NCAAB Game Recap - Mercer at Illinois-Chicago
Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:00 PM EST

UMass
46
UVA
58
F
CSBak
49
Gonz
77
F
FlaAM
51
Seton
87
F
Miss
86
Mem
87
F
FlGlf
48
VCU
78
F
(N/A)
44
InWor
68
F
Morg
57
WIMil
62
F
S UT
80
ChaSo
45
F
Buck
46
Syr
97
F
DeP
72
BC
67
F
ArkLR
58
NCSU
74
F
UNCW
66
FIU
63
F
E IL
63
BethC
66
F
GrgWas
78
Evans
70
F
RobM
62
Marq
66
F
YSU
66
USC-Up
61
F
E WA
90
HiPt
74
F
(N/A)
41
Toled
100
F
UNH
71
JMU
78
F
StFPA
65
FSU
80
F
DelSt
66
ETSU
98
F
(N/A)
60
CenMI
106
F
Charl
71
UCF
72
F
Gram
58
OrSt
80
F
StBon
57
Canis
61
F
AzSt
80
StJon
67
F
GrCan
58
Ford
70
F
NIU
68
SIU-E
64
F
ORU
59
WichSt
68
F
Troy
60
Samf
72
F
Stony
87
Merrim
84
F(OT)
E KY
51
Clev
65
F
How
69
Ball
100
F
(N/A)
69
UCSB
88
F
UCDav
62
Portl
72
F
Army
73
Bingha
88
F
Albany
72
SacHr
65
F
Penn
81
Prov
75
F
Yale
56
PSU
58
F
Manh
69
Elon
64
F
(N/A)
59
TXAMC
69
F
NJIT
63
Brown
79
F
Lib
71
Rice
59
F
IlSt
69
W Ky
83
F
Belm
55
StLou
60
F
Mercer
72
IL-C
68
F
Rider
87
Colum
63
F
Denv
49
UCRiv
73
F
UtVal
68
NDSU
62
F
Iona
75
KennSt
52
F
Presb
64
Quin
73
F
Bois
82
Pacif
76
F(3OT)
TXSo
98
NoKY
96
F(2OT)
Citad
79
Maris
75
F
Corn
66
Copp
68
F(OT)
PVAM
78
CenAR
72
F(OT)
Vermt
81
CenCT
49
F
(N/A)
62
W IL
113
F
UMKC
74
ECU
68
F
Leh
66
StMar
77
F
SHSU
81
USF
90
F
Hamp
71
Ill
120
F
SeLA
60
APSU
81
F
JSU
49
Purd
81
F
Stetsn
63
Monm
55
F
PorSt
91
SJSU
76
F
Sac
77
Pepp
72
F
(N/A)
50
Ida
100
F
SMU
72
UNLV
68
F
GASt
69
CBU
60
F

Nov 23, 2019, 5:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Mercer

33

39

72

Illinois-Chicago

23

45

68

Stair with 24 points, 13 boards helps Mercer hold off UIC
Sat Nov 23, 2019 7:36 PM

CHICAGO (AP) 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.

Leaders

Mercer PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
E. Stair 24 0 1 13 2 0
D. Dimitrijevic 16 0 5 9 4 0
Illinois-Chicago PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Ferguson 19 0 4 1 1 1
M. Diggins 15 0 2 3 1 1

Team Comparison

Mercer IL-C
Points For 72 68
Field Goals 26/65-40% 23/55-42%
Three Pointers 8/22-36% 11/33-33%
Free Throws 12/21-57% 11/16-69%
Offensive Rebounds 18 5
Defensive Rebounds 31 26
Rebounds 53 34
Blocks 0 5
Steals 8 7
Turnovers 11 13
Personal Fouls 16 17
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Mercer Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Nov 23 Mercer 72 @ IL-C 68 E. Stair 24 T. Ferguson 19

Game Information

Stadium: Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 1,276
Game Time: