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Final -
4/26/2026

	1	2	F
Mercer	36	33	69
Western Illinois	49	22	71

Mercer (12-10, 7-5)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cJustin Fletcher	26	4-4	1-1	0-2	0	7	2	1	0	1	2	9
pfTanner Hunter	26	2-4	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	1	0	2	3	4
sfStephen Bailey	27	5-13	3-9	2-2	2	6	0	1	1	1	0	15
sgWilliam Higgins	22	5-11	2-4	1-1	1	3	0	1	0	0	4	13
pgArthur Ponder	26	2-5	0-1	1-2	2	5	9	1	0	0	5	5
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
pgNicholas Jones	17	2-4	1-3	0-0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	5
sgKirk Swink	15	4-5	0-0	1-2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	9
cMark Wilson	15	0-1	0-0	2-2	2	4	0	1	1	1	0	2
cCharles Bacchus	12	1-5	0-1	1-4	4	5	0	2	0	0	2	3
sgAlexander Beech	8	1-2	1-2	1-2	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	4
sgGerald Voorhies	4	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0
sfJeremy Coffman	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	200	26-55	8-23	9-17	12	35	14	12	3	5	18	69
Percentages		.473	.348	.529

Western Illinois (15-9, 13-1)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cGerald Zabaneh	24	1-4	0-1	6-6	1	4	1	2	1	2	3	8
pfAnthony Harris	25	2-6	0-1	2-2	2	4	0	1	1	1	2	6
sfLeonard High	26	2-4	1-3	0-0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	5
sgCody Tidwell	25	3-10	2-5	1-2	2	5	2	1	1	0	2	9
pgGeorge Bittinger	29	4-6	1-2	3-6	0	1	6	1	0	0	4	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
pfMarvin Hicks	20	5-10	1-3	1-1	3	6	0	1	1	0	1	12
pgAlbert Rooney	19	3-6	2-4	1-2	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	9
sfTimothy Ashe	13	2-2	1-1	3-3	0	1	1	0	1	0	2	8
sgWilliam Wilson	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	0
pgRaymond Cathey	8	0-3	0-2	2-2	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	2
pgMichael Perreira	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	200	22-52	8-23	19-24	9	28	17	8	6	3	16	71
Percentages		.423	.348	.792

14-24

4-9

4-8

12-31

4-14

5-9

26-55

8-23

9-17

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WIU

14-25

7-15

14-15

8-27

1-8

5-9

22-52

8-23

19-24

PLAYER OF THE GAME

pf Marvin Hicks Western Illinois

12 Points, 6 Rebounds

1st Half 2nd Half

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) SG - William Higgins (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) C - Justin Fletcher (fresh)
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - George Bittinger (fresh) SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) SF - Leonard High (fresh) PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh)
20:00	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris wins the tip	0-0
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0)
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0)
19:35	Western Illinois	George Bittinger misses badly on a 3 from the right wing	0-0
19:33	Mercer	William Higgins snags the defensive board	0-0
19:11	Mercer	Justin Fletcher makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Ponder	3-0
18:59	Western Illinois	George Bittinger knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Cody Tidwell	3-3
18:37	Mercer	Arthur Ponder misses the runner in the lane	3-3
18:36	Mercer	Stephen Bailey snags the offensive board	3-3
18:14	Mercer	Justin Fletcher banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Ponder	5-3
17:47	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner	5-3
17:45	Mercer	Arthur Ponder pulls down the rebound	5-3
17:29	Mercer	Stephen Bailey can't connect on a 3 from straight away	5-3
17:28	Mercer	William Higgins tips it home	7-3
17:09	Western Illinois	George Bittinger knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Cody Tidwell	7-5
16:40	Mercer	Stephen Bailey makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Ponder	9-5
16:28	Western Illinois	William Higgins is called for the reach on Cody Tidwell - foul #1 on William Higgins, team foul #1	9-5
16:23	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Fletcher - foul #1 on Justin Fletcher, team foul #2	9-5
Subs	Mercer
Subs	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks (SF) Leonard High
16:23	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw	9-6
16:23	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw	9-7
16:13	Mercer	Anthony Harris swats the layup by Stephen Bailey	9-7
16:11	Mercer	Stephen Bailey can't tip it in	9-7
16:09	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound	9-7
15:56	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner	9-7
15:55	Mercer	The rebound goes to Justin Fletcher	9-7
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts.
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cody Tidwell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 2 pts.
15:41	Mercer	Justin Fletcher knocks in the floater from the left wing	11-7
15:21	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Bittinger	11-10
14:59	Mercer	George Bittinger is called for the reach on Justin Fletcher - foul #1 on George Bittinger, team foul #1	11-10
Subs	Mercer	Nicholas Jones (PG), Kirk Swink (SF), Mark Wilson (PF) Arthur Ponder, Stephen Bailey, Tanner Hunter
Subs	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney (PG), Raymond Cathey (SG), Leonard High (SF), Timothy Ashe (PF) George Bittinger, Cody Tidwell, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh
14:39	Mercer	William Higgins clanks a 3 from the right corner	11-10
14:37	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney grabs the board	11-10
14:20	Western Illinois	Raymond Cathey misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by William Higgins - foul #2 on William Higgins, team foul #3	11-10
Subs	Mercer	Alexander Beech (SF), Charles Bacchus (C) William Higgins, Justin Fletcher
Subs	Western Illinois
14:20	Western Illinois	Raymond Cathey makes the 1st free throw	11-11
14:20	Western Illinois	Raymond Cathey makes the 2nd free throw	11-12
13:56	Mercer	Charles Bacchus misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing	11-12
13:55	Western Illinois	The rebound goes to Raymond Cathey	11-12
13:42	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner	11-15
13:25	Mercer	Charles Bacchus misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Ashe - foul #1 on Timothy Ashe, team foul #2	11-15
Subs	Mercer	Arthur Ponder (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Justin Fletcher (C) Kirk Swink, Alexander Beech, Mark Wilson
Subs	Western Illinois	George Bittinger (PG), Anthony Harris (PF) Raymond Cathey, Timothy Ashe
13:25	Mercer	Charles Bacchus misses the 1st free throw	11-15
13:25	Mercer	Charles Bacchus misses the 2nd free throw	11-15
13:25	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney gets the rebound	11-15
13:21	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Bittinger	11-17
13:01	Mercer	Stephen Bailey drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Ponder	13-17
12:54	Western Illinois	Leonard High hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Bittinger	13-20
12:32	Mercer	Stephen Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing	13-20
12:30	Western Illinois	The rebound goes to Albert Rooney	13-20
12:08	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing	13-20
12:07	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris grabs the offensive board	13-20
11:58	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Bittinger	13-23
11:43	Mercer	Anthony Harris takes the ball from Charles Bacchus	13-23
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bacchus (fresh) C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts.
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard High (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) C - Marvin Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts.
11:27	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris lays it in on a great pass from George Bittinger	13-25
11:14	Mercer	Stephen Bailey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Nicholas Jones	16-25
10:55	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Albert Rooney and the foul's on Justin Fletcher - foul #2 on Justin Fletcher, team foul #4	16-27
Subs	Mercer	Kirk Swink (SG), Tanner Hunter (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Nicholas Jones, Charles Bacchus, Justin Fletcher
Subs	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell (SG), Timothy Ashe (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, Leonard High, Anthony Harris
10:55	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks makes the free throw	16-28
10:34	Mercer	Kirk Swink connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Arthur Ponder	18-28
10:24	Western Illinois	George Bittinger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Arthur Ponder - foul #1 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #5	18-28
Subs	Mercer	Gerald Voorhies (SG), Alexander Beech (SF) Arthur Ponder, Stephen Bailey
Subs	Western Illinois	William Wilson (SF) Marvin Hicks
10:24	Western Illinois	George Bittinger misses the 1st free throw	18-28
10:24	Western Illinois	George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw	18-29
10:07	Mercer	Alexander Beech is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alexander Beech, team foul #6	18-29
Subs	Mercer
Subs	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney (PG) George Bittinger
09:46	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh's pass is intercepted by Alexander Beech	18-29
09:32	Mercer	Kirk Swink scores on a fadeaway from the left block	20-29
09:07	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane	20-29
09:05	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell tips it home	20-31
08:53	Mercer	Gerald Zabaneh takes the ball from Gerald Voorhies	20-31
08:44	Western Illinois	William Wilson double dribbles	20-31
Subs	Mercer	Arthur Ponder (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF) Kirk Swink, Gerald Voorhies, Alexander Beech
Subs	Western Illinois	George Bittinger (PG), Anthony Harris (PF) Albert Rooney, Timothy Ashe
08:25	Mercer	Stephen Bailey misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cody Tidwell - foul #1 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #3	20-31
Subs	Mercer
Subs	Western Illinois	Leonard High (SF), Albert Rooney (C) William Wilson, Gerald Zabaneh
08:25	Mercer	Stephen Bailey makes the 1st free throw	21-31
08:25	Mercer	Stephen Bailey makes the 2nd free throw	22-31
08:02	Western Illinois	Mark Wilson picks off the pass by Cody Tidwell	22-31
07:46	Mercer	Nicholas Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side	24-31
07:26	Western Illinois	Leonard High misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing	24-31
07:25	Mercer	Tanner Hunter gets the rebound	24-31
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tanner Hunter (fairly fresh) C - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh)
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Rooney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast.
07:20	Mercer	Mark Wilson is whistled for a carry	24-31
Subs	Mercer	Charles Bacchus (PF), Jeremy Coffman (C) Tanner Hunter, Mark Wilson
Subs	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh (C) Cody Tidwell
06:58	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris buries a shot in the lane set up by George Bittinger	24-33
06:46	Mercer	Arthur Ponder is fouled on the floor by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #1 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #4	24-33
Subs	Mercer
Subs	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks (SF) Leonard High
06:23	Mercer	Jeremy Coffman is hacked by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #2 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #5	24-33
Subs	Mercer	Kirk Swink (SF) Stephen Bailey
Subs	Western Illinois	William Wilson (SF) Gerald Zabaneh
06:04	Mercer	Charles Bacchus misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Harris - foul #1 on Anthony Harris, team foul #6	24-33
Subs	Mercer	Alexander Beech (SF) Arthur Ponder
Subs	Western Illinois	Raymond Cathey (SG), Timothy Ashe (PF) Albert Rooney, Anthony Harris
06:04	Mercer	Charles Bacchus misses the 1st free throw	24-33
06:04	Mercer	Charles Bacchus makes the 2nd free throw	25-33
05:51	Western Illinois	Timothy Ashe makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Wilson	25-36
05:36	Mercer	Kirk Swink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds	25-36
Subs	Mercer	Gerald Voorhies (SG), Tanner Hunter (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Nicholas Jones, Charles Bacchus, Jeremy Coffman
Subs	Western Illinois	Michael Perreira (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF) George Bittinger, Raymond Cathey, William Wilson
05:28	Western Illinois	Timothy Ashe is hacked by Tanner Hunter - foul #1 on Tanner Hunter, team foul #7	25-36
Subs	Mercer	Stephen Bailey (SF) Alexander Beech
Subs	Western Illinois
05:28	Western Illinois	Timothy Ashe makes the 1st free throw	25-37
05:28	Western Illinois	Timothy Ashe makes the 2nd free throw	25-38
05:10	Mercer	Marvin Hicks steals the ball from Gerald Voorhies	25-38
04:54	Western Illinois	Michael Perreira hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner	25-38
04:52	Mercer	The rebound goes to Gerald Voorhies	25-38
04:30	Mercer	Gerald Voorhies can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner	25-38
04:28	Western Illinois	Timothy Ashe gets the rebound	25-38
04:23	Western Illinois	Leonard High is whistled for traveling	25-38
Subs	Mercer	Arthur Ponder (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG) Kirk Swink, Gerald Voorhies
Subs	Western Illinois	George Bittinger (PG), Anthony Harris (PF) Michael Perreira, Timothy Ashe
04:04	Mercer	Nicholas Jones makes the 3 from the right corner	28-38
03:59	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell's layup is rejected by Tanner Hunter	28-38
03:58	Mercer	The rebound goes to Mark Wilson	28-38
03:45	Mercer	Mark Wilson can't finish the layup	28-38
03:44	Mercer	Arthur Ponder tips it in	30-38
03:23	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing	30-38
03:21	Mercer	The rebound goes to Mark Wilson	30-38
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tanner Hunter (fairly fresh) C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 reb.
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marvin Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts.
03:02	Mercer	Arthur Ponder is whistled for traveling	30-38
Subs	Mercer	William Higgins (SG), Kirk Swink (SF), Charles Bacchus (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Nicholas Jones, Stephen Bailey, Tanner Hunter, Mark Wilson
Subs	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney (SG), William Wilson (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Cody Tidwell, Leonard High, Marvin Hicks
02:46	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Bacchus - foul #1 on Charles Bacchus, team foul #8	30-38
02:46	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris makes the 1st free throw	30-39
02:46	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw	30-40
02:34	Mercer	William Higgins drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Arthur Ponder	33-40
02:05	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris blows the dunk	33-40
02:04	Western Illinois	The offensive rebound goes to William Wilson	33-40
01:52	Western Illinois	George Bittinger banks in the layup on a great pass from William Wilson	33-42
01:32	Mercer	Arthur Ponder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on George Bittinger - foul #2 on George Bittinger, team foul #7	33-42
Subs	Mercer	Stephen Bailey (SF), Tanner Hunter (PF) Kirk Swink, Charles Bacchus
Subs	Western Illinois	Raymond Cathey (SG), Timothy Ashe (PF) George Bittinger, Anthony Harris
01:32	Mercer	Arthur Ponder misses the 1st free throw	33-42
01:32	Mercer	Arthur Ponder makes the 2nd free throw	34-42
01:16	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh is hacked by Arthur Ponder - foul #2 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #9	34-42
Subs	Mercer	Nicholas Jones (PG) Arthur Ponder
Subs	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF) Raymond Cathey, William Wilson, Timothy Ashe
01:16	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw	34-43
01:16	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw	34-44
00:58	Mercer	The jump hook by William Higgins is blocked by Gerald Zabaneh	34-44
00:56	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh pulls down the rebound	34-44
00:37	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tanner Hunter - foul #2 on Tanner Hunter, team foul #10	34-44
Subs	Mercer
Subs	Western Illinois	George Bittinger (PG) Albert Rooney
00:37	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw	34-45
00:37	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw	34-46
00:08	Mercer	Tanner Hunter knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane	36-46
00:05	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard High	36-49
00:01	Mercer	Leonard High takes the ball from William Higgins	36-49
00:00	Western Illinois	Leonard High misses badly on a fullcourt shot	36-49

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts.
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 6 pts.
20:00	Mercer	Stephen Bailey inbounds the ball	36-49
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1)
19:43	Mercer	Stephen Bailey loses the ball out of bounds	36-49
19:32	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell comes up short on the jumper from the left side	36-49
19:30	Mercer	Justin Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound	36-49
19:15	Mercer	Stephen Bailey drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Justin Fletcher	39-49
18:53	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds	39-49
18:37	Mercer	Tanner Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing	39-49
18:36	Western Illinois	George Bittinger pulls down the rebound	39-49
18:09	Western Illinois	Stephen Bailey takes the ball from George Bittinger	39-49
18:01	Mercer	Arthur Ponder is hacked by Cody Tidwell - foul #2 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #1	39-49
17:50	Mercer	Tanner Hunter scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Fletcher	41-49
17:36	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris can't connect on a floater from the baseline	41-49
17:34	Mercer	Stephen Bailey snags the defensive board	41-49
17:13	Mercer	William Higgins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing	41-49
17:12	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell gets the rebound	41-49
17:08	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris is whistled for traveling	41-49
Subs	Mercer	Nicholas Jones (PG), Kirk Swink (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (PF) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Tanner Hunter
Subs	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney (SG), William Wilson (SF), Timothy Ashe (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) Cody Tidwell, Leonard High, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh
16:53	Mercer	Timothy Ashe picks off the pass by Justin Fletcher	41-49
16:36	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Timothy Ashe	41-52
16:34	Mercer	George Bittinger is called for the reach on Nicholas Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Bittinger, team foul #2	41-52
Subs	Mercer	Charles Bacchus (C) Justin Fletcher
Subs	Western Illinois	Raymond Cathey (SG) George Bittinger
16:25	Mercer	Kirk Swink drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Jones	43-52
16:10	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks misses the easy layup	43-52
16:09	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks tips it home	43-54
15:49	Mercer	Charles Bacchus can't connect on a jumper in the paint	43-54
15:47	Western Illinois	Raymond Cathey grabs the board	43-54
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Swink (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 1 pts.
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 8 pts.
15:25	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner	43-54
15:24	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks tips it in	43-56
15:12	Mercer	Alexander Beech misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner	43-56
15:10	Mercer	Charles Bacchus snags the offensive board	43-56
14:48	Mercer	Alexander Beech connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Nicholas Jones	46-56
14:33	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kirk Swink - foul #1 on Kirk Swink, team foul #1	46-56
Subs	Mercer	Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Tanner Hunter (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Nicholas Jones, Kirk Swink, Alexander Beech, Mark Wilson, Charles Bacchus
Subs	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Raymond Cathey, William Wilson, Timothy Ashe, Marvin Hicks
14:33	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney makes the 1st free throw	46-57
14:33	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney misses the 2nd free throw	46-57
14:33	Mercer	Justin Fletcher grabs the board	46-57
14:09	Mercer	Gerald Zabaneh denies the turnaround by William Higgins	46-57
14:07	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell gets the rebound	46-57
13:43	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Tanner Hunter - foul #3 on Tanner Hunter, team foul #2	46-57
Subs	Mercer
Subs	Western Illinois	George Bittinger (PG) Albert Rooney
13:43	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell misses the 1st free throw	46-57
13:43	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw	46-58
13:23	Mercer	William Higgins connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #3 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #3	48-58
13:23	Mercer	William Higgins makes the free throw	49-58
13:08	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell's floater is tipped away by Stephen Bailey	49-58
13:07	Mercer	Justin Fletcher grabs the board	49-58
12:55	Mercer	William Higgins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing	49-58
12:53	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh pulls down the rebound	49-58
12:34	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner	49-58
12:33	Western Illinois	The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Harris	49-58
12:20	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side	49-58
12:19	Mercer	Arthur Ponder pulls down the rebound	49-58
12:02	Mercer	William Higgins connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Ponder	51-58
11:43	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side	51-58
11:42	Mercer	Justin Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound	51-58
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Arthur Ponder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tanner Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb.
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cody Tidwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf.
11:23	Mercer	Tanner Hunter is hacked by Leonard High - foul #1 on Leonard High, team foul #4	51-58
Subs	Mercer	Nicholas Jones (PG), Kirk Swink (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Tanner Hunter, Justin Fletcher
Subs	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney (SG), William Wilson (SF), Timothy Ashe (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) Cody Tidwell, Leonard High, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh
11:00	Mercer	Charles Bacchus misses short on a jumper from the baseline	51-58
10:59	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks grabs the board	51-58
10:33	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner	51-58
10:32	Mercer	Charles Bacchus grabs the board	51-58
10:28	Mercer	Nicholas Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing	51-58
10:26	Mercer	Charles Bacchus tips it but misses	51-58
10:25	Mercer	Nicholas Jones grabs the offensive board	51-58
10:15	Mercer	Nicholas Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right wing	51-58
10:14	Mercer	Charles Bacchus tips it home	53-58
10:02	Western Illinois	George Bittinger throws it down set up by William Wilson	53-60
09:50	Mercer	Alexander Beech misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Ashe - foul #2 on Timothy Ashe, team foul #5	53-60
Subs	Mercer	Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Tanner Hunter (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Nicholas Jones, Kirk Swink, Mark Wilson, Charles Bacchus
Subs	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, William Wilson, Timothy Ashe, Marvin Hicks
09:50	Mercer	Alexander Beech misses the 1st free throw	53-60
09:50	Mercer	Alexander Beech makes the 2nd free throw	54-60
09:39	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell is hacked by William Higgins - foul #3 on William Higgins, team foul #3	54-60
Subs	Mercer	Stephen Bailey (SF) Alexander Beech
Subs	Western Illinois
09:26	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh misses the 3 pointer from the right wing	54-60
09:24	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell snags the offensive board	54-60
09:03	Western Illinois	Leonard High banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Rooney	54-62
08:34	Mercer	Stephen Bailey is hacked by Anthony Harris - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #6	54-62
Subs	Mercer
Subs	Western Illinois	George Bittinger (PG), Marvin Hicks (SF) Leonard High, Gerald Zabaneh
08:23	Mercer	Stephen Bailey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner	54-62
08:21	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris pulls down the rebound	54-62
07:57	Western Illinois	The jump hook by Marvin Hicks is blocked by Justin Fletcher	54-62
07:56	Mercer	Stephen Bailey grabs the defensive rebound	54-62
07:34	Mercer	Justin Fletcher blows the layup but he's fouled by George Bittinger - foul #4 on George Bittinger, team foul #7	54-62
Subs	Mercer	Nicholas Jones (PG), Kirk Swink (SF), Mark Wilson (PF) Arthur Ponder, Stephen Bailey, Tanner Hunter
Subs	Western Illinois	Raymond Cathey (SG), Leonard High (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Cody Tidwell, Anthony Harris, Albert Rooney
07:34	Mercer	Justin Fletcher misses the 1st free throw	54-62
07:34	Mercer	Justin Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw	54-62
07:34	Western Illinois	The rebound goes to Marvin Hicks	54-62
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kirk Swink (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb.
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf.
07:11	Western Illinois	Raymond Cathey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away	54-62
07:09	Mercer	Kirk Swink grabs the board	54-62
07:03	Mercer	Mark Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymond Cathey - foul #1 on Raymond Cathey, team foul #8	54-62
Subs	Mercer	Alexander Beech (SF) William Higgins
Subs	Western Illinois
07:03	Mercer	Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw	55-62
07:03	Mercer	Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw	56-62
06:48	Western Illinois	Raymond Cathey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing	56-62
06:47	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound	56-62
06:39	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Cathey	56-64
06:26	Mercer	Kirk Swink knocks in the shot from the left side	58-64
06:11	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing	58-64
06:10	Mercer	Alexander Beech pulls down the rebound	58-64
06:05	Mercer	Kirk Swink comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Marvin Hicks - foul #1 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #9	58-64
Subs	Mercer	Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Tanner Hunter (PF) Nicholas Jones, Alexander Beech, Justin Fletcher
Subs	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney (PG), William Wilson (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) George Bittinger, Leonard High, Gerald Zabaneh
06:05	Mercer	Kirk Swink misses the 1st free throw	58-64
06:05	Mercer	Kirk Swink makes the 2nd free throw	59-64
05:42	Western Illinois	Mark Wilson swats the shot by Raymond Cathey	59-64
05:41	Mercer	The rebound goes to William Higgins	59-64
05:37	Mercer	Arthur Ponder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing	59-64
05:35	Mercer	Mark Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound	59-64
05:22	Mercer	William Higgins misses the fadeaway in the paint	59-64
05:20	Mercer	Mark Wilson gets the offensive rebound	59-64
05:09	Mercer	Kirk Swink misses long on a turnaround near the basket	59-64
05:07	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks grabs the defensive rebound	59-64
04:41	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks can't finish the layup	59-64
04:40	Mercer	Arthur Ponder grabs the defensive rebound	59-64
04:35	Mercer	Arthur Ponder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing	59-64
04:33	Western Illinois	The rebound goes to William Wilson	59-64
04:17	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks travels with the ball	59-64
Subs	Mercer	Nicholas Jones (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Justin Fletcher (C) William Higgins, Kirk Swink, Mark Wilson
Subs	Western Illinois	George Bittinger (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, Raymond Cathey, William Wilson, Marvin Hicks
03:56	Mercer	Tanner Hunter is whistled for a carry	59-64
Subs	Mercer	Gerald Voorhies (SG), Charles Bacchus (PF) Arthur Ponder, Tanner Hunter
Subs	Western Illinois	Timothy Ashe (PF) Anthony Harris
03:34	Western Illinois	George Bittinger misses the easy layup	59-64
03:33	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh tips it in	59-66
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb.
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf.
03:14	Mercer	Stephen Bailey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing	59-66
03:13	Mercer	Charles Bacchus grabs the offensive board	59-66
02:51	Mercer	Charles Bacchus loses the dribble to Cody Tidwell	59-66
02:30	Western Illinois	Timothy Ashe scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Zabaneh and he's hacked by Charles Bacchus - foul #2 on Charles Bacchus, team foul #4	59-68
Subs	Mercer	Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Tanner Hunter (PF) Nicholas Jones, Gerald Voorhies, Charles Bacchus
Subs	Western Illinois
02:30	Western Illinois	Timothy Ashe makes the free throw	59-69
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2)
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1)
02:12	Mercer	Stephen Bailey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away	59-69
02:10	Mercer	Arthur Ponder tips it back up and in	61-69
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1)
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1)
01:54	Western Illinois	Tanner Hunter blocks the short jumper by Gerald Zabaneh	61-69
01:52	Mercer	The rebound goes to Stephen Bailey	61-69
01:32	Mercer	Justin Fletcher drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Ponder	63-69
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2)
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1)
01:16	Western Illinois	George Bittinger misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Ponder - foul #3 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #5	63-69
Subs	Mercer
Subs	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris (PF) Timothy Ashe
01:16	Western Illinois	George Bittinger makes the 1st free throw	63-70
01:16	Western Illinois	George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw	63-71
01:00	Mercer	William Higgins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Arthur Ponder	66-71
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2)
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1)
00:34	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line	66-71
00:33	Mercer	Stephen Bailey grabs the defensive rebound	66-71
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2)
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1)
00:25	Mercer	Stephen Bailey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner	66-71
00:24	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris grabs the defensive rebound	66-71
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2)
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1)
00:21	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris is fouled in the backcourt by William Higgins - foul #4 on William Higgins, team foul #6	66-71
Subs	Mercer
Subs	Western Illinois	Timothy Ashe (SF), Albert Rooney (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) Leonard High, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh
00:19	Western Illinois	Arthur Ponder is called for the reach on George Bittinger - foul #4 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #7	66-71
00:19	Western Illinois	George Bittinger misses the 1st free throw	66-71
00:19	Mercer	Justin Fletcher snags the defensive board	66-71
00:11	Mercer	Stephen Bailey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner	69-71
00:11	Western Illinois	Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining)	69-71
Subs	Mercer
Subs	Western Illinois	Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Timothy Ashe, Albert Rooney, Marvin Hicks
00:10	Western Illinois	George Bittinger is hacked by Arthur Ponder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #8	69-71
Subs	Mercer	Nicholas Jones (PG) Arthur Ponder
Subs	Western Illinois
00:10	Western Illinois	George Bittinger misses the 1st free throw	69-71
00:10	Mercer	Justin Fletcher gets the rebound	69-71
00:10	Mercer	Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining)	69-71
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2)
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1)
00:02	Mercer	Tanner Hunter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side	69-71
00:01	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh grabs the board	69-71
00:00	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh runs out the clock	69-71

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