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    Mercer Bears @ Tennessee Volunteers

    NIT - 1st ROUND
    MER
    7
    Mercer BearsMercerMER
    24-11, 8-7 Away
    75
    24-11, 8-7 Away
    Final
    12T
    Mercer
    MER
    344175
    Tennessee
    TENN
    283967
    TENN
    2
    Tennessee VolunteersTennesseeTENN
    20-13, 13-3 Home
    67
    20-13, 13-3 Home
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    Game Leaders

    MERTENN
    Travis Smith
    25
    T. Smith#2
    7/13 FG, 8/8 FT
    25
    Points
    Trae Golden
    20
    T. Golden#23
    6/14 FG, 5/7 FT
    20
    T.J. Hallice
    8
    T.J. Hallice#14
    6 DREB, 2 OREB
    8
    Rebounds
    Jarnell Stokes
    13
    J. Stokes#5
    1 DREB, 12 OREB
    13
    Langston Hall
    7
    L. Hall#21
    3 TO, 38 MIN
    7
    Assists
    Jordan McRae
    4
    J. McRae#52
    2 TO, 33 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    MER
    TENN

    50% (26-52)

    Field Goal %

    38% (22-58)

    39% (7-18)

    Three Point %

    29% (7-24)

    76% (16-21)

    Free Throw %

    67% (16-24)

    8

    Turnovers

    11

    29

    Rebounds

    40

    10

    Largest Lead

    3

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Knoxville, TN

    Food City Center
    ESPNU

    Referee:Steve McJunkins

    Referee:Alfred Smith

    Referee:Brent Hampton

    Food City Center

    Mercer upsets Tennessee in first round of NIT

    Mercer had much more time than Tennessee to get over the disappointment of missing the NCAA tournament. That difference was apparent Wednesday in Mercer's 75-67 NIT first-round victory over Tennessee.
    Mar 20, 2013, 11:49 pm - Associated Press
    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Southern ConferenceSouthern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    East Tennessee State13-5-23-11
    Mercer11-7219-13
    Wofford11-7219-13
    Samford11-7218-14
    Furman10-8322-13
    Western Carolina10-8315-16
    UNC Greensboro9-9415-19
    Chattanooga7-11613-19
    The Citadel7-11611-22
    VMI1-17126-26
    Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Florida16-2-27-8
    Arkansas13-5328-9
    Alabama13-5325-10
    Vanderbilt11-7527-9
    Tennessee11-7525-12
    Texas A&M11-7522-12
    Georgia10-8622-11
    Kentucky10-8622-14
    Missouri10-8620-13
    Texas9-9721-15
    Auburn7-11922-16
    Oklahoma7-11921-16
    Mississippi State5-131113-19
    Ole Miss4-141215-20
    South Carolina4-141213-19
    LSU3-151315-17
    Full Standings

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