Mercer romps past the Citadel 66-41 in SoCon tourney opener
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Jalyn McCreary had 11 points in Mercer's 66-41 win over Citadel on Friday night in the opening game of the Southern Conference tournament.
Mercer, the No. 8 seed, advances to face top-seeded Furman in the quarterfinal round Saturday.
McCreary shot 5 of 14 from the field for the Bears (13-18). Michael Zanoni scored 10 points while shooting 3 for 8, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc. Shannon Grant recorded nine points and was 2 of 3 shooting and 5 of 8 from the free throw line. The victory broke a five-game skid for the Bears.
Madison Durr led the way for the Bulldogs (10-21) with 19 points. David Maynard added nine points for the Citadel. In addition, Stephen Clark finished with six points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
Mercer took the lead with 17:36 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Kamar Robertson led his team in scoring with five points in the first half to help put them up 27-10 at the break. Mercer pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend a 16-point lead to 24 points. They outscored Citadel by eight points in the final half, as McCreary led the way with a team-high nine second-half points.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Bears gains possession) | Â | |
19:28 | Â | Bears turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
19:15 | Â | Stephen Clark turnover (lost ball) (Jalyn McCreary steals) | Â | |
19:08 | Â | Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot | Â | |
19:06 | Â | Stephen Clark defensive rebound | Â | |
18:43 | Â | Tony Carpio misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:41 | Â | Luis Hurtado Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
18:24 | Â | Jalyn McCreary misses two point layup | Â | |
18:22 | Â | Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound | Â | |
18:22 | Â | Jalyn McCreary turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Morgan steals) | Â | |
17:51 | Â | Elijah Morgan misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:49 | Â | Luis Hurtado Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
17:36 | +3 | Kamar Robertson makes three point jump shot (Luis Hurtado Jr. assists) | 0-3 | |
17:10 | Â | Stephen Clark misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:08 | Â | Kamar Robertson defensive rebound | Â | |
16:55 | +2 | James Glisson III makes two point hook shot (Luis Hurtado Jr. assists) | 0-5 | |
16:26 | Â | James Glisson III blocks Elijah Morgan's two point jump shot | Â | |
16:24 | Â | Shawn Walker Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
16:16 | Â | Luis Hurtado Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:14 | Â | James Glisson III offensive rebound | Â | |
16:11 | Â | Luis Hurtado Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:09 | Â | Bears offensive rebound | Â | |
16:06 | Â | Luis Hurtado Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:04 | Â | David Maynard defensive rebound | Â | |
15:43 | Â | Jalyn McCreary shooting foul (Stephen Clark draws the foul) | Â | |
15:43 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:43 | Â | Stephen Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
15:43 | +1 | Stephen Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-5 | |
15:17 | Â | Michael Zanoni misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:15 | Â | Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound | Â | |
15:15 | +2 | Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup | 1-7 | |
14:41 | Â | Madison Durr misses two point layup | Â | |
14:39 | Â | Madison Durr offensive rebound | Â | |
14:39 | Â | Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
14:28 | Â | Michael Zanoni misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:26 | Â | Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound | Â | |
14:25 | Â | Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:23 | Â | Bulldogs defensive rebound | Â | |
14:09 | Â | Stephen Clark misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:07 | Â | Braden Sparks defensive rebound | Â | |
14:02 | Â | Jalyn McCreary offensive foul | Â | |
14:02 | Â | Jalyn McCreary turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
13:34 | Â | Dylan Engler misses two point layup | Â | |
13:32 | Â | Bears defensive rebound | Â | |
13:16 | +2 | Braden Sparks makes two point jump shot | 1-9 | |
12:58 | Â | Jah Quinones blocks AJ Smith's two point layup | Â | |
12:56 | Â | Stephen Clark offensive rebound | Â | |
12:53 | Â | Elijah Morgan misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:51 | Â | AJ Smith offensive rebound | Â | |
12:49 | Â | David Maynard misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:47 | Â | Jah Quinones defensive rebound | Â | |
12:28 | Â | Jah Quinones misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:26 | Â | Braden Sparks offensive rebound | Â | |
12:23 | +2 | Michael Zanoni makes two point jump shot | 1-11 | |
12:21 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:58 | Â | Elijah Morgan misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:56 | Â | Shawn Walker Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
11:46 | Â | Kamar Robertson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:44 | Â | Shannon Grant offensive rebound | Â | |
11:34 | +2 | Shannon Grant makes two point hook shot (Michael Zanoni assists) | 1-13 | |
11:11 | Â | Madison Durr misses two point layup | Â | |
11:09 | Â | Kamar Robertson defensive rebound | Â | |
11:09 | Â | Madison Durr personal foul | Â | |
11:03 | +3 | Michael Zanoni makes three point jump shot (Shawn Walker Jr. assists) | 1-16 | |
10:30 | +2 | David Maynard makes two point layup | 3-16 | |
9:59 | Â | Michael Zanoni misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:57 | Â | David Maynard defensive rebound | Â | |
9:29 | Â | Elijah Morgan misses two point layup | Â | |
9:27 | Â | Shannon Grant defensive rebound | Â | |
8:59 | Â | Shawn Walker Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:57 | Â | Luis Hurtado Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
8:57 | Â | Bears turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
8:38 | Â | Stephen Clark misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:36 | Â | Kamar Robertson defensive rebound | Â | |
8:28 | Â | Jah Quinones misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:26 | Â | Shannon Grant offensive rebound | Â | |
8:23 | Â | David Maynard shooting foul (Shannon Grant draws the foul) | Â | |
8:23 | Â | Shannon Grant misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
8:23 | Â | Shannon Grant misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
8:23 | Â | Stephen Clark defensive rebound | Â | |
7:58 | Â | Madison Durr misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:56 | Â | Luis Hurtado Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
7:50 | Â | Kamar Robertson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:48 | Â | Jah Quinones offensive rebound | Â | |
7:48 | Â | Stephen Clark shooting foul (Jah Quinones draws the foul) | Â | |
7:48 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:48 | Â | Jah Quinones misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
7:48 | +1 | Jah Quinones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-17 | |
7:24 | Â | Elijah Morgan misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:22 | Â | David Craig defensive rebound | Â | |
7:00 | Â | Luis Hurtado Jr. turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
6:40 | Â | Elijah Morgan misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:38 | Â | Tony Carpio offensive rebound | Â | |
6:37 | Â | David Craig shooting foul (Tony Carpio draws the foul) | Â | |
6:37 | Â | Tony Carpio misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
6:37 | +1 | Tony Carpio makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-17 | |
6:10 | +2 | James Glisson III makes two point layup (Kamar Robertson assists) | 4-19 | |
5:49 | Â | David Craig blocks David Maynard's two point layup | Â | |
5:47 | Â | Bulldogs offensive rebound | Â | |
5:41 | Â | Stephen Clark misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:39 | Â | Jordan Jones defensive rebound | Â | |
5:30 | +2 | Kamar Robertson makes two point layup | 4-21 | |
5:29 | Â | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | Â | |
5:00 | Â | Stephen Clark misses two point layup | Â | |
4:58 | Â | David Craig defensive rebound | Â | |
4:39 | +2 | Jordan Jones makes two point layup | 4-23 | |
4:02 | Â | David Maynard turnover (bad pass) (Luis Hurtado Jr. steals) | Â | |
3:58 | Â | Luis Hurtado Jr. offensive foul | Â | |
3:58 | Â | Luis Hurtado Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
3:58 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:43 | Â | Braden Sparks personal foul (Madison Durr draws the foul) | Â | |
3:33 | Â | David Maynard misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:31 | Â | Jordan Jones defensive rebound | Â | |
3:18 | Â | Stephen Clark blocks Jalyn McCreary's two point layup | Â | |
3:16 | Â | Stephen Clark defensive rebound | Â | |
3:03 | Â | Colby McAllister misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:01 | Â | James Glisson III defensive rebound | Â | |
2:54 | Â | Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:52 | Â | Madison Durr defensive rebound | Â | |
2:42 | Â | Colby McAllister misses two point layup | Â | |
2:40 | Â | Colby McAllister offensive rebound | Â | |
2:39 | Â | Colby McAllister misses two point layup | Â | |
2:37 | Â | Luis Hurtado Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
2:23 | Â | James Glisson III turnover (traveling) | Â | |
2:11 | +2 | Stephen Clark makes two point dunk (Madison Durr assists) | 6-23 | |
1:51 | +2 | Shawn Walker Jr. makes two point layup | 6-25 | |
1:36 | Â | Braden Sparks shooting foul (Elijah Morgan draws the foul) | Â | |
1:36 | Â | Elijah Morgan misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
1:36 | Â | Elijah Morgan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
1:36 | Â | Kamar Robertson defensive rebound | Â | |
1:15 | Â | James Glisson III offensive foul | Â | |
1:15 | Â | James Glisson III turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
1:01 | Â | Harrison Drake personal foul (Madison Durr draws the foul) | Â | |
1:01 | +1 | Madison Durr makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-25 | |
1:01 | Â | Madison Durr misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
1:01 | Â | Shannon Grant defensive rebound | Â | |
0:30 | +2 | Shawn Walker Jr. makes two point jump shot | 7-27 | |
0:01 | Â | Shawn Walker Jr. shooting foul (Madison Durr draws the foul) | Â | |
0:01 | +1 | Madison Durr makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 8-27 | |
0:01 | +1 | Madison Durr makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 9-27 | |
0:01 | +1 | Madison Durr makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 10-27 | |
0:01 | Â | Bears 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Jah Quinones turnover (bad pass) (Madison Durr steals) | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |