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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. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | S. Clark | 16.3 | |||
| Rebounds: | S. Clark | 6.5 | |||
| Assists: | S. Clark | 2.8 | |||
| FG%: | S. Clark | 49.2% | |||
| FT%: | S. Clark | 67.2% | |||
| 3P%: | A. Ash | 39.7% | |||
| Steals: | E. Morgan | 1.7 | |||
| Blocks: | S. Clark | 1.8 | |||
| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | UConn | 31-8 | |
| 2 | San Diego State | 32-7 | |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 29-8 | |
| 4 | Alabama | 31-6 | |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 35-4 | |
| 6 | Houston | 33-4 | |
| 7 | Texas | 29-9 | |
| 8 | UCLA | 31-6 | |
| 9 | Kansas State | 26-10 | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 31-6 | |
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| Southern Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Furman | 15-3 | 28-8 |
| Samford | 15-3 | 21-11 |
| UNCG | 14-4 | 20-12 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 18-16 |
| Wofford | 8-10 | 17-16 |
| East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 12-20 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 18-17 |
| Mercer | 6-12 | 14-19 |
| Citadel | 5-13 | 10-22 |
| VMI | 2-16 | 7-25 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 67.4 (289) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 7.3 (340) | ||||
| Assists: | 11.4 (309) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.2% (261) | ||||
| FT%: | 75.5% (45) | ||||
| 3P%: | 32.5% (275) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 74.2 (294) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.4 (215) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.3 (222) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.7% (246) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.2% (223) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.5% (160) | ||||
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