Furman 85-73 Mercer (2 Feb, 2018) Play-by-Play

Furman Paladins

16-7, 7-3 Conference

	1	2	T
FUR	41	44	85
MER	35	38	73

Mercer Bears

10-13, 3-7 Conference

TIME		FUR	MER
19:27	Devin Sibley Turnover.	0	0
19:26	Jordan Strawberry Steal.	0	0
19:08	Ross Cummings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.	0	3
18:43	Matt Rafferty made Layup. Assisted by Andrew Brown.	2	3
18:29	Jordan Strawberry made Layup.	2	5
18:12	Andrew Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Davis III.	5	5
17:48	Ross Cummings missed Layup.	5	5
17:48	John Davis III Defensive Rebound.	5	5
17:45	Foul on Ross Cummings.	5	5
17:37	Devin Sibley made Jumper.	7	5
17:24	Ross Cummings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.	7	8
17:03	Andrew Brown missed Jumper.	7	8
17:03	Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.	7	8
16:55	Jordan Strawberry missed Layup.	7	8
16:55	Matt Rafferty Defensive Rebound.	7	8
16:46	Devin Sibley missed Three Point Jumper.	7	8
16:46	Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.	7	8
16:18	Stephon Jelks missed Jumper.	7	8
16:18	John Davis III Defensive Rebound.	7	8
16:10	Matt Rafferty made Layup. Assisted by John Davis III.	9	8
15:53	Stephon Jelks made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.	9	10
15:25	Matt Rafferty made Layup.	11	10
15:06	Ross Cummings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Jelks.	11	13
14:54	Devin Sibley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daniel Fowler.	14	13
14:24	Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetre Rivers.	14	16
14:09	Devin Sibley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daniel Fowler.	17	16
13:42	Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.	17	16
13:42	John Davis III Defensive Rebound.	17	16
13:30	John Davis III made Jumper.	19	16
13:12	Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.	19	16
13:12	Furman Defensive Rebound.	19	16
13:08	Official TV Timeout	19	16
12:57	Geoff Beans made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andrew Brown.	22	16
12:38	Marcus Cohen made Jumper.	22	18
12:08	Geoff Beans made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Hunter.	25	18
11:38	Jordan Strawberry missed Layup.	25	18
11:38	Jaylen Stowe Offensive Rebound.	25	18
11:35	Jaylen Stowe made Two Point Tip Shot.	25	20
11:19	Andrew Brown missed Three Point Jumper.	25	20
11:19	Cory Kilby Defensive Rebound.	25	20
11:09	Cory Kilby missed Three Point Jumper.	25	20
11:09	Alex Hunter Defensive Rebound.	25	20
11:00	Geoff Beans missed Three Point Jumper.	25	20
11:00	Marcus Cohen Defensive Rebound.	25	20
10:53	Marcus Cohen missed Layup.	25	20
10:53	Cory Kilby Offensive Rebound.	25	20
10:49	Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.	25	20
10:49	Geoff Beans Defensive Rebound.	25	20
10:39	Jordan Lyons Turnover.	25	20
10:38	Marcus Cohen Steal.	25	20
10:36	Marcus Cohen made Layup.	25	22
10:28	Furman Timeout	25	22
10:28	Official TV Timeout	25	22
10:15	Daniel Fowler made Layup. Assisted by Matt Rafferty.	27	22
10:14	Foul on Ross Cummings.	27	22
10:14	Daniel Fowler missed Free Throw.	27	22
10:14	Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound.	27	22
9:55	Marcus Cohen missed Jumper.	27	22
9:55	Devin Sibley Defensive Rebound.	27	22
9:34	Devin Sibley missed Jumper.	27	22
9:34	Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound.	27	22
9:23	Jaylen Stowe missed Layup.	27	22
9:23	Matt Rafferty Defensive Rebound.	27	22
9:08	Devin Sibley missed Layup.	27	22
9:08	Matt Rafferty Offensive Rebound.	27	22
9:06	Foul on Jaylen Stowe.	27	22
8:57	Clay Mounce missed Layup.	27	22
8:57	Demetre Rivers Block.	27	22
8:55	Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound.	27	22
8:47	Foul on Matt Rafferty.	27	22
8:31	Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.	27	22
8:31	Jordan Lyons Defensive Rebound.	27	22
8:10	Foul on Marcus Cohen.	27	22
8:10	John Davis III made Free Throw.	28	22
8:10	John Davis III made Free Throw.	29	22
8:10	John Davis III missed Free Throw.	29	22
8:10	Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.	29	22
7:57	Demetre Rivers Turnover.	29	22
7:56	Matt Rafferty Steal.	29	22
7:48	Devin Sibley made Jumper.	31	22
7:41	Mercer Timeout	31	22
7:41	Official TV Timeout	31	22
7:31	Stephon Jelks missed Jumper.	31	22
7:31	Devin Sibley Defensive Rebound.	31	22
7:20	Devin Sibley Turnover.	31	22
6:57	Stephon Jelks made Jumper.	31	24
6:57	Foul on Alex Hunter.	31	24
6:57	Stephon Jelks made Free Throw.	31	25
6:46	Andrew Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Hunter.	34	25
6:17	Marcus Cohen missed Jumper.	34	25
6:17	Furman Defensive Rebound.	34	25
6:02	Clay Mounce Turnover.	34	25
5:47	Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.	34	25
5:47	Alex Hunter Defensive Rebound.	34	25
5:38	Andrew Brown missed Three Point Jumper.	34	25
5:38	Jaylen Stowe Defensive Rebound.	34	25
5:18	Jaylen Stowe made Layup.	34	27
5:03	Jordan Lyons missed Three Point Jumper.	34	27
5:03	Jaylen Stowe Defensive Rebound.	34	27
4:42	Stephon Jelks missed Layup.	34	27
4:42	Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound.	34	27
4:39	Stephon Jelks made Two Point Tip Shot.	34	29
4:14	Alex Hunter missed Layup.	34	29
4:14	Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.	34	29
4:06	Stephon Jelks made Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.	34	31
4:03	Furman Timeout	34	31
4:03	Official TV Timeout	34	31
3:40	Devin Sibley missed Three Point Jumper.	34	31
3:40	Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.	34	31
3:14	Jordan Strawberry made Jumper.	34	33
2:47	John Davis III made Layup.	36	33
2:28	Desmond Ringer made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Cohen.	36	35
2:17	Devin Sibley made Layup. Assisted by Matt Rafferty.	38	35
2:03	Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.	38	35
2:03	Jaylen Stowe Offensive Rebound.	38	35
1:41	Foul on Matt Rafferty.	38	35
1:39	Marcus Cohen Turnover.	38	35
1:23	Devin Sibley missed Jumper.	38	35
1:23	Mercer Defensive Rebound.	38	35
1:03	Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.	38	35
1:03	Furman Defensive Rebound.	38	35
0:50	Geoff Beans made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Clay Mounce.	41	35
0:33	Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.	41	35
0:33	Devin Sibley Defensive Rebound.	41	35
0:04	Foul on Jordan Strawberry.	41	35
0:01	Devin Sibley Turnover.	41	35
0:01	Foul on Devin Sibley.	41	35
0:01	Mercer Timeout	41	35
0:01	Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.	41	35
0:00	Furman Deadball Team Rebound.	41	35
0:00	End of 1st half	41	35

Hawkins Arena

12:30 AM, 2 February 2018

Macon, GA

Attendance: 2,772

Referees:
Karl Hess
Todd Austin
Evan Berg

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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