Mercer Bears @ UIC Flames
Boca Raton Beach Classic - Campus Game
4-2, 1-2 Away
72
4-2, 1-2 Away
2-4, 2-2 Home
68
2-4, 2-2 Home
Stair with 24 points, 13 boards helps Mercer hold off UIC
CHICAGO -- 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.
Djordje Dimitrijevic added 16 points to go with nine rebounds and five assists and James Glisson III chipped in 12 points for Mercer (4-2) which has won four of its last five games.
The Bears were up 33-23 at the break and led 63-53 with 3:21 remaining in the game. UIC staged a late rally, finishing the game on a 15-9 run but could not close the gap.
Tarkus Ferguson had 19 points for UIC (2-4). Michael Diggins added 15 and Godwin Boahen finished with 11 points and six assists.
