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McCreary scores 22 as Mercer beats VMI 80-54

AP
Feb 04, 2023

MACON, Ga. (AP) Jalyn McCreary had 22 points in Mercer's 80-54 victory over VMI on Saturday.

McCreary added seven rebounds and three steals for the Bears (12-13, 5-7 Southern Conference). Braden Sparks scored 15 points and added five rebounds. Michael Zanoni recorded 13 points and was 4 of 10 shooting, including 3 for 7 from distance, and went 2 for 4 from the line.

Tony Felder led the way for the Keydets (6-19, 1-11) with 17 points and eight rebounds. Asher Woods added 15 points for VMI. Tyler Houser also had six points.

Mercer took the lead with 9:50 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 39-26 at halftime, with Sparks racking up 12 points. Mercer pulled away with a 12-2 run in the second half to extend a 17-point lead to 27 points. They outscored VMI by 13 points in the final half, as McCreary led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.

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Both teams next play Wednesday. Mercer hosts Samford while VMI hosts Furman.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
VMI
Keydets
26
MER
Bears
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Tyler Houser vs. Jalyn McCreary (Harrison Drake gains possession)
19:45		Braden Sparks misses three point jump shot
19:43		Harrison Drake offensive rebound
19:34		Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
19:32		Tyler Houser defensive rebound
18:59		Tyler Houser misses two point jump shot
18:57		Braden Sparks defensive rebound
18:49	+2	Braden Sparks makes two point pullup jump shot	0-2
18:26	+2	Asher Woods makes two point turnaround jump shot	2-2
18:05	+3	Braden Sparks makes three point jump shot (Shawn Walker Jr. assists)	2-5
17:49		Tony Felder turnover (Braden Sparks steals)
17:47		Tony Felder personal foul
17:35	+3	Braden Sparks makes three point jump shot	2-8
17:11		Tony Felder misses two point jump shot
17:09		Taeshaud Jackson offensive rebound
17:09		Taeshaud Jackson offensive foul
17:09		Taeshaud Jackson turnover (offensive foul)
16:53		Braden Sparks misses three point jump shot
16:51		Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
16:35	+3	Asher Woods makes three point jump shot (Tony Felder assists)	5-8
16:12		Jah Quinones misses three point jump shot
16:10		Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
15:52	+2	Tony Felder makes two point driving layup	7-8
15:36		Jalyn McCreary misses two point stepback jump shot
15:34		Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
15:22		Tony Felder turnover (10-second violation)
15:22		TV timeout
15:14	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point driving layup	7-10
14:44		Sean Conway turnover (bad pass)
14:21		Jah Quinones turnover (Asher Woods steals)
14:11	+3	Tony Felder makes three point jump shot	10-10
14:11		Kamar Robertson shooting foul (Tony Felder draws the foul)
14:11	+1	Tony Felder makes regular free throw 1 of 1	11-10
13:56		Luis Hurtado Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:54		Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
13:42		Tony Felder turnover (Shawn Walker Jr. steals)
13:28		Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
13:26		Tyler Houser defensive rebound
13:06		Asher Woods misses three point jump shot
13:04		Taeshaud Jackson offensive rebound
13:03	+2	Taeshaud Jackson makes two point putback layup	13-10
13:03		Bears 30 second timeout
12:47	+3	Harrison Drake makes three point jump shot (James Glisson III assists)	13-13
12:21	+2	Tyler Houser makes two point hook shot	15-13
11:52		Michael Zanoni turnover (Tyler Houser steals)
11:47		Shawn Walker Jr. shooting foul (Taeshaud Jackson draws the foul)
11:47		TV timeout
11:47		Taeshaud Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:47	+1	Taeshaud Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-13
11:28	+3	Harrison Drake makes three point jump shot (Braden Sparks assists)	16-16
11:04		Jump ball. (Keydets gains possession)
10:50		Asher Woods turnover (shot clock violation)
10:39		Michael Zanoni misses three point jump shot
10:37		Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
10:14		Taeshaud Jackson misses three point jump shot
10:12		David Craig defensive rebound
9:55		Jump ball. (Bears gains possession)
9:50	+3	Harrison Drake makes three point jump shot (Braden Sparks assists)	16-19
9:48		Keydets 30 second timeout
9:33		Sean Conway misses two point jump shot
9:31		Michael Zanoni defensive rebound
9:22	+3	Braden Sparks makes three point jump shot	16-22
8:52		Tyler Houser misses two point hook shot
8:50		David Craig defensive rebound
8:50		Sam Wolfe personal foul (David Craig draws the foul)
8:42		Asher Woods personal foul
8:33		James Glisson III misses three point jump shot
8:31		Tyler Houser defensive rebound
8:31		David Craig personal foul
8:03		Sean Conway misses three point jump shot
8:01		Michael Zanoni defensive rebound
7:46		James Glisson III misses two point jump shot
7:44		Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
7:26		Tony Felder misses two point jump shot
7:24		David Craig defensive rebound
7:12		James Glisson III misses three point jump shot
7:10		David Craig offensive rebound
7:03	+3	Kamar Robertson makes three point jump shot	16-25
6:38		Asher Woods misses two point layup
6:37		Keydets offensive rebound
6:37		TV timeout
6:31		Asher Woods misses two point reverse layup
6:29		Michael Zanoni defensive rebound
6:24	+2	James Glisson III makes two point layup	16-27
6:24		Taeshaud Jackson shooting foul (James Glisson III draws the foul)
6:24	+1	James Glisson III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	16-28
6:13		Michael Zanoni personal foul (Tony Felder draws the foul)
6:03	+3	Asher Woods makes three point jump shot (Tony Felder assists)	19-28
5:46	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup	19-30
5:29		Sean Conway misses two point layup
5:27		Braden Sparks defensive rebound
5:19		Jalyn McCreary misses two point layup
5:17		Tony Felder defensive rebound
5:11		Sean Conway turnover (Michael Zanoni steals)
4:59		Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
4:57		Devin Butler defensive rebound
4:49		Asher Woods turnover (Jalyn McCreary steals)
4:29	+2	Michael Zanoni makes two point jump shot (Jalyn McCreary assists)	19-32
4:28		Jalyn McCreary personal foul
4:15		Tony Felder misses three point jump shot
4:13		Michael Zanoni defensive rebound
4:06		Kamar Robertson misses three point jump shot
4:04		Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound
3:59	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup	19-34
3:42		Sean Conway misses three point jump shot
3:40		Michael Zanoni defensive rebound
3:35	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup (Braden Sparks assists)	19-36
3:35		Keydets 30 second timeout
3:35		TV timeout
3:12	+2	Asher Woods makes two point pullup jump shot	21-36
2:47	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot	21-38
2:29		Asher Woods misses two point jump shot
2:27		Jalyn McCreary defensive rebound
2:16		Asher Woods shooting foul (Braden Sparks draws the foul)
2:16	+1	Braden Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-39
2:16		Braden Sparks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:16		Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
1:59	+2	Taeshaud Jackson makes two point layup	23-39
1:50		Michael Zanoni misses two point jump shot
1:48		Shawn Walker Jr. offensive rebound
1:38		Michael Zanoni misses three point jump shot
1:36		Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
1:29		Harrison Drake blocks Sean Conway's two point layup
1:27		Braden Sparks defensive rebound
1:21		Taeshaud Jackson shooting foul (Michael Zanoni draws the foul)
1:21		Michael Zanoni misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:21		Michael Zanoni misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:21		Devin Butler defensive rebound
1:04	+3	Tony Felder makes three point jump shot (Asher Woods assists)	26-39
0:46		Michael Zanoni misses three point jump shot
0:44		Tony Felder defensive rebound
0:27		Tony Felder turnover (bad pass) (Harrison Drake steals)
0:06		Braden Sparks misses two point jump shot
0:01		Tony Felder defensive rebound
0:00		Asher Woods misses three point jump shot
0:00		Bears defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VMI
Keydets
28
MER
Bears
41

Time		Play	Score
19:46		Asher Woods misses two point layup
19:44		Tony Felder offensive rebound
19:37	+2	Asher Woods makes two point layup	28-39
19:17		Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
19:15		Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound
19:05		Harrison Drake misses three point jump shot
19:03		Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
18:50		Asher Woods turnover (Braden Sparks steals)
18:44	+2	Harrison Drake makes two point layup	28-41
18:23		Jah Quinones shooting foul (Tyler Houser draws the foul)
18:23	+1	Tyler Houser makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-41
18:23	+1	Tyler Houser makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-41
18:04		Jalyn McCreary misses two point layup
18:02		Asher Woods defensive rebound
17:44		Devin Butler misses three point jump shot
17:42		Jah Quinones defensive rebound
17:33		Jah Quinones misses two point layup
17:31		Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound
17:23	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup	30-43
17:12	+2	Tony Felder makes two point pullup jump shot	32-43
16:56		Jah Quinones misses three point jump shot
16:54		Asher Woods defensive rebound
16:40		Devin Butler misses three point jump shot
16:38		Shawn Walker Jr. defensive rebound
16:21		Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
16:19		Devin Butler defensive rebound
16:09	+2	Tyler Houser makes two point layup	34-43
16:02		Bears 30 second timeout
15:58		Kamar Robertson misses three point jump shot
15:56		Tony Felder defensive rebound
15:51		Sam Wolfe turnover (out of bounds)
15:51		TV timeout
15:33		James Glisson III misses three point jump shot
15:31		Asher Woods defensive rebound
15:11		Tyler Houser turnover (double dribble)
14:57		Sam Wolfe personal foul (David Craig draws the foul)
14:56		Devin Butler shooting foul (Michael Zanoni draws the foul)
14:56	+1	Michael Zanoni makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-44
14:56	+1	Michael Zanoni makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-45
14:39		Devin Butler misses three point jump shot
14:37		Kamar Robertson defensive rebound
14:29		James Glisson III misses three point jump shot
14:27		Sam Wolfe defensive rebound
14:11		James Glisson III blocks Tony Felder's three point jump shot
14:09		James Glisson III defensive rebound
14:02	+3	Kamar Robertson makes three point stepback jump shot	34-48
13:34	+3	Asher Woods makes three point pullup bank jump shot	37-48
13:13	+2	Shawn Walker Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot	37-50
12:58	+3	Sam Wolfe makes three point jump shot (Tony Felder assists)	40-50
12:56		Keydets 30 second timeout
12:47		Kamar Robertson misses two point jump shot
12:45		David Craig offensive rebound
12:36	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup (David Craig assists)	40-52
12:23		Asher Woods turnover (David Craig steals)
12:19		Tony Felder personal foul (Harrison Drake draws the foul)
12:12	+2	Kamar Robertson makes two point pullup jump shot	40-54
12:12	+3	Sam Wolfe makes three point jump shot (Asher Woods assists)	43-54
11:11		David Craig misses two point layup
11:09		Keydets defensive rebound
11:09		TV timeout
10:47		Asher Woods turnover (Jalyn McCreary steals)
10:39		Asher Woods shooting foul (Shawn Walker Jr. draws the foul)
10:39		Shawn Walker Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:39	+1	Shawn Walker Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-55
10:26		Braden Sparks personal foul
10:09		Asher Woods turnover (traveling)
9:50	+3	Braden Sparks makes three point jump shot (Shawn Walker Jr. assists)	43-58
9:30	+2	Tony Felder makes two point driving layup	45-58
9:30		Harrison Drake shooting foul (Tony Felder draws the foul)
9:30	+1	Tony Felder makes regular free throw 1 of 1	46-58
9:16	+3	Shawn Walker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Michael Zanoni assists)	46-61
8:39		Taeshaud Jackson turnover (shot clock violation)
8:29		Michael Zanoni misses three point jump shot
8:27		Devin Butler defensive rebound
8:10		Tony Felder misses three point jump shot
8:08		Harrison Drake defensive rebound
7:57	+3	Michael Zanoni makes three point jump shot (Shawn Walker Jr. assists)	46-64
7:33		Taeshaud Jackson misses two point layup
7:31		Michael Zanoni defensive rebound
7:33		Taeshaud Jackson personal foul
7:33		TV timeout
7:19		Shawn Walker Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:17		Tony Felder defensive rebound
6:53		Devin Butler misses three point jump shot
6:51		Tony Felder offensive rebound
6:32		Tony Felder misses three point jump shot
6:30		Braden Sparks defensive rebound
6:21	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup (Harrison Drake assists)	46-66
6:00	+3	Tony Felder makes three point jump shot	49-66
5:44		Braden Sparks misses three point jump shot
5:42		Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
5:26		Michael Zanoni personal foul (Devin Butler draws the foul)
5:19		Asher Woods turnover (bad pass)
5:10		Tyler Houser shooting foul (Jalyn McCreary draws the foul)
5:10	+1	Jalyn McCreary makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-67
5:10		Jalyn McCreary misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:10		Tyler Houser defensive rebound
4:55		Taeshaud Jackson misses three point jump shot
4:53		Harrison Drake defensive rebound
4:33		Braden Sparks misses three point jump shot
4:31		Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound
4:25		Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
4:23		Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
4:15		Tyler Houser turnover (3-second violation)
4:02		Jalyn McCreary misses two point layup
4:00		Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound
3:54	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup	49-69
3:41		Shawn Walker Jr. personal foul (Asher Woods draws the foul)
3:41		TV timeout
3:26		Asher Woods turnover (Jalyn McCreary steals)
3:03		Taeshaud Jackson shooting foul (Jalyn McCreary draws the foul)
3:03	+1	Jalyn McCreary makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-70
3:03		Jalyn McCreary misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:03		Devin Butler defensive rebound
2:53		Devin Butler misses two point layup
2:51		Devin Butler offensive rebound
2:42	+2	Devin Butler makes two point layup	51-70
2:26	+3	Michael Zanoni makes three point jump shot (Jalyn McCreary assists)	51-73
2:12		Sam Wolfe misses three point jump shot
2:10		Shawn Walker Jr. defensive rebound
2:00		Braden Sparks misses two point layup
1:58		Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound
1:58	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point putback layup	51-75
1:55		Bears 30 second timeout
1:55		Tony Felder misses two point jump shot
1:53		Braden Sparks defensive rebound
1:25	+3	Michael Zanoni makes three point jump shot (Braden Sparks assists)	51-78
1:10	+3	Devin Butler makes three point jump shot (Sam Wolfe assists)	54-78
0:50		Michael Zanoni misses two point jump shot
0:48		Tony Felder defensive rebound
0:46		Diego Rivera personal foul (Asher Woods draws the foul)
0:27	+2	James Glisson III makes two point layup	54-80
0:16		Jake Johnston misses three point jump shot
0:14		Diego Rivera defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Diego Rivera defensive rebound