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    SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
    MER
    Mercer BearsMercerMER
    15-17, 9-9 SoCon
    66
    15-17, 9-9 SoCon
    Final
    12T
    Mercer
    MER
    353166
    ETSU
    ETSU
    343973
    ETSU
    East Tennessee State BuccaneersETSUETSU
    25-7, 14-4 SoCon
    73
    25-7, 14-4 SoCon

    East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Mercer Bears

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    Game Leaders

    MERETSU
    Points
    Demetre Rivers
    18
    D. Rivers#23
    7/17 FG, 1/1 FT
    18
    Points
    Desonta Bradford
    21
    D. Bradford#1
    7/11 FG, 5/7 FT
    21
    Rebounds
    Desmond Ringer
    8
    D. Ringer#0
    6 DREB, 2 OREB
    8
    Rebounds
    Devontavius Payne
    7
    D. Payne#11
    6 DREB, 1 OREB
    7
    Assists
    Jordan Strawberry
    3
    J. Strawberry#5
    3 TO, 31 MIN
    3
    Assists
    T.J. Cromer
    5
    T.J. Cromer#0
    5 TO, 33 MIN
    5
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    MER
    ETSU

    36% (22-61)

    Field Goal %

    46% (25-54)

    35% (8-23)

    Three Point %

    31% (4-13)

    100% (14-14)

    Free Throw %

    68% (19-28)

    7

    Turnovers

    7

    34

    Rebounds

    36

    13

    Largest Lead

    11

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Asheville, NC

    ESPN3

    Referee:Billy Dunlap

    Referee:Ray Acosta

    Referee:Todd Austin

    ETSU advances to semis beating Mercer 73-66

    Desonta Bradford scored 21 points and Tevin Glass had 15 and East Tennessee State beat Mercer 73-66 in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Tournament quarterfinals Saturday night.
    Mar 4, 2017, 11:28 pm - Associated Press

    Game Flow

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    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Southern ConferenceSouthern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Chattanooga0-0-0-0
    East Tennessee State0-0-0-0
    Furman0-0-0-0
    Mercer0-0-0-0
    Samford0-0-0-0
    Tennessee Tech0-0-0-0
    The Citadel0-0-0-0
    UNC Greensboro0-0-0-0
    VMI0-0-0-0
    Western Carolina0-0-0-0
    Wofford0-0-0-0
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

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    7h

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    10h

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    8h

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