Mercer 81-64 Western Carolina (21 Feb, 2018) Play-by-Play

Western Carolina Catamounts

12-17, 7-9 Conference

	1	2	T
WCU	33	31	64
MER	42	39	81

Mercer Bears

16-13, 9-7 Conference

TIME		WCU	MER
19:57	Marc Gosselin made Layup. Assisted by Mike Amius.	2	0
19:40	Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.	2	0
19:40	Mike Amius Defensive Rebound.	2	0
19:20	Devin Peterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marc Gosselin.	5	0
18:53	Stephon Jelks Turnover.	5	0
18:34	Mike Amius missed Layup.	5	0
18:34	Desmond Ringer Block.	5	0
18:32	Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.	5	0
18:25	Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ross Cummings.	5	3
18:00	Foul on Jordan Strawberry.	5	3
17:59	Marc Gosselin made Free Throw.	6	3
17:59	Marc Gosselin made Free Throw.	7	3
17:41	Desmond Ringer made Layup. Assisted by Stephon Jelks.	7	5
17:15	Devin Peterson made Jumper. Assisted by Ashley Williams.	9	5
16:41	Stephon Jelks missed Jumper.	9	5
16:41	Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.	9	5
16:31	Matt Halvorsen missed Three Point Jumper.	9	5
16:31	Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound.	9	5
16:21	Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.	9	8
16:06	Marc Gosselin made Jumper. Assisted by Ashley Williams.	11	8
15:41	Ross Cummings missed Jumper.	11	8
15:41	Demetre Rivers Offensive Rebound.	11	8
15:37	Demetre Rivers made Layup.	11	10
15:21	Marc Gosselin made Layup. Assisted by Devin Peterson.	13	10
14:50	Demetre Rivers made Jumper.	13	12
14:32	Matt Halvorsen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marc Gosselin.	16	12
14:08	Official TV Timeout	16	12
14:07	Ross Cummings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.	16	15
13:50	Devin Peterson missed Three Point Jumper.	16	15
13:50	Ross Cummings Defensive Rebound.	16	15
13:28	Ross Cummings missed Jumper.	16	15
13:28	Ashley Williams Defensive Rebound.	16	15
13:18	Devin Peterson Turnover.	16	15
13:08	Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.	16	15
13:08	Mike Amius Defensive Rebound.	16	15
12:39	Ashley Williams missed Three Point Jumper.	16	15
12:39	Marcus Cohen Defensive Rebound.	16	15
12:15	Marcus Cohen made Layup.	16	17
11:52	Ashley Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devin Peterson.	19	17
11:32	Demetre Rivers made Layup. Assisted by Jaylen Stowe.	19	19
11:17	Mike Amius made Layup. Assisted by Ashley Williams.	21	19
10:51	Marcus Cohen missed Layup.	21	19
10:51	Marc Gosselin Block.	21	19
10:50	Marc Gosselin Defensive Rebound.	21	19
10:44	Foul on Stephon Jelks.	21	19
10:43	Official TV Timeout	21	19
10:25	Matt Halvorsen missed Three Point Jumper.	21	19
10:25	Ryan Johnson Defensive Rebound.	21	19
9:56	Marcus Cohen Turnover.	21	19
9:55	Desmond Johnson Steal.	21	19
9:52	Maurice Smith made Layup. Assisted by Desmond Johnson.	23	19
9:37	Marcus Cohen made Layup.	23	21
9:06	Maurice Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Johnson.	25	21
8:39	Ross Cummings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cory Kilby.	25	24
8:20	Haboubacar Mutombo missed Three Point Jumper.	25	24
8:20	Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.	25	24
8:04	Cory Kilby missed Jumper.	25	24
8:04	Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.	25	24
8:02	Foul on Mike Amius.	25	24
7:46	Jordan Strawberry missed Layup.	25	24
7:46	Marcus Thomas Defensive Rebound.	25	24
7:32	Charlendez Brooks missed Jumper.	25	24
7:32	Ryan Johnson Defensive Rebound.	25	24
7:30	Official TV Timeout	25	24
7:30	Foul on Charlendez Brooks.	25	24
7:22	Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylen Stowe.	25	27
6:52	Marcus Thomas missed Jumper.	25	27
6:52	Jaylen Stowe Defensive Rebound.	25	27
6:18	Mercer Turnover.	25	27
6:03	Marcus Thomas missed Jumper.	25	27
6:03	Ryan Johnson Defensive Rebound.	25	27
5:49	Marcus Cohen Turnover.	25	27
5:47	Mike Amius Steal.	25	27
5:46	Mike Amius made Dunk.	27	27
5:19	Foul on Marcus Thomas.	27	27
5:08	Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.	27	27
5:08	Marc Gosselin Defensive Rebound.	27	27
4:42	Foul on Stephon Jelks.	27	27
4:42	Ashley Williams missed Free Throw.	27	27
4:42	Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.	27	27
4:42	Ashley Williams made Free Throw.	28	27
4:27	Foul on Marc Gosselin.	28	27
4:27	Demetre Rivers made Free Throw.	28	28
4:27	Demetre Rivers made Free Throw.	28	29
4:27	Demetre Rivers made Free Throw.	28	30
4:11	Devin Peterson missed Three Point Jumper.	28	30
4:11	Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound.	28	30
4:08	Foul on Ashley Williams.	28	30
4:01	Desmond Ringer made Layup. Assisted by Ross Cummings.	28	32
3:41	Marc Gosselin missed Three Point Jumper.	28	32
3:41	Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound.	28	32
3:32	Cory Kilby made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetre Rivers.	28	35
3:27	Western Carolina Timeout	28	35
3:27	Official TV Timeout	28	35
3:14	Foul on Desmond Ringer.	28	35
3:12	Matt Halvorsen Turnover.	28	35
2:49	Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.	28	35
2:49	Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.	28	35
2:47	Foul on Haboubacar Mutombo.	28	35
2:44	Foul on Matt Halvorsen.	28	35
2:44	Ross Cummings made Free Throw.	28	36
2:43	Ross Cummings made Free Throw.	28	37
2:25	Devin Peterson made Jumper.	30	37
1:49	Jaylen Stowe missed Layup.	30	37
1:49	Marc Gosselin Defensive Rebound.	30	37
1:29	Mike Amius Turnover.	30	37
1:29	Foul on Mike Amius.	30	37
1:09	Ross Cummings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Ringer.	30	40
0:44	Matt Halvorsen made Three Point Jumper.	33	40
0:24	Desmond Ringer made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.	33	42
0:03	Devin Peterson missed Three Point Jumper.	33	42
0:03	Marc Gosselin Offensive Rebound.	33	42
0:00	Marc Gosselin missed Two Point Tip Shot.	33	42
0:00	Matt Halvorsen Offensive Rebound.	33	42
0:00	End of 1st half	33	42

Hawkins Arena

12:00 AM, 21 February 2018

Macon, GA

Attendance: 3,572

Referees:
Jeremy Mosier
Karl Hess
Tommy Morrissey

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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