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FINAL
Nov 23, 2021

Game Recap

Alvarez scores 22 to lift Mercer over Bucknell 78-68. Neftali Alvarez had 22 points as Mercer beat Bucknell 78-68 in the Cancun Challenge on Tuesday.

Box Score

12T
BUCK323668
MER374178
Bucknell Bison logoBUCKNELLMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
1Ian Motta161-40-10-05100112
32Jake van der Heijden290-30-21-22200001
40Alex Timmerman3210-120-02-380000122
21Xander Rice326-140-48-833002320
10Andrew Funk366-124-90-285102016
12Brock Newton71-20-00-00000012
3Malachi Rhodes121-50-11-11000233
13Josh Bascoe130-10-00-22000310
5Elvin Edmonds IV230-10-12-22100342
TOTAL25-5446.3%4-1822.2%14-2070.0%311210131468
Mercer Bears logoMERCERMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
23James Glisson III251-70-12-211200024
22Felipe Haase305-103-60-0101102313
25Shawn Walker Jr.191-30-21-11100113
2Neftali Alvarez278-152-74-515203222
20Jalen Johnson295-112-62-270101314
3Shannon Grant90-10-00-02001330
31Jacksen Greco223-72-60-03211028
11Jovan Tucker110-00-00-00010010
1Kamar Robertson286-122-30-022300314
TOTAL29-6643.9%11-3135.5%9-1090.0%371392102078

Play-by-Play

1st halfbuckmer
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (19:38) James Glisson III missed Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (19:36) Ian Motta Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (19:14) Alex Timmerman made Layup. Assisted by Andrew Funk.
    20
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (18:49) Neftali Alvarez missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (18:45) Andrew Funk Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (18:41) Ian Motta made Jumper. Assisted by Andrew Funk.
    40
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (18:23) Shawn Walker Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (18:19) Neftali Alvarez Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +3 (18:02) Neftali Alvarez made Three Point Jumper.
    43
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (17:39) Xander Rice made Jumper.
    63
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (17:21) Foul on Felipe Haase.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (17:21) Felipe Haase Turnover.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (17:04) Alex Timmerman missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (17:02) James Glisson III Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (16:45) Neftali Alvarez made Jumper.
    65
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (16:26) Foul on Neftali Alvarez.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (16:22) Jake van der Heijden missed Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (16:20) Alex Timmerman Offensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (16:18) Xander Rice missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (16:16) Kamar Robertson Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (16:03) Shannon Grant missed Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (16:00) Jake van der Heijden Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +3 (15:50) Andrew Funk made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elvin Edmonds IV.
    95
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (15:26) Shannon Grant Turnover.
  • (15:26) Official TV Timeout
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (15:12) Andrew Funk missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (15:10) Mercer Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:56) Neftali Alvarez missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (14:53) Bucknell Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (14:38) Malachi Rhodes Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:38) Kamar Robertson Steal.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (14:34) Kamar Robertson made Jumper.
    97
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (14:14) Andrew Funk missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:11) Shannon Grant Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (14:11) Foul on Malachi Rhodes.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (14:00) Foul on Brock Newton.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +3 (13:47) Kamar Robertson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Felipe Haase.
    910
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (13:38) Xander Rice made Jumper.
    1110
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (13:19) Foul on Shannon Grant.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (13:19) Shannon Grant Turnover.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (12:53) Ian Motta missed Dunk.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (12:53) Shannon Grant Block.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (12:49) Jalen Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (12:46) Foul on Shannon Grant.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (12:46) Shannon Grant Turnover.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (12:20) Josh Bascoe Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (11:57) Kamar Robertson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (11:54) Andrew Funk Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (11:47) Brock Newton made Layup. Assisted by Andrew Funk.
    1310
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (11:27) Jacksen Greco made Jumper.
    1312
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (11:15) Xander Rice Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (11:15) Jalen Johnson Steal.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (11:08) Felipe Haase made Layup. Assisted by Jacksen Greco.
    1314
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (10:55) Brock Newton missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (10:52) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (10:52) Foul on Xander Rice.
  • (10:52) Official TV Timeout
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +1 (10:52) Jalen Johnson made Free Throw.
    1315
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +1 (10:52) Jalen Johnson made Free Throw.
    1316
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (10:29) Alex Timmerman made Layup. Assisted by Andrew Funk.
    1516
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (10:16) Jalen Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (10:13) Jake van der Heijden Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (10:09) Foul on Jacksen Greco.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +3 (9:54) Andrew Funk made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ian Motta.
    1816
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +3 (9:31) Jalen Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacksen Greco.
    1819
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (9:08) Xander Rice missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (9:04) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:59) Kamar Robertson missed Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (8:56) Ian Motta Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (8:50) Ian Motta missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:46) James Glisson III Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:31) Felipe Haase missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:28) Jacksen Greco Offensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (8:28) Foul on Ian Motta.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:24) Jacksen Greco missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:19) Jalen Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:09) Jalen Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (8:06) Andrew Funk Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (8:02) Alex Timmerman made Layup. Assisted by Jake van der Heijden.
    2019
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:02) Foul on Felipe Haase.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (8:01) Alex Timmerman missed Free Throw.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:00) Felipe Haase Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (7:43) Neftali Alvarez made Layup.
    2021
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (7:29) Andrew Funk Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (7:29) Jacksen Greco Steal.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (7:12) Jacksen Greco missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (7:08) Felipe Haase Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (6:58) Jalen Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (6:55) Bucknell Defensive Rebound.
  • (6:54) Official TV Timeout
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (6:31) Foul on Neftali Alvarez.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +1 (6:31) Elvin Edmonds IV made Free Throw.
    2121
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +1 (6:31) Elvin Edmonds IV made Free Throw.
    2221
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +3 (6:19) Jacksen Greco made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Glisson III.
    2224
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (6:09) Josh Bascoe missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (6:06) James Glisson III Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (6:02) Neftali Alvarez made Jumper.
    2226
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (5:37) Malachi Rhodes Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (5:37) Neftali Alvarez Steal.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (5:32) Foul on Elvin Edmonds IV.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +1 (5:32) Neftali Alvarez made Free Throw.
    2227
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +1 (5:32) Neftali Alvarez made Free Throw.
    2228
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (5:17) Malachi Rhodes missed Layup.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (5:14) James Glisson III Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (5:13) Neftali Alvarez Turnover.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (4:49) Ian Motta missed Layup.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (4:49) Jacksen Greco Block.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (4:46) James Glisson III Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (4:44) Kamar Robertson made Jumper. Assisted by Neftali Alvarez.
    2230
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (4:18) Xander Rice missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (4:15) Jacksen Greco Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (4:13) Foul on Josh Bascoe.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (4:04) Foul on Jalen Johnson.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (4:04) Jalen Johnson Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:52) Foul on Kamar Robertson.
  • (3:50) Official TV Timeout
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (3:50) Andrew Funk missed Free Throw.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:49) Jacksen Greco Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:26) James Glisson III missed Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (3:24) Alex Timmerman Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +3 (3:23) Andrew Funk made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Xander Rice.
    2530
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (2:58) Jalen Johnson made Jumper.
    2532
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (2:52) Foul on Jalen Johnson.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +1 (2:52) Jake van der Heijden made Free Throw.
    2632
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (2:52) Jake van der Heijden missed Free Throw.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (2:51) Jalen Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (2:41) Kamar Robertson made Jumper.
    2634
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (2:17) Andrew Funk made Jumper.
    2834
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (1:58) Jacksen Greco missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (1:55) Elvin Edmonds IV Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (1:48) Jake van der Heijden missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (1:45) Shannon Grant Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +3 (1:17) Kamar Robertson made Three Point Jumper.
    2837
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (0:58) Alex Timmerman made Layup. Assisted by Xander Rice.
    3037
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (0:31) Shawn Walker Jr. Turnover.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (0:31) Bucknell Turnover.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (0:07) Xander Rice missed Layup.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (0:03) Alex Timmerman Offensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (0:03) Alex Timmerman made Layup.
    3237
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

68Points78
25-54(46.3%)Field Goal(%)29-66(43.9%)
4-18(22.2%)3-Point(%)11-31(35.5%)
14-20(70%)Free Throw(%)9-10(90%)
33(4)Rebounds(Offensive)38(9)
12Assists13
1Steals9
0Blocks2
13Turnovers10
14(0)Fouls(Technical)20(0)
0Largest Lead19

Game Details

Tuesday, November 23, 2021 · 3:00 PM
Hawkins Arena · Macon, GA
attendance: 133 (3.8%)
spread: MER -6.5
over/under: 149