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FINAL
Dec 22, 2020

Game Recap

Bender scores 21 to lead Mercer past Kennesaw State 81-71. Maciej Bender had a career-high 21 points and Mercer beat Kennesaw State 81-71 on Tuesday.

Box Score

12T
MER315081
KENN383371
Mercer Bears logoMERCERMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
22Felipe Haase334-70-33-6105002411
25Maciej Bender2110-150-01-140121221
2Neftali Alvarez263-92-42-222202310
3Jeffrey Gary361-40-20-03601222
20Ross Cummings365-121-54-542202315
23James Glisson III172-50-11-11000015
11Jovan Tucker20-10-00-00000020
0Leon Ayers III254-82-45-552111215
1Kamar Robertson41-10-00-01000002
TOTAL30-6248.4%5-1926.3%16-2080.0%301764101981
Kennesaw State Owls logoKENNESAW STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
10Alex Peterson262-80-00-02000324
3Chris Youngblood274-71-31-231000310
1Terrell Burden324-101-38-1032004217
5Brandon Stroud302-50-12-28321246
22Spencer Rodgers387-133-43-442101320
4Cole LaRue142-30-12-24102216
15Mayson Quartlebaum20-10-10-01000000
21Armani Harris80-20-01-21001021
13Kasen Jennings81-60-20-03000102
12Jamie Lewis152-30-11-12000025
TOTAL24-5841.4%5-1631.3%18-2378.3%31934131971

Play-by-Play

1st halfmerkenn
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (19:37) Chris Youngblood missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (19:33) Mercer Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (19:15) Maciej Bender made Dunk. Assisted by Neftali Alvarez.
    20
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (18:52) Brandon Stroud Turnover.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (18:16) Terrell Burden made Layup.
    42
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (18:16) Foul on Neftali Alvarez.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (18:16) Terrell Burden made Free Throw.
    43
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (18:05) Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (18:02) Spencer Rodgers Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +3 (17:56) Chris Youngblood made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Spencer Rodgers.
    46
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (17:25) Jeffrey Gary missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (17:21) Maciej Bender Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (17:17) Jeffrey Gary Turnover.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (17:03) Brandon Stroud Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (16:43) Maciej Bender Turnover.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (16:23) Brandon Stroud made Layup.
    48
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (16:10) Maciej Bender made Jumper. Assisted by Felipe Haase.
    68
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (16:10) Foul on Chris Youngblood.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +1 (16:10) Maciej Bender made Free Throw.
    78
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (15:43) Alex Peterson missed Layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (15:39) Alex Peterson Offensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (15:39) Alex Peterson missed Layup.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (15:38) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (15:33) Foul on Brandon Stroud.
  • (15:33) Official TV Timeout
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (15:28) Ross Cummings Turnover.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (15:28) Brandon Stroud Steal.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (15:19) Alex Peterson missed Layup.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (15:16) Jeffrey Gary Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (15:14) Neftali Alvarez missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (15:09) Felipe Haase Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (15:03) Felipe Haase made Layup. Assisted by Jeffrey Gary.
    98
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:49) Foul on James Glisson III.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (14:43) Chris Youngblood missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (14:38) Alex Peterson Offensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (14:38) Alex Peterson made Layup.
    910
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:09) Neftali Alvarez missed Jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (14:05) Spencer Rodgers Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +3 (13:56) Terrell Burden made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Stroud.
    913
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (13:30) Leon Ayers III Turnover.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (13:30) Spencer Rodgers Steal.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (13:26) Foul on Jeffrey Gary.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (13:25) Chris Youngblood missed Free Throw.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (13:25) Kennesaw State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (13:25) Chris Youngblood made Free Throw.
    914
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (13:00) Maciej Bender missed Dunk.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (13:00) Armani Harris Block.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (12:55) Jamie Lewis Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (12:45) Armani Harris missed Layup.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (12:42) Maciej Bender Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (12:31) James Glisson III missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (12:28) Chris Youngblood Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (12:11) Jamie Lewis made Layup.
    916
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (11:34) Alex Peterson made Jumper.
    1118
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (11:26) Maciej Bender made Layup. Assisted by Leon Ayers III.
    1318
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (11:19) Alex Peterson Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (11:19) Neftali Alvarez Steal.
  • (11:15) Official TV Timeout
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (11:12) James Glisson III missed Layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (11:06) Kasen Jennings Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (10:56) Spencer Rodgers missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (10:53) Cole LaRue Offensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (10:51) Kasen Jennings made Jumper. Assisted by Cole LaRue.
    1320
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (10:42) Foul on Jamie Lewis.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (10:34) Ross Cummings missed Layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (10:34) Cole LaRue Block.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (10:30) Armani Harris Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (10:12) Kasen Jennings missed Layup.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (10:10) Leon Ayers III Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (10:03) Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (10:00) James Glisson III Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (10:00) James Glisson III made Layup.
    1520
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (9:57) Foul on Spencer Rodgers.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +1 (9:57) James Glisson III made Free Throw.
    1620
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (9:49) Cole LaRue Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (9:49) Maciej Bender Steal.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (9:45) Ross Cummings Turnover.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (9:29) Cole LaRue missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (9:25) Leon Ayers III Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (9:05) Maciej Bender made Jumper. Assisted by Jeffrey Gary.
    1820
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (8:44) Kasen Jennings missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (8:41) Kasen Jennings Offensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (8:21) Kasen Jennings missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:21) Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (8:21) Foul on Armani Harris.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (8:04) Maciej Bender made Dunk. Assisted by Ross Cummings.
    2020
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (7:54) Terrell Burden missed Layup.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (7:54) Maciej Bender Block.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (7:49) Brandon Stroud Offensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (7:45) Spencer Rodgers missed Layup.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (7:42) Leon Ayers III Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (7:37) Neftali Alvarez missed Layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (7:37) Brandon Stroud Block.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (7:33) Cole LaRue Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +3 (7:32) Spencer Rodgers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Terrell Burden.
    2023
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +3 (7:24) Neftali Alvarez made Three Point Jumper.
    2323
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (6:54) Spencer Rodgers made Jumper.
    2325
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (6:27) James Glisson III missed Layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (6:23) Brandon Stroud Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (6:19) Kennesaw State Timeout
  • (6:19) Official TV Timeout
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (6:04) Foul on Jovan Tucker.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (6:03) Terrell Burden made Free Throw.
    2326
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (6:03) Terrell Burden made Free Throw.
    2327
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (5:49) Neftali Alvarez made Layup.
    2527
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (5:32) Terrell Burden Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (5:25) Foul on Felipe Haase.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (5:25) Felipe Haase Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (5:12) Foul on Jeffrey Gary.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (5:05) Terrell Burden made Layup.
    2529
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (4:43) Jovan Tucker missed Layup.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (4:40) Brandon Stroud Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (4:35) Brandon Stroud missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (4:31) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (4:26) Felipe Haase missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (4:23) Spencer Rodgers Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (4:10) Foul on Jovan Tucker.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (4:10) Terrell Burden made Free Throw.
    2530
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +1 (4:10) Terrell Burden made Free Throw.
    2531
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:59) Neftali Alvarez missed Jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (3:55) Chris Youngblood Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +3 (3:48) Spencer Rodgers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Youngblood.
    2534
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:26) Leon Ayers III missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:22) Neftali Alvarez Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:21) Foul on Neftali Alvarez.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:21) Neftali Alvarez Turnover.
  • (3:20) Official TV Timeout
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (3:05) Terrell Burden Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:05) Leon Ayers III Steal.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (2:59) Felipe Haase made Layup. Assisted by Leon Ayers III.
    2734
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (2:36) Spencer Rodgers missed Layup.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (2:33) Leon Ayers III Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (2:28) Foul on Brandon Stroud.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +1 (2:27) Leon Ayers III made Free Throw.
    2834
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +1 (2:27) Leon Ayers III made Free Throw.
    2934
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (2:06) Chris Youngblood made Jumper.
    2936
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (1:51) Foul on Alex Peterson.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +1 (1:51) Felipe Haase made Free Throw.
    3036
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +1 (1:51) Felipe Haase made Free Throw.
    3136
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (1:33) Mayson Quartlebaum missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (1:29) Kamar Robertson Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (1:18) Leon Ayers III missed Layup.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (1:18) Felipe Haase Offensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (1:18) Foul on Chris Youngblood.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (1:17) Felipe Haase missed Free Throw.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (1:17) Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (1:17) Felipe Haase missed Free Throw.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (1:15) Mayson Quartlebaum Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (0:53) Alex Peterson Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (0:34) Jeffrey Gary missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (0:30) Terrell Burden Defensive Rebound.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    +2 (0:02) Terrell Burden made Layup.
    3138
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (0:02) Foul on Leon Ayers III.
  • Kennesaw State Owls logo
    (0:02) Terrell Burden missed Free Throw.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (0:00) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

81Points71
30-62(48.4%)Field Goal(%)24-58(41.4%)
5-19(26.3%)3-Point(%)5-16(31.3%)
16-20(80%)Free Throw(%)18-23(78.3%)
33(9)Rebounds(Offensive)33(10)
17Assists9
6Steals3
4Blocks4
10Turnovers13
19(0)Fouls(Technical)19(0)
11Largest Lead9

Game Details

Tuesday, December 22, 2020 · 2:00 PM
KSU Convocation Center · Kennesaw, GA
attendance: 341 (7.4%)
spread: MER -14.5
over/under: 138.5