Men's Basketball Loses to Orange in District Championship
3/10/26
Mercer men’s basketball season came to an end following a 102-81 loss vs SUNY Orange in the District Championship on March 7th. A combination of hot shooting from Orange and dominant defense led to Mercer falling just short of reaching their first National Tournament in sixteen years.
Orange shot 57% from the field and 42% from three-point range. Due to the Colts defense, MCCC was limited to shooting just 39% from the field and 33% from three-point range. The Mustangs were also outrebounded 32 to 29.
Mercer’s two First Team All-Region performers had strong final games with Joell Idrovo scoring 24 points and Torren Greene finishing with 23 points.
MCCC finishes the season 20-12 with their first Region Championship since 2010. In a season that started 0-8, the loss in the District Championship is disappointing, but marks the culmination of an incredible turnaround for the team.
For more on Mercer men’s basketball season visit: https://www.mccc.edu/athletics_men_basketball.shtml
