Mercer 85-70 Samford (2 Feb, 2016) Play-by-Play

Mercer Bears

17-6, 7-3 Conference

	1	2	T
MER	36	49	85
SAM	28	42	70

Samford Bulldogs

11-12, 2-8 Conference

TIME		MER	SAM
19:34	Jestin Lewis made Jumper.	2	0
19:22	Darius Jones-Gibson Turnover.	2	0
19:20	Jestin Lewis Steal.	2	0
19:16	Foul on Iman Johnson.	2	0
19:16	Jestin Lewis made Free Throw.	3	0
19:16	Jestin Lewis missed Free Throw.	3	0
19:16	Wyatt Walker Defensive Rebound.	3	0
19:01	Jamal Shabazz made Layup. Assisted by Iman Johnson.	3	2
18:42	Desmond Ringer missed Layup.	3	2
18:42	Mercer Offensive Rebound.	3	2
18:17	Stephon Jelks made Jumper. Assisted by Jestin Lewis.	5	2
17:56	Wyatt Walker made Layup. Assisted by Darius Jones-Gibson.	5	4
17:38	Jestin Lewis missed Layup.	5	4
17:38	Wyatt Walker Defensive Rebound.	5	4
17:37	Foul on Demetre Rivers.	5	4
17:22	Foul on Jestin Lewis.	5	4
17:09	Christen Cunningham missed Jumper.	5	4
17:09	Mercer Defensive Rebound.	5	4
17:00	Stephon Jelks made Jumper. Assisted by Ethan Stair.	7	4
16:35	Foul on Ethan Stair.	7	4
16:24	Iman Johnson missed Jumper.	7	4
16:24	Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.	7	4
16:02	Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.	7	4
16:02	Iman Johnson Defensive Rebound.	7	4
15:51	Darius Jones-Gibson made Layup.	7	6
15:26	Phillip Leonard missed Jumper.	7	6
15:26	Jamal Shabazz Defensive Rebound.	7	6
15:13	Jamal Shabazz made Layup. Assisted by Darius Jones-Gibson.	7	8
14:57	Stephon Jelks Turnover.	7	8
14:56	Official TV Timeout	7	8
14:47	Christen Cunningham Turnover.	7	8
14:47	Jestin Lewis Steal.	7	8
14:29	Desmond Ringer made Layup.	9	8
14:02	Jamal Shabazz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Johnson.	9	11
13:25	Jordan Strawberry missed Jumper.	9	11
13:25	Mercer Offensive Rebound.	9	11
13:24	Foul on Jamal Shabazz.	9	11
13:23	Desmond Ringer Turnover.	9	11
13:23	Foul on Desmond Ringer.	9	11
13:08	Marcus Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	9	11
13:08	Alex Peters Offensive Rebound.	9	11
13:01	Foul on Ethan Stair.	9	11
12:42	Matt Rose missed Three Point Jumper.	9	11
12:42	Samford Offensive Rebound.	9	11
12:22	Darius Jones-Gibson missed Layup.	9	11
12:22	Cory Kilby Defensive Rebound.	9	11
11:52	Desmond Ringer missed Layup.	9	11
11:52	Demetre Rivers Offensive Rebound.	9	11
11:51	Demetre Rivers Turnover.	9	11
11:51	Official TV Timeout	9	11
11:36	Foul on Desmond Ringer.	9	11
11:14	Darius Jones-Gibson Turnover.	9	11
11:10	Phillip Leonard Steal.	9	11
11:09	Phillip Leonard made Dunk.	11	11
10:51	Wyatt Walker Turnover.	11	11
10:51	Foul on Wyatt Walker.	11	11
10:29	Jordan Strawberry missed Jumper.	11	11
10:29	Jamal Shabazz Block.	11	11
10:29	Mercer Offensive Rebound.	11	11
10:27	Foul on Darius Jones-Gibson.	11	11
10:24	Jestin Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Phillip Leonard.	14	11
9:58	Jamal Shabazz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christen Cunningham.	14	14
9:48	Jestin Lewis Turnover.	14	14
9:47	Christen Cunningham Steal.	14	14
9:47	Christen Cunningham Turnover.	14	14
9:47	Foul on Christen Cunningham.	14	14
9:29	Phillip Leonard made Jumper.	16	14
9:09	Darius Jones-Gibson missed Layup.	16	14
9:09	Andrew Fishler Block.	16	14
9:07	Wyatt Walker Offensive Rebound.	16	14
9:06	Wyatt Walker missed Layup.	16	14
9:06	Mercer Defensive Rebound.	16	14
9:06	Foul on Iman Johnson.	16	14
8:47	Foul on Christen Cunningham.	16	14
8:47	Phillip Leonard missed Free Throw.	16	14
8:47	Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.	16	14
8:47	Phillip Leonard made Free Throw.	17	14
8:26	Wyatt Walker missed Layup.	17	14
8:26	Andrew Fishler Block.	17	14
8:25	Wyatt Walker Offensive Rebound.	17	14
8:23	Wyatt Walker made Layup.	17	16
8:07	Andrew Fishler missed Jumper.	17	16
8:07	Wyatt Walker Block.	17	16
8:06	Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound.	17	16
7:53	Jordan Strawberry made Jumper.	19	16
7:46	Foul on Andrew Fishler.	19	16
7:46	Official TV Timeout	19	16
7:46	Wyatt Walker missed Free Throw.	19	16
7:46	Samford Deadball Team Rebound.	19	16
7:46	Wyatt Walker made Free Throw.	19	17
7:23	Stephon Jelks made Jumper. Assisted by Phillip Leonard.	21	17
7:06	Marcus Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darius Jones-Gibson.	21	20
6:48	Jestin Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lawrence Brown.	24	20
6:30	Darius Jones-Gibson missed Layup.	24	20
6:30	Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.	24	20
6:25	Jestin Lewis made Layup. Assisted by Stephon Jelks.	26	20
6:08	Marcus Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	26	20
6:08	Jamal Shabazz Offensive Rebound.	26	20
6:01	Darius Jones-Gibson made Layup. Assisted by Jamal Shabazz.	26	22
5:28	Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lawrence Brown.	29	22
5:02	Foul on Jordan Strawberry.	29	22
5:02	Darius Jones-Gibson made Free Throw.	29	23
5:02	Darius Jones-Gibson made Free Throw.	29	24
4:34	Jibri Bryan Turnover.	29	24
4:34	Foul on Jibri Bryan.	29	24
4:20	Foul on Stephon Jelks.	29	24
4:20	Darius Jones-Gibson missed Free Throw.	29	24
4:20	Samford Deadball Team Rebound.	29	24
4:20	Darius Jones-Gibson missed Free Throw.	29	24
4:20	Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.	29	24
4:01	Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.	29	24
4:01	Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound.	29	24
3:57	Official TV Timeout	29	24
3:37	Stephon Jelks made Jumper.	31	24
3:11	Marcus Johnson missed Layup.	31	24
3:11	Samford Offensive Rebound.	31	24
3:07	Marcus Johnson Turnover.	31	24
3:06	Jestin Lewis Steal.	31	24
3:03	Foul on Darius Jones-Gibson.	31	24
3:03	Jestin Lewis made Free Throw.	32	24
3:03	Jestin Lewis missed Free Throw.	32	24
3:03	Mercer Offensive Rebound.	32	24
2:58	Stephon Jelks missed Jumper.	32	24
2:58	Darius Jones-Gibson Defensive Rebound.	32	24
2:52	Matt Rose made Layup. Assisted by Darius Jones-Gibson.	32	26
2:29	Andrew Fishler made Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Jelks.	34	26
2:10	Jamal Shabazz missed Jumper.	34	26
2:10	Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.	34	26
1:43	Jordan Strawberry missed Jumper.	34	26
1:43	Jamal Shabazz Defensive Rebound.	34	26
1:34	Darius Jones-Gibson made Layup.	34	28
1:09	Andrew Fishler made Dunk. Assisted by Phillip Leonard.	36	28
0:48	Wyatt Walker missed Layup.	36	28
0:48	Andrew Fishler Block.	36	28
0:47	Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.	36	28
0:26	Phillip Leonard missed Jumper.	36	28
0:26	Jamal Shabazz Defensive Rebound.	36	28
0:23	Samford Timeout	36	28
0:09	Marcus Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	36	28
0:09	Darius Jones-Gibson Offensive Rebound.	36	28
0:03	Darius Jones-Gibson Turnover.	36	28
0:03	Foul on Darius Jones-Gibson.	36	28
0:02	Mercer Timeout	36	28
0:00	Jestin Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.	36	28
0:00	Jamal Shabazz Block.	36	28
0:00	Marcus Johnson Defensive Rebound.	36	28
0:00	End of 1st half	36	28

Pete Hanna Center

12:00 AM, 2 February 2016

Homewood, AL

Attendance: 1,263

Referees:
Hal Lusk
Brent Hampton
Ray Natili

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Furman	0-0	-	5-0
Samford	0-0	-	4-2
East Tennessee State	0-0	-	3-2
VMI	0-0	-	4-3
Chattanooga	0-0	-	3-3
The Citadel	0-0	-	3-3
UNC Greensboro	0-0	-	2-2
Western Carolina	0-0	-	2-2
Mercer	0-0	-	2-3
Wofford	0-0	-	2-3

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