Western Carolina 58-56 Mercer (11 Jan, 2018) Play-by-Play

Mercer Bears

7-9, 0-3 Conference

	1	2	T
MER	28	28	56
WCU	28	30	58

Western Carolina Catamounts

7-9, 3-1 Conference

TIME		MER	WCU
19:35	Marc Gosselin missed Layup.	0	0
19:35	Mike Amius Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:32	Mike Amius made Dunk.	0	2
19:10	Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
19:10	Marc Gosselin Defensive Rebound.	0	2
19:01	Deriece Parks missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
19:01	Matt Halvorsen Offensive Rebound.	0	2
18:53	Matt Halvorsen missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
18:53	Desmond Johnson Offensive Rebound.	0	2
18:43	Foul on Stephon Jelks.	0	2
18:30	Marc Gosselin made Layup. Assisted by Deriece Parks.	0	4
18:09	Desmond Ringer missed Layup.	0	4
18:09	Deriece Parks Defensive Rebound.	0	4
17:57	Marc Gosselin Turnover.	0	4
17:55	Ria'n Holland Steal.	0	4
17:53	Ria'n Holland made Layup.	2	4
17:36	Marc Gosselin missed Three Point Jumper.	2	4
17:36	Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.	2	4
17:13	Stephon Jelks Turnover.	2	4
16:54	Mike Amius Turnover.	2	4
16:54	Stephon Jelks Steal.	2	4
16:54	Foul on Mike Amius.	2	4
16:28	Ria'n Holland missed Layup.	2	4
16:28	Marc Gosselin Defensive Rebound.	2	4
16:14	Mike Amius Turnover.	2	4
16:13	Desmond Ringer Steal.	2	4
16:08	Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ria'n Holland.	5	4
15:49	Foul on Marc Gosselin.	5	4
15:49	Marc Gosselin Turnover.	5	4
15:49	Official TV Timeout	5	4
15:42	Foul on Deriece Parks.	5	4
15:40	Ria'n Holland made Jumper.	7	4
15:19	Desmond Johnson Turnover.	7	4
15:17	Marcus Cohen Steal.	7	4
15:14	Demetre Rivers made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Cohen.	9	4
14:53	Foul on Stephon Jelks.	9	4
14:49	Mike Amius made Layup.	9	6
14:42	Marcus Cohen Turnover.	9	6
14:41	Deriece Parks Steal.	9	6
14:36	Marc Gosselin made Layup. Assisted by Deriece Parks.	9	8
14:27	Marcus Cohen Turnover.	9	8
14:10	Desmond Johnson missed Jumper.	9	8
14:10	Ethan Stair Defensive Rebound.	9	8
13:39	Ria'n Holland missed Layup.	9	8
13:39	Maurice Smith Block.	9	8
13:39	Maurice Smith Defensive Rebound.	9	8
13:25	Foul on Mike Amius.	9	8
13:25	Mike Amius Turnover.	9	8
13:12	Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.	9	8
13:12	Mike Amius Defensive Rebound.	9	8
12:55	Devin Peterson missed Layup.	9	8
12:55	Ethan Stair Defensive Rebound.	9	8
12:50	Ethan Stair Turnover.	9	8
12:49	Desmond Johnson Steal.	9	8
12:45	Desmond Johnson missed Layup.	9	8
12:45	Maurice Smith Offensive Rebound.	9	8
12:32	Devin Peterson made Jumper. Assisted by Mike Amius.	9	10
12:32	Foul on Cory Kilby.	9	10
12:32	Devin Peterson missed Free Throw.	9	10
12:32	Cory Kilby Defensive Rebound.	9	10
12:05	Jordan Strawberry Turnover.	9	10
12:03	Maurice Smith Steal.	9	10
12:01	Devin Peterson made Layup. Assisted by Maurice Smith.	9	12
11:50	Foul on Maurice Smith.	9	12
11:50	Official TV Timeout	9	12
11:43	Ethan Stair missed Jumper.	9	12
11:43	Maurice Smith Defensive Rebound.	9	12
11:15	Haboubacar Mutombo missed Jumper.	9	12
11:15	Haboubacar Mutombo Offensive Rebound.	9	12
11:12	Haboubacar Mutombo missed Jumper.	9	12
11:12	Maurice Smith Offensive Rebound.	9	12
11:10	Maurice Smith Turnover.	9	12
11:10	Ethan Stair Steal.	9	12
10:41	Ethan Stair missed Layup.	9	12
10:41	Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.	9	12
10:38	Desmond Ringer made Layup.	11	12
10:15	Deriece Parks Turnover.	11	12
10:14	Ria'n Holland Steal.	11	12
10:11	Ria'n Holland Turnover.	11	12
9:51	Devin Peterson missed Jumper.	11	12
9:51	Ryan Johnson Defensive Rebound.	11	12
9:49	Foul on Charlendez Brooks.	11	12
9:20	Ryan Johnson missed Jumper.	11	12
9:20	Ethan Stair Offensive Rebound.	11	12
9:14	Foul on Devin Peterson.	11	12
9:14	Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.	12	12
9:14	Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.	13	12
8:51	Maurice Smith missed Jumper.	13	12
8:51	Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.	13	12
8:43	Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.	13	12
8:43	Desmond Johnson Defensive Rebound.	13	12
8:40	Foul on Desmond Ringer.	13	12
8:24	Foul on Jaylen Stowe.	13	12
8:08	Mike Amius made Layup. Assisted by Marc Gosselin.	13	14
7:37	Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.	13	14
7:37	Desmond Johnson Defensive Rebound.	13	14
7:23	Foul on Marc Gosselin.	13	14
7:23	Marc Gosselin Turnover.	13	14
7:23	Official TV Timeout	13	14
7:03	Foul on Desmond Johnson.	13	14
7:03	Demetre Rivers made Free Throw.	14	14
7:03	Demetre Rivers made Free Throw.	15	14
6:43	Desmond Johnson made Jumper.	15	16
6:36	Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.	15	16
6:36	Demetre Rivers Offensive Rebound.	15	16
6:30	Demetre Rivers made Layup.	17	16
5:57	Mike Amius missed Jumper.	17	16
5:57	Mike Amius Offensive Rebound.	17	16
5:56	Mike Amius made Layup.	17	18
5:25	Ethan Stair made Layup.	19	18
5:14	Mike Amius made Layup. Assisted by Marc Gosselin.	19	20
4:52	Ethan Stair made Layup. Assisted by Ria'n Holland.	21	20
4:25	Mike Amius Turnover.	21	20
4:24	Ria'n Holland Steal.	21	20
4:15	Ria'n Holland missed Layup.	21	20
4:15	Desmond Johnson Defensive Rebound.	21	20
4:08	Onno Steger missed Three Point Jumper.	21	20
4:08	Mercer Defensive Rebound.	21	20
3:55	Ethan Stair missed Three Point Jumper.	21	20
3:55	Marc Gosselin Defensive Rebound.	21	20
3:38	Charlendez Brooks Turnover.	21	20
3:38	Official TV Timeout	21	20
3:30	Cory Kilby missed Three Point Jumper.	21	20
3:30	Charlendez Brooks Defensive Rebound.	21	20
3:26	Foul on Ethan Stair.	21	20
3:13	Devin Peterson Turnover.	21	20
2:47	Foul on Devin Peterson.	21	20
2:47	Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.	22	20
2:47	Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.	23	20
2:31	Desmond Johnson missed Jumper.	23	20
2:31	Desmond Ringer Block.	23	20
2:31	Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.	23	20
2:25	Ethan Stair made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Cohen.	25	20
2:03	Matt Halvorsen made Three Point Jumper.	25	23
1:38	Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.	25	23
1:38	Matt Halvorsen Defensive Rebound.	25	23
1:19	Foul on Ria'n Holland.	25	23
1:19	Matt Halvorsen missed Free Throw.	25	23
1:19	Adam Sledd Offensive Rebound.	25	23
1:19	Foul on Desmond Ringer.	25	23
1:19	Adam Sledd missed Free Throw.	25	23
1:19	Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.	25	23
1:08	Foul on Adam Sledd.	25	23
1:08	Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw.	26	23
1:08	Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw.	27	23
0:45	Foul on Cory Kilby.	27	23
0:45	Matt Halvorsen made Free Throw.	27	24
0:45	Matt Halvorsen made Free Throw.	27	25
0:18	Foul on Yalim Olcay.	27	25
0:18	Desmond Ringer missed Free Throw.	27	25
0:18	Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.	27	25
0:18	Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.	28	25
0:18	Western Carolina Timeout	28	25
0:03	Matt Halvorsen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Johnson.	28	28
0:00	End of 1st half	28	28

Ramsey Center

12:00 AM, 11 January 2018

Cullowhee, NC

Attendance: 834

Referees:
Wil Howard
Tommy Short
Jerome Hall

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

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