Western Carolina upsets Mercer, 70-56; faces ETSU in semis
Mason Faulkner had 22 points as fifth-seeded Western Carolina defeated fourth-seeded Mercer 70-56 in the Southern Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Saturday.
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2020 Schedule
4th 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
- 1/25W 69-66
- 1/29W 71-55
- 2/1W 76-71
- 2/5L 79-57
- 2/8L 73-60
- 2/12W 70-68
- 2/15L 67-55
- 2/19W 106-66
- 2/22W 85-80
- 2/26W 73-57
- 2/29W 59-47
- 3/7L 70-56
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Mercer 59, Wofford 47
— Ethan Stair scored 14 points with 10 rebounds and Mercer beat Wofford 59-47 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
Stair double-double helps Mercer race past The Citadel 73-57
Ethan Stair scored 14 points and hauled down a career-high 23 rebounds to lead Mercer to a 73-57 win over The Citadel on Wednesday night.
Gary, Bender lead Mercer over Chattanooga 85-80
Jeff Gary and Maciej Bender scored 17 points apiece as Mercer narrowly beat Chattanooga 85-80 on Saturday.
Gary scores 32 to lift Mercer over Samford 106-66
Jeff Gary had a career-high 32 points as Mercer rolled past Samford 106-66 on Wednesday night.
Dickey lifts UNC-Greensboro over Mercer 67-55
James Dickey recorded 15 points and 20 rebounds to carry UNC Greensboro to a 67-55 win over Mercer on Saturday.
Dimitrijevic scores 17 to carry Mercer past Wofford 70-68
Djordje Dimitrijevic posted 17 points and seven assists as Mercer edged past Wofford 70-68 on Wednesday night.
East Tennessee State extends streak, knocks off Mercer 73-60
Daivien Williamson had 16 points as East Tennessee State defeated Mercer 73-60 on Saturday.
Gurley carries Furman over Mercer 79-57
Noah Gurley had 15 points to lead five Furman players in double figures as the Paladins romped past Mercer 79-57 on Wednesday night.
Mercer downs The Citadel 76-71 behind Love, Robertson
Daniel Love scored 14 points, Kamar Robertson added 13 with six assists and Mercer beat The Citadel 76-71 on Saturday to win its sixth straight.
Stair has double-double, Mercer pulls away from ETSU 71-55
Ethan Stair scored 11 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Mercer to a 71-55 win over East Tennessee State on Wednesday night.
Dimitrijevic lifts Mercer over VMI 69-66
Djordje Dimitrijevic sank five 3-pointers and scored 25 points to help Mercer hold off VMI 69-66 on Saturday.
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.
Ethan Stair scores 26, leads Mercer past Samford, 90-75
Ethan Stair scored 26 points and finished one rebound shy of a double-double as Mercer topped Samford 90-75 on Saturday.
Dimitrijevic scores 26 to carry Mercer past VMI 73-62
Djordje Dimitrijevic had 26 points as Mercer defeated VMI 73-62 on Wednesday night.
Faulkner scores 18 to lift W. Carolina over Mercer 79-71
Mason Faulkner scored 18 points, making 6 of 8 free throws in the final 34 seconds, and Western Carolina ran its winning streak to five with a 79-71 win over Mercer on Saturday.
Ryan, Jean -Baptiste lead Chattanooga past Mercer, 70-61
Matt Ryan and David Jean-Batiste each scored 17 points and Chattanoga held off Mercer 70-61 to earn its first Southern Conference win of the new season on Saturday night.
Miller scores 31 to carry UNC-Greensboro over Mercer 72-63
Isaiah Miller had a career-high 31 points and school record nine steals and UNC Greensboro topped Mercer 72-63 on Wednesday night.
Stair, Bafutto power Mercer past Milligan 104-53
Ethan Stair and Victor Bafutto posted double-doubles and Mercer breezed to a 104-53 victory over NAIA-member Milligan College on Saturday.
Ingram scores 21 to lead FAU over Mercer 65-50
Jailyn Ingram had a season-high 21 points as Florida Atlantic topped Mercer 65-50 on Sunday night.
Lyons hits winner, scores 25 as Furman edges Mercer 64-62
Jordan Lyons tossed in 25 points and scored on a layup with 17 seconds remaining in the game and Furman slipped past Mercer 64-62 on Friday night.
Dimitrijevic leads Mercer over UNC Wilmington 72-63
Djordje Dimitrijevic had 23 points as Mercer defeated UNC Wilmington 72-63 on Monday night to halt a four-game skid.
Roberts scores 13 to lift Georgia State past Mercer 73-61
Justin Roberts registered 13 points and six assists as Georgia State topped Mercer 73-61 on Saturday.
Pridgen scores 21 to carry Holy Cross over Mercer 81-67
Freshman Joe Pridgen scored a season-high 21 points with nine rebounds as Holy Cross ended its season-opening seven-game losing streak, beating Mercer 81-67 on Monday in the Boca Raton Beach Classic.
Brandon scores 16 to lift Canisius over Mercer 76-66
Majesty Brandon came off the bench to score 16 points to carry Canisius to a 76-66 win over Mercer on Sunday in the Boca Raton Beach Classic.
2019-20 Southern Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 16-2 | - | 30-4 |
| Furman | 15-3 | 1 | 25-7 |
| UNC Greensboro | 13-5 | 3 | 23-9 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 5 | 17-15 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 6 | 19-12 |
| Chattanooga | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Wofford | 8-10 | 8 | 19-16 |
| Samford | 4-14 | 12 | 10-23 |
| VMI | 3-15 | 13 | 9-24 |
| The Citadel | 0-18 | 16 | 6-24 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.7Tied-174th
Rebounds Per Game36.6Tied-150th
Assists Per Game14.4Tied-90th
Points Allowed70.3
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-3 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 3 |