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FINAL
Feb 7, 2024

Game Recap

McCreary scores 28 as Mercer defeats Furman 78-69. Jalyn McCreary's 28 points helped Mercer defeat Furman 78-69 on Wednesday night.

Box Score

12T
FUR402969
MER344478
Furman Paladins logoFURMANMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Alex Williams304-122-65-650002115
15Tyrese Hughey253-42-32-221021510
1JP Pegues332-50-20-04510444
11Carter Whitt202-50-00-02210304
5Marcus Foster356-151-56-792303219
21Cooper Bowser51-10-02-21000004
4Ben VanderWal110-10-10-03000010
13Garrett Hien183-40-02-42200028
0PJay Smith Jr.231-51-52-21010105
TOTAL22-5242.3%6-2227.3%19-2382.6%291262141569
Mercer Bears logoMERCERMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Jake Davis121-10-01-11010033
6Alex Holt272-30-00-05001004
5Jalyn McCreary3513-210-02-381113328
10Caleb Hunter245-80-14-522001314
3Jalen Cobb272-61-42-43130017
14TJ Grant202-50-00-04031134
12David Thomas274-101-10-04320319
1Anthony Benard30-10-00-01000100
0Jah Quinones152-40-10-13100014
11Robby Carmody102-50-21-12100125
TOTAL33-6451.6%2-922.2%10-1566.7%339103101778

Play-by-Play

1st halffurmer
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (19:32) Carter Whitt Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (19:32) Jalyn McCreary Steal.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (19:26) Jalyn McCreary made Dunk.
    02
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +2 (19:15) Tyrese Hughey made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Foster.
    22
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (18:56) Jalen Cobb missed Jumper.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (18:53) JP Pegues Defensive Rebound.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +3 (18:35) Tyrese Hughey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JP Pegues.
    52
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (18:14) Caleb Hunter made Layup.
    54
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (17:56) Marcus Foster missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (17:54) Alex Holt Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (17:27) Jalen Cobb missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (17:25) Jake Davis Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (17:23) Jalyn McCreary missed Jumper.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (17:20) Marcus Foster Defensive Rebound.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +2 (17:07) Marcus Foster made Layup.
    74
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (16:41) Caleb Hunter missed Jumper.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (16:38) Carter Whitt Defensive Rebound.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (16:31) Carter Whitt Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (16:31) Jake Davis Steal.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (16:26) Caleb Hunter missed Layup.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (16:24) Marcus Foster Defensive Rebound.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (16:16) Alex Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (16:14) Alex Holt Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (15:56) Jake Davis made Layup. Assisted by Caleb Hunter.
    76
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (15:56) Foul on Tyrese Hughey.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +1 (15:56) Jake Davis made Free Throw.
    77
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +2 (15:39) Marcus Foster made Layup.
    97
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (15:13) David Thomas Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (15:04) Foul on Caleb Hunter.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +2 (14:51) Marcus Foster made Layup.
    117
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:34) David Thomas missed Layup.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (14:31) Ben VanderWal Defensive Rebound.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +2 (14:24) Marcus Foster made Layup.
    137
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:24) Foul on Jake Davis.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +1 (14:24) Marcus Foster made Free Throw.
    147
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:05) Caleb Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:00) Jalyn McCreary Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (14:00) Jalyn McCreary made Layup.
    149
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (13:45) Ben VanderWal missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (13:43) Alex Holt Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (13:16) Jalyn McCreary made Jumper.
    1411
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (12:56) Marcus Foster missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (12:56) Mercer Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (12:39) Jalyn McCreary made Jumper.
    1413
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (12:21) PJay Smith Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (12:16) Carter Whitt Offensive Rebound.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (12:16) Carter Whitt missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (12:13) Anthony Benard Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (12:08) Anthony Benard Turnover.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (12:08) PJay Smith Jr. Steal.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (12:00) JP Pegues missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (11:58) Jalyn McCreary Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (11:46) Jalyn McCreary missed Jumper.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (11:46) Furman Defensive Rebound.
  • (11:46) Official TV Timeout
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (11:36) Alex Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (11:34) Jalyn McCreary Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (11:24) Robby Carmody Turnover.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (11:24) Carter Whitt Steal.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +2 (11:19) Carter Whitt made Layup.
    1613
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (10:50) Jalyn McCreary made Layup. Assisted by David Thomas.
    1615
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +2 (10:35) Cooper Bowser made Dunk. Assisted by Carter Whitt.
    1815
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (10:14) Anthony Benard missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (10:13) Mercer Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (10:03) Robby Carmody missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (10:00) PJay Smith Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +3 (9:51) PJay Smith Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Carter Whitt.
    2115
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (9:20) TJ Grant missed Jumper.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (9:18) Alex Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +2 (9:10) Alex Williams made Jumper.
    2315
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (8:45) Jalyn McCreary made Dunk.
    2317
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:30) Foul on Jalyn McCreary.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +1 (8:30) PJay Smith Jr. made Free Throw.
    2417
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +1 (8:30) PJay Smith Jr. made Free Throw.
    2517
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (8:12) Jalyn McCreary made Jumper.
    2519
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (7:44) Foul on Robby Carmody.
  • (7:44) Official TV Timeout
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +1 (7:44) Marcus Foster made Free Throw.
    2619
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +1 (7:44) Marcus Foster made Free Throw.
    2719
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (7:19) Jalen Cobb made Layup.
    2721
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (7:12) Foul on Jake Davis.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +1 (7:12) Alex Williams made Free Throw.
    2821
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +1 (7:12) Alex Williams made Free Throw.
    2921
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (6:50) Caleb Hunter Turnover.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (6:50) Marcus Foster Steal.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (6:24) Marcus Foster Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (6:24) Jalen Cobb Steal.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (6:19) TJ Grant missed Layup.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (6:19) Tyrese Hughey Block.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (6:16) Marcus Foster Defensive Rebound.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (6:14) Marcus Foster Turnover.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (6:14) Foul on JP Pegues.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +3 (6:02) Jalen Cobb made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Hunter.
    2924
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (5:39) Foul on TJ Grant.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +1 (5:39) Alex Williams made Free Throw.
    3024
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (5:39) Alex Williams missed Free Throw.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (5:39) TJ Grant Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (5:22) David Thomas missed Jumper.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (5:20) Alex Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (5:17) Carter Whitt Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (4:52) David Thomas missed Jumper.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (4:49) Ben VanderWal Defensive Rebound.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (4:36) Alex Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (4:33) Caleb Hunter Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (4:14) David Thomas made Jumper.
    3026
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +2 (3:56) Garrett Hien made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Foster.
    3226
  • (3:47) Official TV Timeout
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (3:45) Foul on Alex Williams.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:21) David Thomas missed Jumper.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (3:18) JP Pegues Defensive Rebound.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (3:13) Garrett Hien missed Layup.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:13) Alex Holt Block.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:09) Jalen Cobb Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (3:05) Jalyn McCreary missed Jumper.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (3:02) Alex Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (2:58) Foul on Caleb Hunter.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (2:58) Garrett Hien missed Free Throw.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (2:58) Furman Offensive Rebound.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +1 (2:58) Garrett Hien made Free Throw.
    3326
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (2:46) Alex Holt made Layup. Assisted by Jalyn McCreary.
    3328
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (2:28) Marcus Foster missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (2:26) Jah Quinones Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (2:14) Jah Quinones made Jumper.
    3330
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (1:55) Marcus Foster missed Layup.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (1:51) Garrett Hien Offensive Rebound.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +2 (1:51) Garrett Hien made Layup.
    3530
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (1:36) Alex Holt made Layup. Assisted by David Thomas.
    3532
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (1:36) Furman Timeout
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (1:25) Foul on Jah Quinones.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +1 (1:25) Tyrese Hughey made Free Throw.
    3632
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +1 (1:25) Tyrese Hughey made Free Throw.
    3732
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (0:58) Jah Quinones missed Jumper.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (0:56) JP Pegues Defensive Rebound.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (0:50) PJay Smith Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (0:48) David Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (0:44) David Thomas missed Layup.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (0:44) Tyrese Hughey Block.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    (0:44) Tyrese Hughey Defensive Rebound.
  • Furman Paladins logo
    +3 (0:13) Alex Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JP Pegues.
    4032
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (0:11) Mercer Timeout
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (0:05) Robby Carmody made Layup. Assisted by David Thomas.
    4034
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

69Points78
22-52(42.3%)Field Goal(%)33-64(51.6%)
6-22(27.3%)3-Point(%)2-9(22.2%)
19-23(82.6%)Free Throw(%)10-15(66.7%)
32(6)Rebounds(Offensive)35(9)
12Assists9
6Steals10
2Blocks3
14Turnovers10
15(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
9Largest Lead10

Game Details

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 · 7:00 PM
Hawkins Arena · Macon, GA
attendance: 1,989 (56.8%)
spread: FUR -4.5
over/under: 146.5