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McCreary scores 22 as Mercer beats VMI 80-54
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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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | Tyler Houser vs. Jalyn McCreary (Harrison Drake gains possession) | Â |
| 19:45 | | Â | Braden Sparks misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:43 | | Â | Harrison Drake offensive rebound | Â |
| 19:34 | | Â | Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 19:32 |  | Â | Tyler Houser defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:59 | | Â | Tyler Houser misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 18:57 | | Â | Braden Sparks defensive rebound | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Tony Felder turnover (Braden Sparks steals) | Â |
| 17:47 | | Â | Tony Felder personal foul | Â |
| 17:35 | | +3 | Braden Sparks makes three point jump shot | 2-8 |
| 17:11 | | Â | Tony Felder misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 17:09 | | Â | Taeshaud Jackson offensive rebound | Â |
| 17:09 | | Â | Taeshaud Jackson offensive foul | Â |
| 17:09 | | Â | Taeshaud Jackson turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 16:53 | | Â | Braden Sparks misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:51 | | Â | Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:35 | | +3 | Asher Woods makes three point jump shot (Tony Felder assists) | 5-8 |
| 16:12 | | Â | Jah Quinones misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:10 | | Â | Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:52 | | +2 | Tony Felder makes two point driving layup | 7-8 |
| 15:36 | | Â | Jalyn McCreary misses two point stepback jump shot | Â |
| 15:34 | | Â | Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:22 | | Â | Tony Felder turnover (10-second violation) | Â |
| 15:22 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:14 | | +2 | Jalyn McCreary makes two point driving layup | 7-10 |
| 14:44 | | Â | Sean Conway turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 14:21 | | Â | Jah Quinones turnover (Asher Woods steals) | Â |
| 14:11 | | +3 | Tony Felder makes three point jump shot | 10-10 |
| 14:11 | | Â | Kamar Robertson shooting foul (Tony Felder draws the foul) | Â |
| 14:11 | | +1 | Tony Felder makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-10 |
| 13:56 | | Â | Luis Hurtado Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:54 | | Â | Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:42 | | Â | Tony Felder turnover (Shawn Walker Jr. steals) | Â |
| 13:28 | | Â | Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 13:26 | | Â | Tyler Houser defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:06 | | Â | Asher Woods misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:04 | | Â | Taeshaud Jackson offensive rebound | Â |
| 13:03 | | +2 | Taeshaud Jackson makes two point putback layup | 13-10 |
| 13:03 | | Â | Bears 30 second timeout | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Michael Zanoni turnover (Tyler Houser steals) | Â |
| 11:47 | | Â | Shawn Walker Jr. shooting foul (Taeshaud Jackson draws the foul) | Â |
| 11:47 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:47 | | Â | Taeshaud Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Jump ball. (Keydets gains possession) | Â |
| 10:50 | | Â | Asher Woods turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 10:39 | | Â | Michael Zanoni misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:37 | | Â | Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:14 | | Â | Taeshaud Jackson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:12 | | Â | David Craig defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:55 | | Â | Jump ball. (Bears gains possession) | Â |
| 9:50 | | +3 | Harrison Drake makes three point jump shot (Braden Sparks assists) | 16-19 |
| 9:48 | | Â | Keydets 30 second timeout | Â |
| 9:33 | | Â | Sean Conway misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 9:31 | | Â | Michael Zanoni defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:22 | | +3 | Braden Sparks makes three point jump shot | 16-22 |
| 8:52 | | Â | Tyler Houser misses two point hook shot | Â |
| 8:50 | | Â | David Craig defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:50 | | Â | Sam Wolfe personal foul (David Craig draws the foul) | Â |
| 8:42 | | Â | Asher Woods personal foul | Â |
| 8:33 | | Â | James Glisson III misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:31 | | Â | Tyler Houser defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:31 | | Â | David Craig personal foul | Â |
| 8:03 | | Â | Sean Conway misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:01 | | Â | Michael Zanoni defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:46 | | Â | James Glisson III misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 7:44 | | Â | Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:26 | | Â | Tony Felder misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 7:24 | | Â | David Craig defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:12 | | Â | James Glisson III misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:10 | | Â | David Craig offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:03 | | +3 | Kamar Robertson makes three point jump shot | 16-25 |
| 6:38 | | Â | Asher Woods misses two point layup | Â |
| 6:37 | | Â | Keydets offensive rebound | Â |
| 6:37 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 6:31 | | Â | Asher Woods misses two point reverse layup | Â |
| 6:29 | | Â | Michael Zanoni defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:24 | | +2 | James Glisson III makes two point layup | 16-27 |
| 6:24 | | Â | Taeshaud Jackson shooting foul (James Glisson III draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:24 | | +1 | James Glisson III makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-28 |
| 6:13 | | Â | Michael Zanoni personal foul (Tony Felder draws the foul) | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Sean Conway misses two point layup | Â |
| 5:27 | | Â | Braden Sparks defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:19 | | Â | Jalyn McCreary misses two point layup | Â |
| 5:17 | | Â | Tony Felder defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:11 | | Â | Sean Conway turnover (Michael Zanoni steals) | Â |
| 4:59 | | Â | Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 4:57 | | Â | Devin Butler defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:49 | | Â | Asher Woods turnover (Jalyn McCreary steals) | Â |
| 4:29 | | +2 | Michael Zanoni makes two point jump shot (Jalyn McCreary assists) | 19-32 |
| 4:28 | | Â | Jalyn McCreary personal foul | Â |
| 4:15 | | Â | Tony Felder misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:13 | | Â | Michael Zanoni defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:06 | | Â | Kamar Robertson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:04 | | Â | Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound | Â |
| 3:59 | | +2 | Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup | 19-34 |
| 3:42 | | Â | Sean Conway misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:40 | | Â | Michael Zanoni defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:35 | | +2 | Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup (Braden Sparks assists) | 19-36 |
| 3:35 | | Â | Keydets 30 second timeout | Â |
| 3:35 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Asher Woods misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 2:27 | | Â | Jalyn McCreary defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:16 | | Â | Asher Woods shooting foul (Braden Sparks draws the foul) | Â |
| 2:16 | | +1 | Braden Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-39 |
| 2:16 | | Â | Braden Sparks misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 2:16 | | Â | Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:59 | | +2 | Taeshaud Jackson makes two point layup | 23-39 |
| 1:50 | | Â | Michael Zanoni misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 1:48 | | Â | Shawn Walker Jr. offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:38 | | Â | Michael Zanoni misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:36 | | Â | Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:29 | | Â | Harrison Drake blocks Sean Conway's two point layup | Â |
| 1:27 | | Â | Braden Sparks defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:21 | | Â | Taeshaud Jackson shooting foul (Michael Zanoni draws the foul) | Â |
| 1:21 | | Â | Michael Zanoni misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 1:21 | | Â | Michael Zanoni misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 1:21 | | Â | Devin Butler defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:04 | | +3 | Tony Felder makes three point jump shot (Asher Woods assists) | 26-39 |
| 0:46 | | Â | Michael Zanoni misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:44 | | Â | Tony Felder defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:27 | | Â | Tony Felder turnover (bad pass) (Harrison Drake steals) | Â |
| 0:06 | | Â | Braden Sparks misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 0:01 | | Â | Tony Felder defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | Asher Woods misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | Bears defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |
2nd Half
2nd Half