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Mercer 70, at Citadel 54

Saturday, February 14, 2026 · Final · Southern

Southern 1 2 PTS

Mercer Bears

19-13 · L1 · #189 (1251 ELO +9)

18 52 70

Citadel Bulldogs

11-22 · L1 · #332 (926 ELO -9)

25 29 54

McAlister Field House · Charleston, SC

Attendance: 1,171

Officials: Marvin Harris., Chris King, Billy Dunlap

Mercer Rallies From Halftime Deficit to Defeat Citadel

CHARLESTON, S.C. (Interstat) — A frigid first half gave way to a scorching second-half performance by Baraka Okojie and the Mercer Bears, who overcame a significant deficit to defeat The Citadel Bulldogs 70-54 in a Southern Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at McAlister Field House. The game turned on a dramatic reversal of fortune after halftime. Mercer, which managed only 18 points and shot poorly in the opening period, erupted for 52 points in the second half. The Citadel, which led 25-18 at the break and by as many as nine points, saw its offense stagnate and its defense crumble… Read more...

Top Statlines

Baraka Okojie MERC 37m 22p 5r 6a
Armani Mighty MERC 36m 12p 10r 4a 3b
Carter Kingsbury CITA 37m 7p 11r 1a

Forecasting

ELO Probability MERC 83.2%

Spread MERC -9.5

Money Line CITA +385/MERC -520

Over/Under 148.5 (Under)