing Samford a 3-point defeat in a NET #167 vs. #207 matchup."

Mercer Bears outlasted Samford Bulldogs 89-86 in a closely contested matchup at Hawkins Arena on Saturday. The Bears, ranked 167th nationally in NET, claimed a three-point victory, while Samford Bulldogs, ranked 207th, pushed them to the limit. The game was a back-and-forth affair, with neither team...

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Top Performers

Samford

Dylan FaulknerMVP40.1

PTS27REB8AST3STL1

12-16 FG, 3-5 FT

Jadin Booth32.1

PTS26REB3AST1STL2

8-15 FG, 4-8 3PT, 6-6 FT

Cade Norris22.5

PTS9REB5AST1STL3

3-10 FG, 1-3 3PT, 2-2 FT

Mercer

Baraka Okojie38.7

PTS25REB6AST5STL1

7-13 FG, 1-5 3PT, 10-10 FT

Armani Mighty37.6

PTS14REB13AST2STL2BLK2

7-8 FG, 0-5 FT

Quinton Perkins II24.6

PTS21REB3AST1

7-9 FG, 4-5 3PT, 3-3 FT

Hot Players

Quinton Perkins IIMercer+114%

PTS

8.7 avg

REB

1.4 avg

AST

1.6 avg

78% FG 7-9

Will ShaverSamford+64%

PTS

2.4 avg

REB

2.4 avg

AST

0.7 avg

33% FG 2-6

Connor ServenMercer+45%

PTS

6.2 avg

REB

3.8 avg

AST

1.0 avg

67% FG 4-6

Dylan FaulknerSamford+37%

PTS

17.3 avg

REB

8.6 avg

AST

1.8 avg

75% FG 12-16

Baraka OkojieMercer+27%

PTS

20.1 avg

REB

3.0 avg

AST

5.2 avg

54% FG 7-13

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Samford86

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	TO
Jadin Booth	40	26	8-15	4-8	6-6	3	1	2	2
Cade Norris	38	9	3-10	1-3	2-2	5	1	3	0
Keaton Norris	32	11	3-9	1-3	4-4	3	4	0	1
Dylan Faulkner	28	27	12-16	0-0	3-5	8	3	1	2
Zion Wilburn	23	3	1-3	0-0	1-2	1	0	0	0
Isaiah Campbell-Finch	14	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	1
Kam Martin	13	4	0-3	0-2	4-4	1	1	1	0
Will Shaver	12	4	2-6	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	0
Total	—	86	30-64	6-16	20-23	26	12	7	6

Mercer89

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Quinton Perkins II	36	21	7-9	4-5	3-3	3	1	0	0	1
Zaire Williams	35	15	5-9	2-5	3-3	0	1	1	1	5
Baraka Okojie	34	25	7-13	1-5	10-10	6	5	1	0	2
Armani Mighty	31	14	7-8	0-0	0-5	13	2	2	2	2
Connor Serven	26	8	4-6	0-0	0-1	4	4	0	1	1
Brady Shoulders	26	6	2-3	0-1	2-3	4	2	0	1	1
Kyle Cuffe Jr.	6	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Tristan Gross	6	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0
Total	—	89	32-50	7-17	18-25	31	16	4	5	12