Mercer University
UNC Greensboro
Mercer Welcomes UNCG To Hawkins Arena Saturday
2/21/2025 7:46:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tip-off is at 2 p.m. from Hawkins Arena
ABOUT THE GAME
Opponent:Â VMI
Date: Saturday, Feb. 22
Time:Â 2 p.m.
Location: Macon, Ga. | Hawkins Arena
TV:Â ESPN+
Radio:Â SportsMic
Live Statistics:Â MercerStats.com
Twitter Updates:Â @MercerMBB
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's game will be the 26th all-time meeting between Mercer and UNCG. UNCG leads the all-time series, 13-12, however the Bears won the first matchup this season in Greensboro, 79-78. Mercer erased a 23-point first half deficit in the win.
LAST TIME OUT
Behind a pair of double-doubles from Marcus Overstreet and Brady Shoulders, Mercer snapped a 5-game losing skid with a 62-52 win over The Citadel Wednesday night from McAlister Arena in Charleston, South Crolina.
The Bears were great defensively in holding The Citadel to 52 points on 17-for-60 (28.3%) shooting, including 5-for-26 (19.2%) from three-point range. Mercer also controlled the paint as points in the paint were 36-22, in favor of the Bears and Mercer outrebounded the Bulldogs, 46-37.
NEED TO KNOW
Marcus Overstreet earned his first start as a Mercer Bear in Wednesday's win over The Citadel. Overstreet has posted a double-double in four of his last seven games.
SCOUTING UNCG
UNCG enters Saturday's game with an 18-10 record, including an 11-4 mark in conference play. The Spartans are 7-6 on the road this season and are coming off a 65-49 loss on the road at ETSU on Wednesday.
UNCG is tied for seventh in the SoCon in scoring offense at 72.4 points per game. Defense is what the Spartans hang their hat on as they allow the fewest points per game in the conference at just 64.0 points per game.
UNCG has three players averaging more than 13 points per game, led by Kenyon Giles' 15.5 points per game which ranks eighth in the SoCon.
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