NCAAB Game Recap - Mercer at East Tennessee State
Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:00 PM EST

Baylor
67
IaSt
53
F
SDSU
85
NM
57
F
Lou
86
BC
69
F
Dayt
73
Duques
69
F
DeP
57
Seton
64
F
WVU
81
TxTch
89
F
Vand
62
KY
71
F
NW
50
MSU
79
F
Hou
69
ECU
59
F
Bama
76
LSU
90
F
Ind
49
PSU
64
F
Buck
59
Army
68
F
Mercer
71
ETSU
55
F
Temp
63
UConn
78
F
Mem
59
UCF
57
F
Wake
80
ND
90
F
David
104
GrgWas
107
F(4OT)
MOSt
66
NrthIA
95
F
Valpa
69
Brad
80
F
Stony
84
UMassL
76
F
UNCG
72
WCU
58
F
Monm
63
StPet
66
F
Vermt
56
UNH
43
F
HolyC
66
Navy
81
F
Albany
67
UMBC
63
F
StJos
76
UMass
91
F
Drake
56
IndSt
58
F
Bingha
57
Hartfo
73
F
VMI
72
Furm
74
F(OT)
StBon
62
Ford
55
F(OT)
Woff
79
Citad
56
F
Lafy
80
Colg
78
F
LoyMD
77
Boston
92
F
Chat
92
Samf
84
F
TXAMC
61
SHSU
80
F
Nich
74
McNee
80
F(OT)
SoFL
66
Tul
52
F
Tex
62
TCU
61
F
Okla
53
KSU
61
F
SeLA
68
CenAR
88
F
LoyIL
63
SIU
68
F
SDSt
76
ORU
61
F
NWSt
82
NOrl
74
F
Evans
66
IlSt
77
F
InWor
84
HCU
82
F
StLou
77
LaSal
76
F(OT)
AbCh
61
SFA
71
F
SouthCar
79
Ark
77
F
Marq
84
Xav
82
F(2OT)
CBU
65
UtVal
61
F
Nev
91
ColSt
92
F
SJSU
71
Bois
99
F
AzSt
65
WaSt
67
F

Jan 29, 2020, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Mercer

36

35

71

East Tennessee State

34

21

55

Stair has double-double, Mercer pulls away from ETSU 71-55
Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:51 PM

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Ethan Stair scored 11 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Mercer to a 71-55 win over East Tennessee State on Wednesday night.

Djordje Dimitrijevic led the Bears (11-11, 5-4 Southern Conference), who won their fifth straight, with 18 points, Maciej Bender added 14 and Victor Bafutto 10 points.

Dimitrijevic had a 3-pointers and a 3-point play on consecutive possessions to give Mercer an 11-point lead with just under eight minutes to go in the first half. The Buccaneers scored the last six points of the half to pull within 36-34.

Mercer went 12 of 18 from the field in the second half and outrebounded ETSU 25-11 to pull away.

Bo Hodges had 12 points for the Buccaneers (18-4, 7-2), whose five-game winning streak was snapped. Lucas N'Guessan added 11 points and Daivien Williamson 10.

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Leaders

Mercer PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Dimitrijevic 18 0 1 2 0 0
M. Bender 14 0 0 3 0 1
East Tennessee State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
B. Hodges 12 0 1 6 1 0
L. N'Guessan 11 0 1 6 0 0

Team Comparison

Mercer ETSU
Points For 71 55
Field Goals 27/42-64% 22/60-37%
Three Pointers 4/11-36% 3/22-14%
Free Throws 13/21-62% 8/18-44%
Offensive Rebounds 5 12
Defensive Rebounds 32 13
Rebounds 40 26
Blocks 4 1
Steals 3 6
Turnovers 20 11
Personal Fouls 20 18
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

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

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Jan 29 Mercer 71 @ ETSU 55 D. Dimitrijevic 18 B. Hodges 12

Game Information

Stadium: Freedom Hall Civic Center, Johnson City, Tennessee
Attendance: 4,608
Game Time: