Asheville, N.C. – Ice Emery erupted for 20 points to lead three Catamounts in double figures on Friday but his would-be game-winning field goal attempt at the final buzzer just missed as eighth-seeded Mercer survived the quarterfinal matchup with No. 9 Western Carolina 67-66 in the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Ingles Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Championship at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville.
