NCAAB Game Recap - Mercer at Furman
Wed Feb 5, 2020 7:00 PM EST

Wake
76
Lou
86
F
Vill
76
Butl
79
F
Seton
78
GTown
71
F
IaSt
61
WVU
76
F
Iowa
68
Purd
104
F
LSU
90
Vand
99
F
Crei
56
Prov
73
F
LoyIL
39
IndSt
68
F
Pitt
72
ND
80
F
Mercer
57
Furm
79
F
Clem
44
UVA
51
F
Duques
82
StLou
68
F
SouthCar
70
Miss
84
F
SIU
64
Evans
60
F(OT)
Bingha
49
Albany
62
F
W IL
69
IPFW
75
F
Woff
79
VMI
73
F
Maine
52
Vermt
77
F
ETSU
80
Chat
64
F
UMassL
70
Stony
77
F
GrgWas
47
StBon
72
F
Citad
68
UNCG
88
F
Amer
62
Navy
54
F
Hartfo
59
UMBC
70
F
Colg
81
Leh
51
F
FAU
50
FIU
69
F
UGA
75
Fla
81
F
Boston
80
Army
66
F
LoyMD
74
HolyC
60
F
Nich
64
SFA
70
F
WCU
78
Samf
70
F
AbCh
69
NWSt
73
F
Temp
65
Mem
79
F
TCU
57
OkSt
72
F
SHSU
71
InWor
72
F(OT)
NDSU
86
NebOm
78
F
McNee
62
TXAMC
69
F
NrthIA
63
Valpa
51
F
IlSt
60
MOSt
80
F
HCU
79
SeLA
76
F
CenAR
67
Lamar
74
F
NCSU
83
Mia-FL
72
F
Wisc
52
Minn
70
F
Brad
60
Drake
73
F
UCRiv
48
CS-Ful
61
F
LongB
75
CAPoly
92
F
UNLV
54
UtSt
69
F

Furman 79, Mercer 57

Feb 5, 2020, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Mercer

24

33

57

Furman

39

40

79

Gurley carries Furman over Mercer 79-57
Wed Feb 5, 2020 10:04 PM

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Noah Gurley had 15 points to lead five Furman players in double figures as the Paladins romped past Mercer 79-57 on Wednesday night.

Jalen Slawson and Jordan Lyons, who became Furman's all-time leader in 3-pointers, added 13 points apiece for the Paladins (19-5, 9-2 Southern Conference). Clay Mounce chipped in 12 points, and Mike Bothwell had 10.

Lyons had three triples in three possessions to highlight a game-breaking 16-0 run in the first half, the third giving him 274 in his career to pass Eric Webb. He also tied recent graduates Andrew Brown and Matt Rafferty as the all-time winningest players in school history with 90 victories.

Kamar Robertson drained a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 15 points for the Bears (12-12, 6-5), whose six-game winning streak was snapped. Maciej Bender added 10 points and eight rebounds. Ethan Stair had nine rebounds.

Djordje Dimitrijevic, who led the Bears in scoring heading into the matchup with 18 points per game, had only 6 points on 2-of-13 shooting.

The Paladins improve to 2-0 against the Bears this season. Furman defeated Mercer 64-62 on Dec. 20. Furman (19-5, 9-2) will pursue its fifth consecutive victory on Saturday when the team visits Western Carolina. Mercer faces East Tennessee State at home on Saturday.

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Leaders

Mercer PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
K. Robertson 15 0 0 2 0 0
M. Bender 10 0 1 8 0 1
Furman PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
N. Gurley 15 0 1 2 1 1
J. Lyons 13 0 3 3 2 0

Team Comparison

Mercer Furm
Points For 57 79
Field Goals 20/60-33% 28/49-57%
Three Pointers 7/27-26% 11/28-39%
Free Throws 10/14-71% 12/24-50%
Offensive Rebounds 20 6
Defensive Rebounds 21 23
Rebounds 45 31
Blocks 2 5
Steals 6 10
Turnovers 18 12
Personal Fouls 17 16
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Furm Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Fri Dec 20 Furm 64 @ Mercer 62 J. Lyons 25 M. Bender 19
Wed Feb 5 Mercer 57 @ Furm 79 K. Robertson 15 N. Gurley 15

Game Information

Stadium: Timmons Arena, Greenville, South Carolina
Attendance: 1,854
Game Time: