ASUN/SoCon Challenge

3-2, 1-2 Away

Final

	1	2	T
Mercer MER	53	42	95
E Kentucky EKU	38	45	83

Eastern Kentucky ColonelsE KentuckyEKU

1-4, 1-2 Home

Mercer Bears @ Eastern Kentucky Colonels

Game Information

Richmond, KY

Referee:Craig Murley

Referee:James Gibson

Referee:Bryan Washer

NCAA Division I

Southern Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
East Tennessee State	13-5	-	23-11
Mercer	11-7	2	19-13
Wofford	11-7	2	19-13
Samford	11-7	2	18-14
Furman	10-8	3	22-13
Western Carolina	10-8	3	15-16
UNC Greensboro	9-9	4	15-19
Chattanooga	7-11	6	13-19
The Citadel	7-11	6	11-22
VMI	1-17	12	6-26

United Athletic Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Utah Valley	14-4	-	25-9
California Baptist	13-5	1	25-9
Utah Tech	11-7	2	19-15
UT Arlington	9-9	5	18-14
Southern Utah	6-12	7	10-22
Tarleton State	5-13	9	14-18
Abilene Christian	5-13	9	14-19

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