Auburn 76-74 Mercer (18 Dec, 2016) Play-by-Play

Mercer Bears

5-6, 0-3 away

	1	2	T
MER	32	42	74
AUB	30	46	76

Auburn Tigers

8-2, 6-0 home

LaRon Smith made Dunk. Assisted by Jared Harper.
Danjel Purifoy missed Layup.
LaRon Smith missed Layup.
Jared Harper missed Three Point Jumper.
Danjel Purifoy missed Three Point Jumper.
Danjel Purifoy missed Three Point Jumper.
Anfernee McLemore made Dunk. Assisted by T.J. Dunans.
Mustapha Heron missed Three Point Jumper.
TJ Lang made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ronnie Johnson.
Danjel Purifoy missed Three Point Jumper.
T.J. Dunans made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ronnie Johnson.
Ronnie Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
Austin Wiley made Jumper. Assisted by T.J. Dunans.
Mustapha Heron missed Dunk.
Mustapha Heron missed Three Point Jumper.
Anfernee McLemore missed Jumper.
Mustapha Heron made Layup.
Jared Harper missed Three Point Jumper.
Anfernee McLemore missed Jumper.
TJ Lang made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jared Harper.
Austin Wiley missed Layup.
Austin Wiley missed Layup.
Danjel Purifoy missed Three Point Jumper.
Danjel Purifoy missed Layup.
TJ Lang made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by T.J. Dunans.
Jared Harper made Three Point Jumper.
Jared Harper missed Three Point Jumper.
TJ Lang missed Three Point Jumper.
Jared Harper missed Three Point Jumper.
Mustapha Heron made Layup.
Danjel Purifoy made Jumper. Assisted by Jared Harper.
Mustapha Heron made Jumper. Assisted by TJ Lang.
Mustapha Heron made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ronnie Johnson.
Mustapha Heron made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ronnie Johnson.
Mustapha Heron missed Jumper.
Danjel Purifoy missed Three Point Jumper.
Ronnie Johnson missed Jumper.
TJ Lang missed Three Point Jumper.
T.J. Dunans made Layup. Assisted by Ronnie Johnson.
Austin Wiley missed Jumper.
T.J. Dunans made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by LaRon Smith.
T.J. Dunans missed Three Point Jumper.
T.J. Dunans missed Layup.
Mustapha Heron made Layup.
Ronnie Johnson missed Jumper.
Mustapha Heron missed Jumper.
Ronnie Johnson missed Jumper.
Mustapha Heron made Layup.
Austin Wiley made Layup. Assisted by Mustapha Heron.
T.J. Dunans made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mustapha Heron.
Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.
Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.
Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.
JJ N'Ganga missed Jumper.
Stephon Jelks made Two Point Tip Shot.
Ria'n Holland made Jumper.
Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
Jordan Strawberry made Jumper.
Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
Cory Kilby missed Jumper.
Cory Kilby made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis.
Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
Demetre Rivers made Layup.
Demetre Rivers made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper.
Ria'n Holland made Jumper.
Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.
Desmond Ringer made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.
Desmond Ringer made Two Point Tip Shot.
Ria'n Holland made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Johnson.
Ria'n Holland missed Layup.
Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
Ria'n Holland missed Jumper.
Desmond Ringer missed Jumper.
Jordan Strawberry missed Jumper.
Stephon Jelks made Dunk. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ria'n Holland.
Jordan Strawberry missed Layup.
Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ria'n Holland.
Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.
Demetre Rivers missed Layup.
Jordan Strawberry made Jumper.
Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
Jordan Strawberry missed Jumper.
Ria'n Holland made Jumper.
Ryan Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
Desmond Ringer missed Jumper.
Rashad Lewis made Three Point Jumper.
Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.
Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper.
Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.
JJ N'Ganga made Layup. Assisted by Stephon Jelks.
Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.
Demetre Rivers missed Jumper.
Stephon Jelks made Jumper.
Ria'n Holland missed Jumper.
Jordan Strawberry missed Jumper.
Jordan Strawberry missed Jumper.
Ria'n Holland missed Layup.
Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper.
Stephon Jelks missed Jumper.
Ria'n Holland missed Jumper.
Ria'n Holland missed Jumper.
Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
Ria'n Holland made Jumper.
Ria'n Holland made Layup.

MERCER

AUBURN

TIME		MER	AUB
20:00	Jump Ball won by Mercer	0	0
19:41	Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:41	Jared Harper Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:28	LaRon Smith made Dunk. Assisted by Jared Harper.	0	2
19:03	Foul on LaRon Smith.	0	2
19:00	Demetre Rivers Turnover.	0	2
19:00	Danjel Purifoy Steal.	0	2
18:55	Danjel Purifoy missed Layup.	0	2
18:55	LaRon Smith Offensive Rebound.	0	2
18:51	Jump Ball won by Auburn	0	2
18:44	LaRon Smith missed Layup.	0	2
18:44	Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.	0	2
18:29	Foul on TJ Lang.	0	2
18:20	Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
18:20	Demetre Rivers Offensive Rebound.	0	2
18:13	Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
18:13	Demetre Rivers Offensive Rebound.	0	2
17:55	Foul on Danjel Purifoy.	0	2
17:39	Desmond Ringer Turnover.	0	2
17:39	Jared Harper Steal.	0	2
17:34	Jared Harper missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
17:34	Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.	0	2
17:13	Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
17:13	Mustapha Heron Defensive Rebound.	0	2
17:02	Foul on Mustapha Heron.	0	2
17:02	Mustapha Heron Turnover.	0	2
16:41	JJ N'Ganga missed Jumper.	0	2
16:41	Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound.	0	2
16:41	Stephon Jelks made Two Point Tip Shot.	2	2
16:19	Danjel Purifoy missed Three Point Jumper.	2	2
16:19	Anfernee McLemore Offensive Rebound.	2	2
16:09	Danjel Purifoy missed Three Point Jumper.	2	2
16:09	Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.	2	2
15:55	Ria'n Holland made Jumper.	4	2
15:30	Anfernee McLemore made Dunk. Assisted by T.J. Dunans.	4	4
15:03	Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.	4	4
15:03	Danjel Purifoy Defensive Rebound.	4	4
14:53	Mustapha Heron missed Three Point Jumper.	4	4
14:53	Anfernee McLemore Offensive Rebound.	4	4
14:44	Official TV Timeout	4	4
14:31	TJ Lang made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ronnie Johnson.	4	7
14:04	Jordan Strawberry made Jumper.	6	7
13:35	Danjel Purifoy missed Three Point Jumper.	6	7
13:35	Cory Kilby Defensive Rebound.	6	7
13:11	Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.	9	7
12:55	Foul on Demetre Rivers.	9	7
12:52	Foul on Ria'n Holland.	9	7
12:52	Austin Wiley made Free Throw.	9	8
12:52	Austin Wiley missed Free Throw.	9	8
12:52	Cory Kilby Defensive Rebound.	9	8
12:37	Cory Kilby missed Jumper.	9	8
12:37	Mercer Offensive Rebound.	9	8
12:28	Foul on TJ Lang.	9	8
12:16	Cory Kilby made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis.	12	8
11:53	T.J. Dunans made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ronnie Johnson.	12	11
11:31	Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.	12	11
11:31	Austin Wiley Defensive Rebound.	12	11
11:23	Ronnie Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	12	11
11:23	Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.	12	11
11:23	Foul on Desmond Ringer.	12	11
11:06	Desmond Ringer Turnover.	12	11
11:06	Official TV Timeout	12	11
10:54	Austin Wiley made Jumper. Assisted by T.J. Dunans.	12	13
10:36	Demetre Rivers made Layup.	14	13
10:07	Mustapha Heron missed Dunk.	14	13
10:07	JJ N'Ganga Defensive Rebound.	14	13
10:00	Demetre Rivers made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.	16	13
9:39	Mustapha Heron missed Three Point Jumper.	16	13
9:39	Mercer Defensive Rebound.	16	13
9:15	JJ N'Ganga Turnover.	16	13
9:08	Anfernee McLemore missed Jumper.	16	13
9:08	Ria'n Holland Defensive Rebound.	16	13
8:57	Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper.	19	13
8:51	Auburn Timeout	19	13
8:38	Mustapha Heron made Layup.	19	15
8:20	Ria'n Holland made Jumper.	21	15
7:59	Jared Harper missed Three Point Jumper.	21	15
7:59	Ria'n Holland Defensive Rebound.	21	15
7:46	Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.	21	15
7:46	Anfernee McLemore Defensive Rebound.	21	15
7:34	Anfernee McLemore missed Jumper.	21	15
7:34	Ria'n Holland Defensive Rebound.	21	15
7:14	Official TV Timeout	21	15
7:14	Desmond Ringer Turnover.	21	15
7:06	TJ Lang made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jared Harper.	21	18
6:53	Foul on T.J. Dunans.	21	18
6:38	Desmond Ringer made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.	23	18
6:15	Foul on Stephon Jelks.	23	18
6:15	T.J. Dunans made Free Throw.	23	19
6:15	T.J. Dunans made Free Throw.	23	20
5:57	Cory Kilby Turnover.	23	20
5:47	Foul on Stephon Jelks.	23	20
5:47	LaRon Smith made Free Throw.	23	21
5:47	LaRon Smith made Free Throw.	23	22
5:31	Foul on LaRon Smith.	23	22
5:31	Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.	24	22
5:31	Desmond Ringer missed Free Throw.	24	22
5:31	Auburn Defensive Rebound.	24	22
5:19	Austin Wiley missed Layup.	24	22
5:19	Ryan Johnson Defensive Rebound.	24	22
5:00	Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.	24	22
5:00	Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.	24	22
5:00	Desmond Ringer made Two Point Tip Shot.	26	22
4:37	Austin Wiley missed Layup.	26	22
4:37	Mercer Defensive Rebound.	26	22
4:26	Foul on Austin Wiley.	26	22
4:26	Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.	27	22
4:26	Ria'n Holland missed Free Throw.	27	22
4:26	Danjel Purifoy Defensive Rebound.	27	22
4:04	Foul on Mustapha Heron.	27	22
4:04	Mustapha Heron Turnover.	27	22
3:52	Ria'n Holland made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Johnson.	29	22
3:43	Foul on Andrew Fishler.	29	22
3:43	Official TV Timeout	29	22
3:42	Foul on Ryan Johnson.	29	22
3:42	Austin Wiley made Free Throw.	29	23
3:42	Austin Wiley made Free Throw.	29	24
3:21	Ria'n Holland missed Layup.	29	24
3:21	Danjel Purifoy Defensive Rebound.	29	24
3:00	Danjel Purifoy missed Three Point Jumper.	29	24
3:00	Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound.	29	24
2:52	Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.	29	24
2:52	Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.	29	24
2:47	Foul on Austin Wiley.	29	24
2:47	Desmond Ringer missed Free Throw.	29	24
2:47	Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.	29	24
2:47	Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.	30	24
2:41	Danjel Purifoy Turnover.	30	24
2:41	Ria'n Holland Steal.	30	24
2:29	Ria'n Holland missed Jumper.	30	24
2:29	Danjel Purifoy Defensive Rebound.	30	24
2:23	Danjel Purifoy missed Layup.	30	24
2:23	Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.	30	24
1:59	Desmond Ringer missed Jumper.	30	24
1:59	T.J. Dunans Defensive Rebound.	30	24
1:39	TJ Lang made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by T.J. Dunans.	30	27
1:11	Foul on Danjel Purifoy.	30	27
1:11	Ryan Johnson made Free Throw.	31	27
1:11	Ryan Johnson made Free Throw.	32	27
1:03	T.J. Dunans Turnover.	32	27
1:03	Jordan Strawberry Steal.	32	27
0:45	JJ N'Ganga Turnover.	32	27
0:44	Jared Harper made Three Point Jumper.	32	30
0:27	Mercer Timeout	32	30
0:11	Jordan Strawberry missed Jumper.	32	30
0:08	T.J. Dunans Defensive Rebound.	32	30
0:02	Jared Harper missed Three Point Jumper.	32	30
0:01	Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.	32	30
0:00	End of 1st half	32	30

Neville Arena

6:00 PM, 18 December 2016

Auburn, AL

Referees:
Mike Nance
Mike Eades
Nate Green

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Furman	0-0	-	12-1
Samford	0-0	-	10-3
Chattanooga	0-0	-	8-5
East Tennessee State	0-0	-	7-6
Mercer	0-0	-	6-6
UNC Greensboro	0-0	-	6-6
VMI	0-0	-	6-7
The Citadel	0-0	-	5-6
Wofford	0-0	-	5-7
Western Carolina	0-0	-	4-7

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Florida	0-0	-	12-0
Oklahoma	0-0	-	12-0
Tennessee	0-0	-	11-0
Auburn	0-0	-	11-1
Georgia	0-0	-	11-1
Ole Miss	0-0	-	11-1
Mississippi State	0-0	-	11-1
Vanderbilt	0-0	-	11-1
Alabama	0-0	-	10-2
Arkansas	0-0	-	10-2
Kentucky	0-0	-	10-2
LSU	0-0	-	10-2
Missouri	0-0	-	10-2
Texas	0-0	-	10-2
Texas A&M	0-0	-	10-2
South Carolina	0-0	-	9-3

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