Furman 74-71 Mercer (6 Jan, 2018) Play-by-Play

Mercer Bears

7-8, 0-2 Conference

	1	2	T
MER	36	35	71
FUR	37	37	74

Furman Paladins

12-4, 3-0 Conference

TIME		MER	FUR
19:42	Matt Rafferty made Jumper. Assisted by Andrew Brown.	0	2
19:24	Ria'n Holland missed Layup.	0	2
19:24	Matt Rafferty Defensive Rebound.	0	2
19:11	John Davis III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daniel Fowler.	0	5
18:41	Foul on Matt Rafferty.	0	5
18:41	Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.	1	5
18:41	Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.	2	5
18:22	Devin Sibley missed Three Point Jumper.	2	5
18:22	Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.	2	5
17:57	Desmond Ringer Turnover.	2	5
17:56	John Davis III Steal.	2	5
17:53	Devin Sibley missed Three Point Jumper.	2	5
17:53	Ria'n Holland Defensive Rebound.	2	5
17:38	Stephon Jelks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ria'n Holland.	5	5
17:24	John Davis III missed Three Point Jumper.	5	5
17:24	Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.	5	5
17:02	Jordan Strawberry missed Layup.	5	5
17:02	Matt Rafferty Defensive Rebound.	5	5
16:56	Daniel Fowler made Layup.	5	7
16:25	Foul on Daniel Fowler.	5	7
16:25	Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.	6	7
16:25	Ria'n Holland missed Free Throw.	6	7
16:25	Geoff Beans Defensive Rebound.	6	7
16:13	Daniel Fowler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Rafferty.	6	10
15:54	Official TV Timeout	6	10
15:46	Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.	6	10
15:46	Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.	6	10
15:43	Foul on Jalen Williams.	6	10
15:27	Ethan Stair missed Three Point Jumper.	6	10
15:27	Geoff Beans Defensive Rebound.	6	10
15:01	Geoff Beans missed Three Point Jumper.	6	10
15:01	Mercer Defensive Rebound.	6	10
14:42	Foul on Jalen Williams.	6	10
14:42	Jaylen Stowe missed Free Throw.	6	10
14:42	Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.	6	10
14:42	Jaylen Stowe made Free Throw.	7	10
14:22	Foul on Ethan Stair.	7	10
14:22	Jordan Lyons made Free Throw.	7	11
14:22	Jordan Lyons made Free Throw.	7	12
14:08	Ria'n Holland Turnover.	7	12
13:50	Foul on Ria'n Holland.	7	12
13:46	Foul on Stephon Jelks.	7	12
13:45	Devin Sibley Turnover.	7	12
13:15	Jordan Strawberry missed Jumper.	7	12
13:15	Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound.	7	12
13:15	Foul on Andrew Brown.	7	12
13:15	Stephon Jelks made Free Throw.	8	12
13:15	Stephon Jelks missed Free Throw.	8	12
13:15	Furman Defensive Rebound.	8	12
12:55	Devin Sibley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Rafferty.	8	15
12:36	Ria'n Holland made Layup.	10	15
12:04	Matt Rafferty missed Layup.	10	15
12:04	Matt Rafferty Offensive Rebound.	10	15
11:59	Matt Rafferty made Layup.	10	17
11:49	Ria'n Holland made Jumper.	12	17
11:25	Andrew Brown missed Three Point Jumper.	12	17
11:25	Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound.	12	17
11:09	Ria'n Holland missed Jumper.	12	17
11:09	Daniel Fowler Defensive Rebound.	12	17
10:58	Matt Rafferty made Layup. Assisted by Daniel Fowler.	12	19
10:44	Foul on John Davis III.	12	19
10:44	Official TV Timeout	12	19
10:38	Marcus Cohen made Jumper.	14	19
10:24	Foul on Marcus Cohen.	14	19
10:10	Jordan Lyons missed Three Point Jumper.	14	19
10:10	Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.	14	19
10:02	Stephon Jelks Turnover.	14	19
9:58	Daniel Fowler missed Jumper.	14	19
9:58	Demetre Rivers Block.	14	19
9:55	Daniel Fowler Offensive Rebound.	14	19
9:44	Daniel Fowler Turnover.	14	19
9:43	Demetre Rivers Steal.	14	19
9:30	Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ethan Stair.	17	19
9:13	Jordan Lyons made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daniel Fowler.	17	22
8:50	Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ria'n Holland.	20	22
8:33	Jordan Lyons missed Three Point Jumper.	20	22
8:33	Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.	20	22
8:30	Foul on Andrew Brown.	20	22
8:30	Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.	21	22
8:30	Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.	22	22
8:11	Foul on Cory Kilby.	22	22
8:07	Clay Mounce made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Lyons.	22	24
7:47	Ria'n Holland Turnover.	22	24
7:47	Official TV Timeout	22	24
7:37	Foul on Jaylen Stowe.	22	24
7:36	Jordan Lyons Turnover.	22	24
7:23	Marcus Cohen missed Layup.	22	24
7:23	Clay Mounce Defensive Rebound.	22	24
7:02	Clay Mounce made Dunk. Assisted by Devin Sibley.	22	26
6:38	Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.	22	26
6:38	Geoff Beans Defensive Rebound.	22	26
6:30	Foul on Marcus Cohen.	22	26
6:30	Devin Sibley missed Free Throw.	22	26
6:30	Furman Deadball Team Rebound.	22	26
6:30	Devin Sibley missed Free Throw.	22	26
6:30	Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.	22	26
6:14	Desmond Ringer made Layup. Assisted by Ria'n Holland.	24	26
5:59	Clay Mounce missed Jumper.	24	26
5:59	Ethan Stair Defensive Rebound.	24	26
5:51	Demetre Rivers made Jumper.	26	26
5:36	Matt Rafferty missed Jumper.	26	26
5:36	Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.	26	26
5:23	Demetre Rivers made Dunk.	28	26
5:09	Daniel Fowler missed Three Point Jumper.	28	26
5:09	Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound.	28	26
4:59	Foul on Devin Sibley.	28	26
4:59	Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.	29	26
4:59	Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.	30	26
4:58	Devin Sibley Turnover.	30	26
4:44	Ethan Stair Turnover.	30	26
4:06	Foul on Desmond Ringer.	30	26
4:06	Matt Rafferty made Free Throw.	30	27
4:06	Matt Rafferty made Free Throw.	30	28
3:48	Ethan Stair missed Layup.	30	28
3:48	Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.	30	28
3:47	Foul on Matt Rafferty.	30	28
3:47	Official TV Timeout	30	28
3:47	Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.	31	28
3:47	Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.	32	28
3:27	John Davis III made Jumper.	32	30
2:57	Desmond Ringer made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Cohen.	34	30
2:48	Devin Sibley missed Jumper.	34	30
2:48	Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.	34	30
2:31	Desmond Ringer missed Layup.	34	30
2:31	Jalen Williams Defensive Rebound.	34	30
2:19	Jordan Lyons made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devin Sibley.	34	33
2:02	Marcus Cohen made Layup.	36	33
1:41	Foul on Marcus Cohen.	36	33
1:41	John Davis III made Free Throw.	36	34
1:41	John Davis III missed Free Throw.	36	34
1:41	Ria'n Holland Defensive Rebound.	36	34
1:25	Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.	36	34
1:25	Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound.	36	34
1:19	Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.	36	34
1:19	Daniel Fowler Defensive Rebound.	36	34
1:10	Daniel Fowler made Layup.	36	36
0:47	Jaylen Stowe Turnover.	36	36
0:46	Jordan Lyons Steal.	36	36
0:42	Devin Sibley Turnover.	36	36
0:42	Foul on Devin Sibley.	36	36
0:14	Ria'n Holland Turnover.	36	36
0:13	Daniel Fowler Steal.	36	36
0:10	Foul on Stephon Jelks.	36	36
0:10	Clay Mounce missed Free Throw.	36	36
0:10	Furman Deadball Team Rebound.	36	36
0:10	Clay Mounce made Free Throw.	36	37
0:01	Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.	36	37
0:01	Demetre Rivers Offensive Rebound.	36	37
0:00	End of 1st half	36	37

Timmons Arena

9:30 PM, 6 January 2018

Greenville, SC

Attendance: 2,002

Referees:
Frankie Bordeaux
Nathan Quick
Sidney Cohen

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Furman	0-0	-	6-0
East Tennessee State	0-0	-	4-2
Samford	0-0	-	4-2
UNC Greensboro	0-0	-	3-2
Chattanooga	0-0	-	4-3
VMI	0-0	-	4-3
The Citadel	0-0	-	3-3
Western Carolina	0-0	-	2-2
Mercer	0-0	-	3-4
Wofford	0-0	-	2-5

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