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    SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
    CIT
    The Citadel BulldogsThe CitadelCIT
    10-22, 3-15 SoCon
    69
    10-22, 3-15 SoCon
    Final
    12T
    The Citadel
    CIT
    383169
    Mercer
    MER
    333871
    MER
    Mercer BearsMercerMER
    19-13, 8-10 SoCon
    71
    19-13, 8-10 SoCon

    Mercer Bears vs The Citadel Bulldogs

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    Game Leaders

    CITMER
    Points
    Derrick Henry
    16
    D. Henry#15
    4/12 FG, 7/8 FT
    16
    Points
    Demetre Rivers
    16
    D. Rivers#23
    7/17 FG, 0/0 FT
    16
    Rebounds
    Zane Najdawi
    7
    Z. Najdawi#35
    3 DREB, 4 OREB
    7
    Rebounds
    Phillip Leonard
    11
    P. Leonard#1
    7 DREB, 4 OREB
    11
    Assists
    Zane Najdawi
    3
    Z. Najdawi#35
    0 TO, 21 MIN
    3
    Assists
    Phillip Leonard
    7
    P. Leonard#1
    1 TO, 32 MIN
    7
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    CIT
    MER

    41% (23-56)

    Field Goal %

    41% (28-69)

    47% (9-19)

    Three Point %

    21% (5-24)

    82% (14-17)

    Free Throw %

    63% (10-16)

    11

    Turnovers

    7

    36

    Rebounds

    43

    8

    Largest Lead

    9

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Asheville, NC

    ESPN3

    Referee:Tim Gattis

    Referee:Ray Acosta

    Referee:Todd Austin

    Jelks has key basket, board in Mercer's 1st-round SoCon win

    Stephon Jelks drove for a layup with five seconds left to help seventh-seeded Mercer grab a 71-69 win over No. 10 seed The Citadel onFriday night in the first round of the Southern Conference tou
    Mar 4, 2016, 11:21 pm - Associated Press

    Game Flow

    The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    --CIT
    --MER
    Mercer Bears logo
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    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
    Full Standings

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