Central Plains FFA Chapter

11/11 03:43 CST Perkins leads Mercer against West Virginia after 23-point game Perkins leads Mercer against West Virginia after 23-point game By The Associated Press Mercer Bears (2-2) at West Virginia Mountaineers (2-0) Morgantown, West Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mercer faces West Virginia after Quinton Perkins II scored 23 points in Mercer's 97-91 overtime victory against the Georgia Southern Eagles. West Virginia went 21-14 overall a season ago while going 15-3 at home. The Mountaineers averaged 70.6 points per game last season, 30.5 in the paint, 13.3 off of turnovers and 7.4 on fast breaks. Mercer went 19-13 overall a season ago while going 5-11 on the road. The Bears gave up 75.5 points per game while committing 15.5 fouls last season. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.