NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Interstat) — The Mercer Bears, riding the momentum of a decisive home victory, visit the struggling Charleston Southern Buccaneers in a nonconference women’s basketball matchup on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025.

Mercer (4-3) enters the CSU Field House contest after a 75-59 win over Florida A&M on Tuesday. The Bears’ offense was balanced in the victory, with Nahawa Diarra scoring 13 points, Micah O’Dell adding 12 and Talia Kemp contributing 10 points and five assists.

The Buccaneers (1-5) are looking to halt a two-game skid, most recently falling 65-57 to Georgia Southern on Tuesday. Despite the loss, Thelma Barbitch turned in a strong performance for Charleston Southern, scoring 23 points and grabbing seven rebounds. Asha Sra added nine points, seven assists and six rebounds.

Mercer has shown a pattern of rebounding from losses this season, while Charleston Southern’s lone win came in a narrow 53-51 decision against South Carolina State on Nov. 22. The Buccaneers have struggled defensively, allowing an average of 77 points per game in their five losses.

Following this game, Mercer travels to face Campbell on Dec. 3. Charleston Southern’s next contest is at home against Allen University on Dec. 1.