McCreary scores 26 off the bench, Mercer tops Citadel 74-65
AP
Jan 28, 2023
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Jalyn McCreary's 26 points off of the bench helped lead Mercer Bears to a 74-65 victory over Citadel on Saturday.
McCreary had 12 rebounds for the Bears (11-12, 4-6 Southern Conference). Jah Quinones scored 13 points and Luis Hurtado had 10 points.
The Bulldogs (9-13, 4-6) were led in scoring by Stephen Clark, who finished with 18 points. AJ Smith added 12 points and Elijah Morgan finished with 11 points and two steals.
McCreary scored eight points in the first half and Mercer entered halftime up 30-29. The Bears took the lead for good with 7:49 remaining in the second half on a free throw from Hurtado to make it a 52-51 game.
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1st Half
MER
Bears
30
CIT
Bulldogs
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bears gains possession)
19:45
+2
Shannon Grant makes two point layup
2-0
19:45
Stephen Clark misses two point layup
19:43
Jah Quinones defensive rebound
19:08
+2
Jah Quinones makes two point layup (Shannon Grant assists)
4-0
18:40
Stephen Clark misses two point layup
18:38
Shannon Grant defensive rebound
18:11
Luis Hurtado Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:09
Luis Hurtado Jr. offensive rebound
18:07
+2
Luis Hurtado Jr. makes two point layup
6-0
17:29
+3
Austin Ash makes three point jump shot (Stephen Clark assists)
6-3
17:28
Luis Hurtado Jr. shooting foul (Austin Ash draws the foul)
17:28
Austin Ash misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:28
Shannon Grant defensive rebound
17:13
Luis Hurtado Jr. turnover (David Maynard steals)
17:09
Austin Ash misses three point jump shot
17:07
Jah Quinones defensive rebound
16:57
Austin Ash shooting foul
16:57
Luis Hurtado Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:57
+1
Luis Hurtado Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-3
16:42
+3
Elijah Morgan makes three point jump shot (David Maynard assists)
7-6
16:16
Michael Zanoni misses two point jump shot
16:14
Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound
16:10
Jalyn McCreary misses two point layup
16:08
Bulldogs defensive rebound
15:49
+2
Stephen Clark makes two point layup
7-8
15:49
Jalyn McCreary shooting foul (Stephen Clark draws the foul)
15:49
TV timeout
15:49
+1
Stephen Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-9
15:33
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup
9-9
15:05
Stephen Clark turnover (Michael Zanoni steals)
14:51
+2
Michael Zanoni makes two point jump shot (Jalyn McCreary assists)
11-9
14:24
Michael Zanoni personal foul
14:14
+2
Madison Durr makes two point layup
11-11
13:54
Jah Quinones turnover (Elijah Morgan steals)
13:42
Jalyn McCreary blocks Madison Durr's two point layup
13:40
Bulldogs offensive rebound
13:33
Stephen Clark misses two point layup
13:31
Luis Hurtado Jr. defensive rebound
13:05
TJ Grant misses three point jump shot
13:03
Austin Ash defensive rebound
12:52
David Maynard misses three point jump shot
12:50
Michael Zanoni defensive rebound
12:40
Michael Zanoni misses three point jump shot
12:38
Elijah Morgan defensive rebound
12:23
+3
Madison Durr makes three point jump shot (Austin Ash assists)
11-14
12:00
Luis Hurtado Jr. turnover
11:48
+2
Jackson Price makes two point layup (David Maynard assists)
11-16
11:24
Shannon Grant misses two point layup
11:22
AJ Smith defensive rebound
11:05
+2
AJ Smith makes two point layup
11-18
10:45
Michael Zanoni misses three point jump shot
10:43
Bears offensive rebound
10:43
TV timeout
10:38
+3
Shawn Walker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jah Quinones assists)
14-18
10:13
Elijah Morgan misses three point jump shot
10:11
Bears defensive rebound
9:52
Jah Quinones misses two point layup
9:50
Elijah Morgan defensive rebound
9:33
Elijah Morgan turnover
9:13
Shannon Grant misses two point layup
9:11
Luis Hurtado Jr. offensive rebound
9:01
+2
Luis Hurtado Jr. makes two point layup
16-18
8:42
Jackson Price misses three point jump shot
8:40
Shannon Grant defensive rebound
8:31
+2
Shawn Walker Jr. makes two point layup (James Glisson III assists)
18-18
8:07
+2
Jackson Price makes two point layup
18-20
7:48
Shannon Grant misses two point jump shot
7:46
Jackson Price defensive rebound
7:23
AJ Smith misses two point jump shot
7:21
Shannon Grant defensive rebound
7:04
AJ Smith personal foul
7:04
TV timeout
6:49
+2
James Glisson III makes two point layup (Shawn Walker Jr. assists)
20-20
6:20
Jah Quinones personal foul
6:12
+2
Stephen Clark makes two point layup
20-22
6:12
James Glisson III shooting foul (Stephen Clark draws the foul)
6:12
+1
Stephen Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-23
5:48
Jah Quinones misses two point layup
5:46
Madison Durr defensive rebound
5:24
AJ Smith misses two point layup
5:22
James Glisson III defensive rebound
5:15
+2
Shawn Walker Jr. makes two point layup
22-23
4:54
+2
AJ Smith makes two point layup
22-25
4:38
AJ Smith personal foul
4:30
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup (James Glisson III assists)
24-25
4:12
Jalyn McCreary blocks Madison Durr's two point layup
4:10
James Glisson III defensive rebound
3:54
James Glisson III misses two point layup
3:52
Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound
3:52
Jalyn McCreary misses two point layup
3:50
Bears offensive rebound
3:50
TV timeout
3:46
Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
3:44
Jackson Price defensive rebound
3:18
Madison Durr misses two point jump shot
3:16
Luis Hurtado Jr. defensive rebound
3:06
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot (Shawn Walker Jr. assists)
26-25
2:48
+2
Stephen Clark makes two point layup
26-27
2:30
Shannon Grant offensive foul
2:30
Shannon Grant turnover (offensive foul)
2:14
Austin Ash misses two point layup
2:12
James Glisson III defensive rebound
2:05
Elijah Morgan shooting foul (Jalyn McCreary draws the foul)
2:05
+1
Jalyn McCreary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-27
2:05
+1
Jalyn McCreary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-27
1:46
Madison Durr turnover (Jalyn McCreary steals)
1:33
Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
1:31
Elijah Morgan defensive rebound
1:25
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:06
Jah Quinones personal foul
1:06
AJ Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:06
Stephen Clark offensive rebound
1:03
Austin Ash misses three point jump shot
1:01
James Glisson III defensive rebound
0:52
Shawn Walker Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:50
Stephen Clark defensive rebound
0:35
Stephen Clark misses two point layup
0:33
Jalyn McCreary defensive rebound
0:10
+2
Michael Zanoni makes two point jump shot
30-27
0:09
Bears 30 second timeout
0:02
+2
Elijah Morgan makes two point layup
30-29
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MER
Bears
44
CIT
Bulldogs
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
+3
Jah Quinones makes three point jump shot (Luis Hurtado Jr. assists)
33-29
19:20
James Glisson III personal foul
19:11
Shawn Walker Jr. personal foul
19:05
Madison Durr misses three point jump shot
19:03
Jackson Price offensive rebound
18:43
Elijah Morgan misses two point layup
18:41
Luis Hurtado Jr. defensive rebound
18:26
Madison Durr personal foul
18:18
+2
James Glisson III makes two point layup
35-29
17:56
Stephen Clark misses two point layup
17:54
Luis Hurtado Jr. defensive rebound
17:45
Madison Durr shooting foul (Jah Quinones draws the foul)
17:45
TV timeout
17:45
Jah Quinones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:45
+1
Jah Quinones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-29
17:26
Stephen Clark misses two point layup
17:24
Luis Hurtado Jr. defensive rebound
17:08
Shannon Grant misses two point jump shot
17:06
Jackson Price defensive rebound
17:00
Jackson Price offensive foul
17:00
Jackson Price turnover (offensive foul)
16:51
Shawn Walker Jr. turnover (Elijah Morgan steals)
16:41
David Maynard misses two point layup
16:39
Shannon Grant defensive rebound
16:32
James Glisson III misses two point layup
16:30
Stephen Clark defensive rebound
16:29
Jah Quinones personal foul
16:09
Jackson Price misses three point jump shot
16:07
Michael Zanoni defensive rebound
15:56
Jackson Price personal foul
15:56
TV timeout
15:56
Shannon Grant misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:56
+1
Shannon Grant makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-29
15:36
+2
Stephen Clark makes two point layup
37-31
15:13
David Maynard personal foul
15:04
Shawn Walker Jr. misses two point layup
15:02
Elijah Morgan defensive rebound
14:50
Michael Zanoni personal foul
14:44
Jalyn McCreary shooting foul (AJ Smith draws the foul)
14:44
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-32
14:44
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-33
14:25
James Glisson III misses three point jump shot
14:23
Austin Ash defensive rebound
14:21
Shawn Walker Jr. personal foul
14:05
+2
AJ Smith makes two point layup
37-35
13:44
+2
Luis Hurtado Jr. makes two point layup
39-35
13:29
+3
Austin Ash makes three point jump shot (Elijah Morgan assists)
39-38
13:10
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup
41-38
12:46
Elijah Morgan misses three point jump shot
12:44
Jalyn McCreary defensive rebound
12:39
Austin Ash personal foul
12:32
Luis Hurtado Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:30
Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound
12:15
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup (Jah Quinones assists)
43-38
12:01
Austin Ash misses three point jump shot
11:59
Bears defensive rebound
11:58
TV timeout
11:32
Jah Quinones misses two point layup
11:30
Austin Ash defensive rebound
11:20
+2
Stephen Clark makes two point layup (Austin Ash assists)
43-40
11:13
James Glisson III misses three point jump shot
11:11
Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound
11:10
David Maynard personal foul (Jalyn McCreary draws the foul)
11:10
+1
Jalyn McCreary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-40
11:10
+1
Jalyn McCreary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-40
10:51
James Glisson III personal foul
10:51
+1
Stephen Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-41
10:51
+1
Stephen Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-42
10:39
James Glisson III misses two point layup
10:37
Stephen Clark defensive rebound
10:16
+2
AJ Smith makes two point layup
45-44
10:16
James Glisson III shooting foul
10:16
AJ Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:16
Jalyn McCreary defensive rebound
9:59
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot (Shannon Grant assists)
47-44
9:36
Stephen Clark misses three point jump shot
9:32
Jalyn McCreary personal foul (Jackson Price draws the foul)
9:32
+1
Jackson Price makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-45
9:32
+1
Jackson Price makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-46
9:15
+2
Jah Quinones makes two point layup
49-46
9:15
AJ Smith shooting foul (Jah Quinones draws the foul)
9:15
+1
Jah Quinones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
50-46
9:02
Shannon Grant personal foul (Stephen Clark draws the foul)
9:02
+1
Stephen Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-47
9:02
+1
Stephen Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-48
8:45
Jalyn McCreary misses two point layup
8:43
Bears offensive rebound
8:41
Stephen Clark personal foul
8:41
Shannon Grant misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:41
+1
Shannon Grant makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-48
8:21
+3
Austin Ash makes three point jump shot
51-51
7:49
Stephen Clark personal foul
7:49
TV timeout
7:49
Luis Hurtado Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:49
+1
Luis Hurtado Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-51
7:25
Stephen Clark misses three point jump shot
7:23
Luis Hurtado Jr. defensive rebound
7:07
Shannon Grant offensive foul
7:07
Shannon Grant turnover (offensive foul)
6:54
Stephen Clark turnover (Jah Quinones steals)
6:50
Stephen Clark personal foul
6:50
+1
Jah Quinones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-51
6:50
+1
Jah Quinones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-51
6:35
+2
AJ Smith makes two point layup (Jackson Price assists)
54-53
6:18
Shawn Walker Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:16
Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound
6:13
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup
56-53
5:44
Stephen Clark misses two point jump shot
5:42
Jalyn McCreary defensive rebound
5:22
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot
58-53
5:16
Bulldogs 60 second timeout
5:01
+2
Stephen Clark makes two point layup
58-55
4:41
TJ Grant misses three point jump shot
4:39
Stephen Clark defensive rebound
4:23
Austin Ash misses two point layup
4:21
Bears defensive rebound
3:59
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot
60-55
3:36
Stephen Clark misses two point layup
3:34
Luis Hurtado Jr. defensive rebound
3:15
Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
3:13
Bears offensive rebound
3:13
TV timeout
3:13
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jah Quinones assists)
62-55
2:55
Luis Hurtado Jr. shooting foul (Madison Durr draws the foul)
2:55
Madison Durr misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:55
Madison Durr misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:55
Jalyn McCreary defensive rebound
2:25
+3
Shawn Walker Jr. makes three point jump shot
65-55
2:12
AJ Smith misses two point layup
2:10
Jalyn McCreary defensive rebound
2:07
Bears 30 second timeout
2:02
Austin Ash personal foul
2:02
+1
James Glisson III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-55
2:02
+1
James Glisson III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-55
1:53
+2
Madison Durr makes two point layup
67-57
1:39
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point dunk (Jah Quinones assists)
69-57
1:26
+2
Austin Ash makes two point layup
69-59
1:22
Elijah Morgan personal foul
1:22
Jah Quinones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:22
+1
Jah Quinones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-59
1:22
Bears 30 second timeout
1:12
Austin Ash misses three point jump shot
1:10
Jalyn McCreary defensive rebound
1:04
AJ Smith personal foul
1:04
+1
Jah Quinones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-59
1:04
Jah Quinones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:04
David Maynard defensive rebound
0:53
David Maynard misses three point jump shot
0:51
Luis Hurtado Jr. defensive rebound
0:47
Elijah Morgan personal foul
0:47
Luis Hurtado Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:47
+1
Luis Hurtado Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-59
0:41
+2
Elijah Morgan makes two point layup
72-61
0:41
Jah Quinones shooting foul (Elijah Morgan draws the foul)
0:41
+1
Elijah Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 1
72-62
0:27
Madison Durr personal foul
0:27
+1
Luis Hurtado Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-62
0:27
Luis Hurtado Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:27
AJ Smith defensive rebound
0:17
+3
Elijah Morgan makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)
73-65
0:11
Madison Durr personal foul
0:11
James Glisson III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
