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FINAL/OT
Feb 10, 2021

Game Recap

Alvarez scores 23 to lift Mercer over Samford 77-70 in OT. Neftali Alvarez had 23 points as Mercer topped Samford 77-70 in overtime on Wednesday night.

Box Score

12OTT
MER29371177
SAM3531470
Mercer Bears logoMERCERMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
23James Glisson III211-20-00-02002132
22Felipe Haase282-91-50-06601115
0Leon Ayers III335-140-43-431302113
2Neftali Alvarez3810-141-22-464305123
20Ross Cummings305-81-32-232002313
25Maciej Bender193-80-00-07011126
10Shannon Grant61-10-00-02000112
11Jovan Tucker40-10-00-01000010
1Kamar Robertson91-10-00-00100122
3Jeffrey Gary373-83-72-253300111
TOTAL31-6647.0%6-2128.6%9-1275.0%3517104141677
Samford Bulldogs logoSAMFORDMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
22Logan Dye293-83-61-330012310
24Jalen Dupree276-110-31-351024213
5A.J. Staton-McCray384-121-63-450313112
3Jaron Rillie383-31-10-04710337
10Preston Parks397-141-53-684205218
35Stanley Henderson Jr.30-00-00-00000000
34Jacob Tryon100-00-00-02000100
11Marcellus Vail163-31-11-10010028
13Quinn Richey180-30-20-01000000
0Triston Chambers70-10-02-31100122
TOTAL26-5547.3%7-2429.2%11-2055.0%291374191570

Play-by-Play

1st halfmersam
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (19:37) Neftali Alvarez made Layup. Assisted by Ross Cummings.
    20
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (19:09) Jalen Dupree missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (19:05) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +3 (18:59) Ross Cummings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Felipe Haase.
    50
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (18:50) A.J. Staton-McCray missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (18:47) Ross Cummings Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (18:40) Felipe Haase made Layup. Assisted by Neftali Alvarez.
    70
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (18:15) Jalen Dupree missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (18:10) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (17:59) Leon Ayers III missed Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (17:56) Preston Parks Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (17:54) Foul on Ross Cummings.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (17:54) Preston Parks missed Free Throw.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (17:51) Preston Parks made Free Throw.
    71
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (17:30) Ross Cummings made Layup.
    91
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (17:04) Preston Parks missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (17:00) Jacob Tryon Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (16:57) Marcellus Vail made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks.
    94
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (16:46) Maciej Bender made Dunk. Assisted by Felipe Haase.
    114
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (16:31) Jaron Rillie Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (16:31) Leon Ayers III Steal.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (16:17) Leon Ayers III missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (16:14) Preston Parks Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (16:10) Preston Parks made Layup.
    116
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (15:52) Ross Cummings missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (15:49) Ross Cummings Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (15:41) Maciej Bender missed Layup.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (15:35) Maciej Bender Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (15:35) Maciej Bender made Dunk.
    136
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:03) Jaron Rillie Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (15:03) Leon Ayers III Steal.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:58) Neftali Alvarez missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (14:54) Preston Parks Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:51) Foul on Ross Cummings.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:46) Foul on Kamar Robertson.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (14:44) Quinn Richey missed Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (14:39) Preston Parks Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (14:28) Jalen Dupree missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (14:24) Triston Chambers Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (14:22) Triston Chambers missed Layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (14:17) Jalen Dupree Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (14:17) Jalen Dupree made Dunk.
    138
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (13:47) Maciej Bender missed Layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (13:47) A.J. Staton-McCray Block.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (13:41) Quinn Richey Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (13:34) A.J. Staton-McCray missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (13:34) James Glisson III Block.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (13:29) A.J. Staton-McCray Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (13:25) Foul on Jalen Dupree.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (13:25) Jalen Dupree Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (13:19) Shannon Grant made Layup. Assisted by Kamar Robertson.
    158
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (13:10) A.J. Staton-McCray missed Layup.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (13:07) Shannon Grant Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (12:52) Jovan Tucker missed Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (12:48) A.J. Staton-McCray Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (12:44) Quinn Richey missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (12:39) Jeffrey Gary Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (12:27) Jeffrey Gary missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (12:24) Jaron Rillie Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (12:17) Jalen Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Jaron Rillie.
    1510
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (11:56) Felipe Haase missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (11:50) Jacob Tryon Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (11:46) Jaron Rillie Turnover.
  • (11:46) Official TV Timeout
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (11:29) Felipe Haase missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (11:26) Jaron Rillie Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (11:22) Logan Dye made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaron Rillie.
    1513
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +3 (11:02) Felipe Haase made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Neftali Alvarez.
    1813
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (10:41) Triston Chambers Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (10:29) Leon Ayers III missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (10:25) Leon Ayers III Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (10:22) Leon Ayers III made Jumper. Assisted by Felipe Haase.
    2013
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (10:21) Samford Timeout
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (10:06) Foul on Shannon Grant.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (10:06) Logan Dye made Free Throw.
    2014
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (10:06) Logan Dye missed Free Throw.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (10:04) Shannon Grant Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (9:48) Neftali Alvarez Turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (9:25) Preston Parks missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (9:22) Neftali Alvarez Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (9:16) Shannon Grant Turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (9:16) A.J. Staton-McCray Steal.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (9:09) Logan Dye made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaron Rillie.
    2017
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:53) Leon Ayers III missed Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (8:49) Jalen Dupree Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (8:45) A.J. Staton-McCray made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks.
    2020
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +3 (8:24) Neftali Alvarez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeffrey Gary.
    2320
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (7:57) Samford Timeout
  • (7:57) Official TV Timeout
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (7:55) A.J. Staton-McCray missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (7:51) Jeffrey Gary Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (7:31) Neftali Alvarez made Layup.
    2520
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (7:03) Marcellus Vail made Layup.
    2522
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (6:31) Leon Ayers III missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (6:31) Mercer Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (6:31) Mercer Turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (6:22) Preston Parks missed Layup.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (6:22) James Glisson III Block.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (6:22) Samford Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (6:11) Jalen Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Preston Parks.
    2524
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (6:11) Foul on James Glisson III.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (6:11) Jalen Dupree made Free Throw.
    2525
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (6:01) Foul on Marcellus Vail.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (5:57) Felipe Haase missed Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (5:54) Preston Parks Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (5:43) A.J. Staton-McCray made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Dupree.
    2527
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (5:20) Neftali Alvarez missed Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (5:13) Jalen Dupree Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (5:02) Jalen Dupree made Layup.
    2529
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (4:49) Felipe Haase missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (4:49) Samford Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (4:22) Jalen Dupree Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (4:22) Leon Ayers III Steal.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (4:11) Foul on James Glisson III.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (4:11) James Glisson III Turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (3:55) Preston Parks Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:55) Jeffrey Gary Steal.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:49) Jeffrey Gary missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (3:45) Preston Parks Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (3:39) Preston Parks missed Layup.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:36) Leon Ayers III Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:30) Leon Ayers III Turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (3:30) Preston Parks Steal.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (3:26) A.J. Staton-McCray Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:26) Jeffrey Gary Steal.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:14) Mercer Timeout
  • (3:14) Official TV Timeout
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:04) Maciej Bender missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:00) Jeffrey Gary Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (2:57) Leon Ayers III made Jumper. Assisted by Jeffrey Gary.
    2729
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (2:36) Logan Dye made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaron Rillie.
    2732
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (2:09) Leon Ayers III missed Layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (2:09) Logan Dye Block.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (2:03) Jaron Rillie Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (2:01) Jaron Rillie made Layup.
    2734
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (2:01) Mercer Timeout
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (1:47) Neftali Alvarez Turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (1:29) Logan Dye Turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (1:28) Foul on Logan Dye.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (1:10) Leon Ayers III made Jumper. Assisted by Jeffrey Gary.
    2934
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (0:51) Foul on Kamar Robertson.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (0:50) Logan Dye missed Free Throw.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (0:48) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (0:39) Foul on Neftali Alvarez.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (0:39) Neftali Alvarez Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (0:26) Foul on Jovan Tucker.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (0:26) A.J. Staton-McCray missed Free Throw.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (0:26) A.J. Staton-McCray made Free Throw.
    2935
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (0:06) Foul on Marcellus Vail.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (0:00) Leon Ayers III missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (0:00) Jovan Tucker Offensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half
Overtime

Team Stats

77Points70
31-66(47%)Field Goal(%)26-55(47.3%)
6-21(28.6%)3-Point(%)7-24(29.2%)
9-12(75%)Free Throw(%)11-20(55%)
36(12)Rebounds(Offensive)32(9)
17Assists13
10Steals7
4Blocks4
15Turnovers19
16(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)
9Largest Lead7

Game Details

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 · 8:00 PM
Pete Hanna Center · Homewood, AL
attendance: 651 (13.0%)
spread: MER -4.5
over/under: 153.5