Mercer Bears vs. VMI Keydets

Mar 7, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
MER	33	40	73
VMI	26	33	59

Game Recap

Alvarez helps Mercer defeat VMI, gain 1st SoCon title game. Neftali Alvarez scored 23 points, making a trio of 3-pointers, and seventh-seeded Mercer defeated Southern Conference tournament upstart VMI 73-59 in the semifinal round on Sunday night.

Player Stats

MERCER	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
23James Glisson III	25	4-7	0-0	0-0	8	1	0	0	0	2	8
22Felipe Haase	31	6-12	3-6	0-0	11	0	0	0	2	2	15
2Neftali Alvarez	37	9-19	3-7	2-4	1	2	0	0	1	1	23
3Jeffrey Gary	35	2-6	1-5	0-0	9	3	0	0	0	2	5
20Ross Cummings	29	1-11	0-7	0-0	5	4	0	0	0	1	2
0Leon Ayers III	24	5-9	2-3	2-2	5	3	2	0	1	3	14
1Kamar Robertson	19	2-4	2-3	0-0	4	0	0	0	0	2	6



TOTAL	-	29-6842.6%	11-3135.5%	4-666.7%	43	13	2	0	4	13	73

VMI	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
15Myles Lewis	37	10-16	1-1	3-5	14	0	0	0	2	2	24
34Jake Stephens	37	4-11	0-6	1-2	6	4	0	1	2	1	9
30Sean Conway	31	1-6	0-5	0-0	6	1	0	0	0	1	2
10Kamdyn Curfman	37	3-9	3-8	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2	9
5Greg Parham II	40	5-14	0-3	2-4	4	5	1	0	0	0	12
32Caleb Moss	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14Sam Wolfe	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
42DJ Nussbaum	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24Tanner Mans	4	0-1	0-1	1-2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
2Trey Bonham	13	1-2	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2	2
TOTAL	-	24-5940.7%	4-2516.0%	7-1353.8%	34	10	1	1	4	9	59

Play-by-Play

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1st halfMERVMI

(19:40) Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:37) Myles Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(19:23) Kamdyn Curfman missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:21) Jeffrey Gary Defensive Rebound.
(18:51) Mercer Turnover.
+2 (18:29) Jake Stephens made Layup.
02
(18:08) Neftali Alvarez missed Jumper.
(18:06) Felipe Haase Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:57) James Glisson III made Layup.
22
(17:37) Myles Lewis missed Jumper.
(17:34) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
(17:30) Jeffrey Gary missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:25) Greg Parham Defensive Rebound.
(17:22) Greg Parham missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:20) Ross Cummings Defensive Rebound.
(16:55) Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:53) Sean Conway Defensive Rebound.
(16:45) Jake Stephens missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:43) James Glisson III Defensive Rebound.
+3 (16:37) Neftali Alvarez made Three Point Jumper.
52
+2 (16:10) Myles Lewis made Layup.
54
(15:58) Jeffrey Gary missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:55) Kamdyn Curfman Defensive Rebound.
(15:50) Greg Parham missed Jumper.
(15:46) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
(15:42) Neftali Alvarez missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:38) Myles Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(15:31) Foul on Felipe Haase.
(15:13) Jake Stephens missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:11) Kamar Robertson Defensive Rebound.
+3 (15:04) Kamar Robertson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeffrey Gary.
84
+2 (14:41) Greg Parham made Layup. Assisted by Jake Stephens.
86
(14:21) Jeffrey Gary missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:17) Sean Conway Defensive Rebound.
(14:07) Sean Conway missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:59) Jeffrey Gary Defensive Rebound.
(13:35) Jeffrey Gary missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:29) Trey Bonham Defensive Rebound.
(13:27) Jake Stephens Turnover.
(13:06) Foul on Myles Lewis.
+2 (12:58) James Glisson III made Jumper.
106
(12:45) Jake Stephens missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:42) Neftali Alvarez Defensive Rebound.
(12:37) Foul on Trey Bonham.
+1 (12:37) Leon Ayers III made Free Throw.
116
+1 (12:37) Leon Ayers III made Free Throw.
126
(12:20) Foul on Kamar Robertson.
+1 (12:20) Greg Parham made Free Throw.
127
(12:20) Greg Parham missed Free Throw.
(12:19) Kamar Robertson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:01) Neftali Alvarez made Layup.
147
(11:50) Greg Parham missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:50) Mercer Defensive Rebound.
+3 (11:33) Felipe Haase made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Neftali Alvarez.
177
+2 (11:16) Jake Stephens made Jumper.
179
(10:51) Neftali Alvarez missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:47) Jeffrey Gary Offensive Rebound.
(10:42) Neftali Alvarez missed Layup.
(10:42) Jake Stephens Block.
(10:39) Trey Bonham Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:37) Trey Bonham made Layup.
1711
+2 (10:21) Neftali Alvarez made Layup. Assisted by Jeffrey Gary.
1911
(10:10) Jake Stephens Turnover.
(10:10) Leon Ayers III Steal.
(9:58) Kamar Robertson missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:55) Greg Parham Defensive Rebound.
(9:51) Kamdyn Curfman missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:48) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
+3 (9:19) Leon Ayers III made Three Point Jumper.
2211
(8:49) Trey Bonham missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:49) Mercer Defensive Rebound.
(8:35) Felipe Haase missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:32) Myles Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(8:22) Foul on Leon Ayers III.
(8:22) Myles Lewis missed Free Throw.
(8:22) VMI Offensive Rebound.
+1 (8:22) Myles Lewis made Free Throw.
2212
(8:01) Leon Ayers III missed Jumper.
(7:59) Felipe Haase Offensive Rebound.
(7:53) Neftali Alvarez missed Layup.
(7:46) Leon Ayers III Offensive Rebound.
(7:37) Neftali Alvarez missed Layup.
(7:34) Sean Conway Defensive Rebound.
(7:21) Sean Conway missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:17) Myles Lewis Offensive Rebound.
(7:12) Sean Conway missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:10) Ross Cummings Defensive Rebound.
(6:42) Neftali Alvarez missed Jumper.
(6:39) Sean Conway Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:29) Greg Parham made Layup.
2214
(6:00) Felipe Haase missed Jumper.
(5:58) Jake Stephens Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:48) Myles Lewis made Jumper.
2216
(5:22) Ross Cummings missed Layup.
(5:19) Myles Lewis Defensive Rebound.
(5:12) Foul on Leon Ayers III.
+1 (5:12) Myles Lewis made Free Throw.
2217
+1 (5:12) Myles Lewis made Free Throw.
2218
+2 (4:41) Ross Cummings made Jumper.
2418
+3 (4:21) Kamdyn Curfman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean Conway.
2421
(3:54) James Glisson III missed Layup.
(3:50) Jake Stephens Defensive Rebound.
(3:38) Myles Lewis missed Jumper.
(3:35) James Glisson III Defensive Rebound.
(3:28) Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:25) Greg Parham Defensive Rebound.
(3:13) Greg Parham missed Layup.
(3:10) Kamar Robertson Defensive Rebound.
(2:45) Kamar Robertson missed Jumper.
(2:43) Jake Stephens Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:28) Myles Lewis made Layup. Assisted by Greg Parham.
2423
+3 (1:58) Neftali Alvarez made Three Point Jumper.
2723
+2 (1:35) Greg Parham made Jumper.
2725
+3 (1:17) Felipe Haase made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeffrey Gary.
3025
(0:55) Foul on Kamar Robertson.
+1 (0:55) Greg Parham made Free Throw.
3026
(0:55) Greg Parham missed Free Throw.
(0:54) Jeffrey Gary Defensive Rebound.
+3 (0:30) Kamar Robertson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ross Cummings.
3326
(0:08) Greg Parham missed Jumper.
(0:06) Greg Parham Offensive Rebound.
(0:05) Greg Parham missed Jumper.
(0:02) Ross Cummings Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

MER

VMI

73Points59

29-68(42.6%)Field Goal(%)24-59(40.7%)

11-31(35.5%)3-Point(%)4-25(16.0%)

4-6(66.7%)Free Throw(%)7-13(53.8%)

46(12)Rebounds(Offensive)35(6)

13Assists10

2Steals1

0Blocks1

5Turnovers5

13(0)Fouls(Technical)9(0)

17Largest Lead2

Game Details

Sunday, March 7, 2021 · 7:30 PM

Cameron Hall · Lexington, VA

attendance: 516 (10.3%)

tv: ESPNU

spread: MER -1.5

over/under: 152.5