NCAA Basketball

Citadel Bulldogs (10-22)


Wed. 2/15 Sat. 2/18 Wed. 2/22 Sat. 2/25 Fri. 3/3
vs. Furman 
W 69-65
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vs. Wof 
L 68-72
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@ EastTn 
L 70-78
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@ Mercer 
L 50-72
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@ Mercer 
L 41-66
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Mercer romps past the Citadel 66-41 in SoCon tourney opener

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Jalyn McCreary had 11 points in Mercer's 66-41 win over Citadel on Friday night in the opening game of the Southern Conference tournament.

Mercer, the No. 8 seed, advances to face top-seeded Furman in the quarterfinal round Saturday.

McCreary shot 5 of 14 from the field for the Bears (13-18). Michael Zanoni scored 10 points while shooting 3 for 8, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc. Shannon Grant recorded nine points and was 2 of 3 shooting and 5 of 8 from the free throw line. The victory broke a five-game skid for the Bears.

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Leaders
Points: S. Clark16.3
Rebounds: S. Clark6.5
Assists: S. Clark2.8
FG%: S. Clark49.2%
FT%: S. Clark67.2%
3P%: A. Ash39.7%
Steals: E. Morgan1.7
Blocks: S. Clark1.8
AP Rankings
Rank School Rec
1 Alabama31-6
2 Houston33-4
3 Purdue29-6
4 Kansas28-8
5 Texas29-9
6 Marquette29-7
7 UCLA31-6
8 Arizona28-7
9 Gonzaga31-6
10 UConn31-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank School Rec
1 UConn31-8
2 San Diego State32-7
3 Miami (FL)29-8
4 Alabama31-6
5 Florida Atlantic35-4
6 Houston33-4
7 Texas29-9
8 UCLA31-6
9 Kansas State26-10
10 Gonzaga31-6
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Southern Standings
 ConferenceOverall
  W-L W-L
Furman 15-3 28-8
Samford 15-3 21-11
UNCG 14-4 20-12
Western Carolina 10-8 18-16
Wofford 8-10 17-16
East Tennessee State 8-10 12-20
Chattanooga 7-11 18-17
Mercer 6-12 14-19
Citadel 5-13 10-22
VMI 2-16 7-25
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Offense (Rank)
Points: 67.4 (289)
Rebounds: 7.3 (340)
Assists: 11.4 (309)
FG%: 43.2% (261)
FT%: 75.5% (45)
3P%: 32.5% (275)
Defense (Rank)
Points: 74.2 (294)
Rebounds: 24.4 (215)
Assists: 13.3 (222)
FG%: 44.7% (246)
FT%: 72.2% (223)
3P%: 33.5% (160)
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