NCAAB Game Recap
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Furman at MercerThu Feb 1, 2018 7:30 PM EST
Crei |
78 |
Vill |
98 |
| F | |
USF |
43 |
StMar |
79 |
| F | |
USD |
59 |
Gonz |
69 |
| F | |
WichSt |
79 |
Temp |
81 |
| F(OT) | |
AzSt |
64 |
Wash |
68 |
| F | |
Woff |
78 |
Citad |
80 |
| F | |
FaDi |
60 |
StFPA |
74 |
| F | |
ORU |
75 |
IPFW |
85 |
| F | |
VMI |
51 |
UNCG |
73 |
| F | |
Samf |
76 |
ETSU |
96 |
| F | |
StFNY |
73 |
Bry |
69 |
| F | |
CenCT |
59 |
Merrim |
72 |
| F | |
MtStM |
67 |
RobM |
42 |
| F | |
NoKY |
95 |
YSU |
85 |
| F | |
Elon |
92 |
W&M |
99 |
| F | |
Charl |
69 |
NE |
64 |
| F | |
UNCW |
76 |
Hof |
96 |
| F | |
JMU |
74 |
Drex |
76 |
| F | |
Tows |
75 |
Del |
71 |
| F | |
WriSt |
74 |
Clev |
77 |
| F | |
GWebb |
66 |
Radf |
70 |
| F | |
Longw |
62 |
Presb |
67 |
| F | |
Winth |
61 |
Lib |
77 |
| F | |
UNCA |
64 |
Campbl |
57 |
| F | |
UAB |
76 |
UNCC |
64 |
| F | |
LaTec |
67 |
FAU |
62 |
| F | |
USM |
70 |
FIU |
76 |
| F | |
Chat |
68 |
WCU |
70 |
| F | |
Furm |
85 |
Mercer |
73 |
| F | |
TNSt |
61 |
MorSt |
58 |
| F | |
HiPt |
74 |
ChaSo |
83 |
| F | |
NDSU |
63 |
SDSt |
82 |
| F | |
SDak |
80 |
W IL |
54 |
| F | |
TNTec |
68 |
SIU-E |
67 |
| F | |
Belm |
98 |
E KY |
63 |
| F | |
MTSt |
74 |
UND |
75 |
| F | |
SMU |
67 |
Tuls |
76 |
| F | |
Marsh |
77 |
UTSA |
81 |
| F | |
MTSU |
66 |
ODU |
59 |
| F | |
GaSo |
67 |
ArkLR |
61 |
| F | |
Murr |
87 |
SEMO |
75 |
| F | |
JSU |
75 |
E IL |
56 |
| F | |
Web |
90 |
S UT |
80 |
| F | |
IdaSt |
63 |
NoAZ |
61 |
| F | |
GASt |
77 |
ArkSt |
66 |
| F | |
NW |
60 |
Wisc |
52 |
| F | |
App |
77 |
TexAr |
89 |
| F | |
CoCar |
56 |
TxSt |
54 |
| F(OT) | |
UMKC |
62 |
GrCan |
79 |
| F | |
LIU |
69 |
SacHr |
60 |
| F | |
Mont |
88 |
N CO |
79 |
| F | |
Oreg |
66 |
Cal |
53 |
| F | |
APSU |
59 |
TN-M |
57 |
| F | |
ChiSt |
61 |
CSBak |
91 |
| F | |
HI |
82 |
UCSB |
84 |
| F(OT) | |
UCDav |
63 |
CSNor |
56 |
| F | |
Pepp |
76 |
Portl |
85 |
| F(OT) | |
W Ky |
72 |
UTEP |
60 |
| F | |
E WA |
74 |
Sac |
54 |
| F | |
Ida |
97 |
PorSt |
88 |
| F | |
OrSt |
71 |
Stan |
80 |
| F | |
Pacif |
63 |
SCla |
45 |
| F | |
BYU |
69 |
LoyMa |
76 |
| F | |
MACON, Ga. (AP) Devin Sibley scored 21 points and Furman shot 51 percent from the field to beat Mercer 85-73 on Thursday night.
Furman (16-7, 7-3 Southern Conference) has won three of its last four games. Mercer (10-13, 3-7) has lost four straight.
The Paladins shot 28 of 55 from the field, were 15-of-30 shooting from long range and made 14 of 18 free throws.
Sibley made four 3-pointers, and John Davis III added 14 points and seven of Furman's 18 assists. Jordan Lyons had 12 points, Andrew Brown chipped in 11 and Matt Rafferty had 10.
Jordan Strawberry scored 18 points to lead five in double-figure scoring for Mercer, which shot 45 percent from the floor (30 of 66), but missed 21 of its 26 3-point attempts (19 percent).
Brown and Sibley each made a 3-pointer, Rafferty a layup, and Fowler capped an 11-6 surge with a dunk for a 58-49 advantage with 12:13 remaining. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Lyons and Sibley stretched the lead to 70-54 with 7:11 left.
Leaders
| Furman | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Sibley | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Davis III | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mercer | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
| J. Strawberry | 18 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| R. Cummings | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Team Comparison
| Furm | Mercer | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 85 | 73 |
| Field Goals | 28/55-51% | 30/66-45% |
| Three Pointers | 15/30-50% | 5/26-19% |
| Free Throws | 14/18-78% | 8/14-57% |
| Offensive Rebounds | 3 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 28 | 26 |
| Rebounds | 36 | 38 |
| Blocks | 1 | 2 |
| Steals | 5 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 8 | 9 |
| Personal Fouls | 15 | 16 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2017-18 Reg Season - Furm Leads Series 2-0
| Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Jan 6 | Mercer 71 @ Furm 74 | D. Ringer 22 | D. Fowler 21 |
| Thu Feb 1 | Furm 85 @ Mercer 73 | D. Sibley 21 | J. Strawberry 18 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Hawkins Arena, Macon, Georgia |
| Attendance: 2,772 |
| Game Time: |