Dimitrijevic, Gary lead Mercer past W. Carolina 85-79
Djordje Dimitrijevic scored 24 points, Jeff Gary added 20 more and Mercer held on to defeat Western Carolina 85-79 in a Southern Conference rematch Wednesday night.
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9-11, 7th in Southern
- 11/6L 109-79
- 11/8CIUW 84-76
- 11/11W 74-62
- 11/15W 84-68
- 11/19L 98-88
- 11/23W 72-68
- 11/26L 56-51
- 12/1L 76-66
- 12/2L 81-67
- 12/7L 73-61
- 12/16W 72-63
- 12/20L 64-62
- 12/22L 65-50
- 12/28MLGW 104-53
- 1/1L 72-63
- 1/4L 70-61
- 1/11L 79-71
- 1/15W 73-62
- 1/18W 90-75
- 1/22W 85-79
- 1/25LIVE!
- 1/29
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Isaiah Miller had a career-high 31 points and school record nine steals and UNC Greensboro topped Mercer 72-63 on Wednesday night.
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Roberts scores 13 to lift Georgia State past Mercer 73-61
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Pridgen scores 21 to carry Holy Cross over Mercer 81-67
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St. Bonaventure beats Mercer with late free throws, 56-51
Osun Osunniyi scored 15 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as St. Bonaventure used free throws to hold off Mercer, 56-51 in a Boca Raton Beach Classic campus game on Tuesday night.
Stair with 24 points, 13 boards helps Mercer hold off UIC
Ethan Stair had 24 points and 13 rebounds as Mercer withstood a late Illinois-Chicago rally to take a 72-68 victory on Saturday afternoon.
McCadden’s 28 pts leads Georgia Southern past Mercer 98-88
Elijah McCadden scored a career-high 28 points with a career-best seven 3-pointers and Georgia Southern beat Mercer 98-88 on Tuesday night.
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Stair scores 21 to lead Mercer past Kennesaw State 74-62
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2019-20 Southern Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 6-1 | - | 17-3 |
| Furman | 6-2 | 0.5 | 16-5 |
| UNC Greensboro | 5-2 | 1 | 15-5 |
| Wofford | 5-2 | 1 | 13-7 |
| Western Carolina | 4-3 | 2 | 12-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Mercer | 3-4 | 3 | 9-11 |
| Samford | 2-5 | 4 | 8-13 |
| VMI | 1-7 | 5.5 | 6-15 |
| The Citadel | 0-7 | 6 | 6-12 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.9152nd
Rebounds Per Game36.0215th
Assists Per Game14.0Tied-140th
Points Allowed72.5258th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-3 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 3 |