Away
76
Davidson Wildcats
Home
88
Final · Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · John M. Belk Arena, Davidson, NC · attendance 2,466 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

Davidson beat Mercer 88-76

By Hardwood Bricks staff ·
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Davidson beat Mercer 88-76 at John M. Belk Arena.

Nick Janowski led Davidson with 25 points. Quinton Perkins II had 29 points and 7 assists for Mercer. Ian Platteeuw led all players with 12 rebounds for Davidson.

Davidson had 44 points in the paint to Mercer's 26. Davidson covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 8.5 points.

Scoring · Davidson: Nick Janowski 25, Sam Brown 18, Josh Scovens 16, Ian Platteeuw 12, Jackson Keith 9, Nick Coval 3, John Carter Jr. 3, JaQualon Roberts 2. Mercer: Quinton Perkins II 29, Derek Goodman 15, Karon Boyd 13, Makoi Mabor Makoi 6, Shane Cherry 5, Brady Shoulders 4, KJ Lamonte 4.

Macon sits near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, where rivers run rapidly toward the coast, and in the past those rivers powered the city's textile mills.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games
MER 62, DAV 83model score
-20.5model spread (home)
145.1model total
8.5points off the final margin
FavoriteDAV -11.59.0 Won Under 148.53.4 Lost
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.

Line and result

Spread (home)TotalML homeML awaySource
Close-11.5148.5-750525DraftKings via ESPN
Margin +12 (home) ATS DAV covered Total 164 → over

Travel and rest coming in

TeamRest daysMiles inRoad streakTime zone
MER 11222same
DAV non-SoCon team, not tracked
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

StatMERDAV
FG27-6236-70
FG%4451
3PT10-258-22
3P%4036
FT12-158-11
FT%8073
Rebounds3539
Offensive rebounds1214
Defensive rebounds2325
Assists1113
Steals44
Blocks33
Turnovers95
Points off turnovers015
Fast break points04
Points in paint2644
Fouls148
Largest lead715
Possessions (est.)66.166.2
Points per 100 possessions114.9132.9
Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

Mercer Bears

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTOREBREBASTTOSTLBLKPF
Brady Shoulders G 3841-21-11-2 2810204
Derek Goodman G 36156-123-70-0 1420000
Makoi Mabor Makoi F 3263-60-00-0 5802102
Quinton Perkins II G 28299-175-106-6 0272102
KJ Lamonte G 2242-120-20-1 0001021
Karon Boyd 28134-90-25-6 2811003
Shane Cherry 952-41-30-0 0002011
Petras Padegimas 700-00-00-0 0001001
Dimitrije Kovacevic DNP
Sawyer Mayhugh DNP
Keelan Steele DNP
Josh Jackson DNP
Harrison Lyttle DNP
Dawson Barr DNP
Ryder Cate DNP
Manos Koveos DNP

Davidson Wildcats

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTOREBREBASTTOSTLBLKPF
Josh Scovens F 36166-131-13-4 3932010
Nick Janowski G 332511-161-32-2 1431200
Ian Platteeuw C 31125-111-31-3 41222021
Jackson Keith F 3094-70-31-1 1310001
Sam Brown G 26187-133-51-1 0230003
Nick Coval 1431-51-30-0 0000101
JaQualon Roberts 921-10-00-0 2300000
Eetu Heinonen 900-10-10-0 0100100
John Carter Jr. 831-31-30-0 0010002
Tom Stoiber 400-00-00-0 0000000
Quadri Bashiru DNP
John Nowland DNP
Honor Withers Carello DNP
Malik Davis DNP
Phillip Kavu DNP