Mercer (4-6) vs. UNC Wilmington (5-6)
Raiford G. Trask Coliseum, Wilmington, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Ethan Stair and Mercer will face Jaylen Sims and UNC Wilmington. The senior Stair has scored 26 percent of the team's points this season and is averaging 17.2 over his last five games. Sims, a sophomore, is averaging 13 points over the last five games.
BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: UNC Wilmington's Sims has averaged 14.2 points and 5.6 rebounds while Marten Linssen has put up 10.2 points and 4.3 rebounds. For the Bears, Stair has averaged 19 points and 9.7 rebounds while Djordje Dimitrijevic has put up 15.1 points and 4.9 rebounds.EFFICIENT ETHAN: Stair has connected on 40.9 percent of the 66 3-pointers he's attempted and has made 12 of 31 over his last five games. He's also made 86.1 percent of his free throws this season.
SUCCESS AT 66: UNC Wilmington is a perfect 5-0 when scoring at least 66 points and 0-6 when scoring 62 points or fewer.
UNBEATEN WHEN: UNC Wilmington is a perfect 5-0 when it scores at least 66 points. The Seahawks are 0-6 when scoring any fewer than that.
FOOT OFF THE GAS: UNC Wilmington's defense has forced 13.4 turnovers per game this year, but is averaging 9.3 turnovers over its last three games.
