ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) JP Pegues had 22 points in Furman Paladins's 73-58 victory against Mercer Bears on Saturday in a Southern Conference Tournament matchup.
Pegues shot 7 for 11 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free throw line for the Paladins (25-7). Mike Bothwell was 5 of 9 shooting, including 1 for 3 from distance, and went 2 for 3 from the line to add 13 points. Jalen Slawson recorded 12 points and finished 5 of 9 from the field.
The Bears (14-19) were led in scoring by Jalyn McCreary, who finished with 18 points. Mercer also got eight points and eight rebounds from James Glisson III.
Pegues scored eight points in the first half and Furman went into halftime trailing 32-29. Furman pulled off the victory after a 22-2 second-half run erased a five-point deficit and gave them the lead at 51-36 with 11:54 to go.
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1st Half
MER
Bears
32
FURM
Paladins
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jalyn McCreary vs. Jalen Slawson (Bears gains possession)
19:31
Shawn Walker Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:29
James Glisson III offensive rebound
19:21
James Glisson III misses three point jump shot
19:19
Garrett Hien defensive rebound
19:16
Garrett Hien turnover (bad pass)
19:05
Kamar Robertson misses three point jump shot
19:03
JP Pegues defensive rebound
18:52
Marcus Foster misses two point layup
18:50
James Glisson III defensive rebound
18:44
Luis Hurtado Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Mike Bothwell steals)
18:23
+2
Mike Bothwell makes two point layup
0-2
18:07
Jalen Slawson shooting foul (Jalyn McCreary draws the foul)
18:07
+1
Jalyn McCreary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-2
18:07
+1
Jalyn McCreary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-2
17:47
+3
Garrett Hien makes three point jump shot (JP Pegues assists)
2-5
17:29
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot
4-5
17:05
+2
Jalen Slawson makes two point layup
4-7
16:41
Luis Hurtado Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:39
Luis Hurtado Jr. offensive rebound
16:23
Luis Hurtado Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:21
Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound
16:17
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup
6-7
16:13
Jalen Slawson misses three point jump shot
16:11
Bears defensive rebound
15:55
+2
Kamar Robertson makes two point layup
8-7
15:48
Luis Hurtado Jr. personal foul
15:46
TV timeout
15:37
JP Pegues misses three point jump shot
15:35
Jalen Slawson offensive rebound
15:35
Kamar Robertson personal foul (Paladins draws the foul)
15:35
Mike Bothwell misses three point jump shot
15:33
Ben Vanderwal offensive rebound
15:20
+3
JP Pegues makes three point jump shot (Ben Vanderwal assists)
8-10
15:01
Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
14:59
Bears offensive rebound
14:49
Jah Quinones misses two point jump shot
14:47
James Glisson III offensive rebound
14:42
Kamar Robertson misses three point jump shot
14:40
Alex Williams defensive rebound
14:40
Jalyn McCreary personal foul
14:26
+2
Mike Bothwell makes two point layup
8-12
14:06
Jah Quinones misses three point jump shot
14:04
Shannon Grant offensive rebound
13:54
Alex Williams shooting foul (Shannon Grant draws the foul)
13:54
+1
Shannon Grant makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-12
13:54
+1
Shannon Grant makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-12
13:40
+2
Mike Bothwell makes two point jump shot
10-14
13:19
Luis Hurtado Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:17
Alex Williams defensive rebound
13:06
Tyrese Hughey misses three point jump shot
13:04
Braden Sparks defensive rebound
12:45
+3
Luis Hurtado Jr. makes three point jump shot (Shannon Grant assists)
13-14
12:22
Mike Bothwell misses two point layup
12:20
Luis Hurtado Jr. defensive rebound
12:12
Shannon Grant misses two point jump shot
12:10
Alex Williams defensive rebound
12:05
Luis Hurtado Jr. personal foul
11:48
Carter Whitt misses three point jump shot
11:46
Garrett Hien offensive rebound
11:38
Carter Whitt turnover (bad pass) (Kamar Robertson steals)
11:30
Braden Sparks misses three point jump shot
11:28
Marcus Foster defensive rebound
11:14
Jalen Slawson misses two point layup
11:12
Jah Quinones defensive rebound
10:49
+2
Kamar Robertson makes two point jump shot (Shawn Walker Jr. assists)
15-14
10:40
JP Pegues turnover (bad pass) (Shannon Grant steals)
10:25
+2
Shannon Grant makes two point jump shot
17-14
10:10
+3
Garrett Hien makes three point jump shot (JP Pegues assists)
17-17
9:32
Bears turnover (shot clock violation)
9:32
TV timeout
9:19
Braden Sparks shooting foul (JP Pegues draws the foul)
9:19
+1
JP Pegues makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-18
9:19
+1
JP Pegues makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-19
8:57
Kamar Robertson misses three point jump shot
8:55
Shannon Grant offensive rebound
8:35
Jalen Slawson shooting foul (Kamar Robertson draws the foul)
8:35
+1
Kamar Robertson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-19
8:35
+1
Kamar Robertson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-19
8:20
+3
JP Pegues makes three point jump shot
19-22
7:52
Kamar Robertson misses two point layup
7:51
JP Pegues defensive rebound
7:49
Jalyn McCreary personal foul (JP Pegues draws the foul)
7:45
TV timeout
7:28
+3
Marcus Foster makes three point jump shot (Garrett Hien assists)
19-25
7:10
Marcus Foster personal foul (Shawn Walker Jr. draws the foul)
6:59
Kamar Robertson misses three point jump shot
6:57
Alex Williams defensive rebound
6:44
James Glisson III personal foul (Garrett Hien draws the foul)
6:44
Garrett Hien misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:44
Kamar Robertson defensive rebound
6:16
+3
Shawn Walker Jr. makes three point jump shot
22-25
5:51
Alex Williams misses three point jump shot
5:49
Garrett Hien offensive rebound
5:44
Garrett Hien misses two point layup
5:43
Bears defensive rebound
5:23
+2
James Glisson III makes two point hook shot
24-25
4:57
+2
Marcus Foster makes two point layup
24-27
4:41
James Glisson III misses three point jump shot
4:39
Ben Vanderwal defensive rebound
4:30
Garrett Hien misses three point jump shot
4:28
Ben Vanderwal offensive rebound
4:25
Jah Quinones personal foul (Ben Vanderwal draws the foul)
4:25
+1
Ben Vanderwal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-28
4:25
Ben Vanderwal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:25
James Glisson III defensive rebound
3:59
James Glisson III misses three point jump shot
3:57
Jah Quinones offensive rebound
3:52
Jah Quinones misses two point layup
3:50
James Glisson III offensive rebound
3:47
+2
James Glisson III makes two point layup
26-28
3:31
Shawn Walker Jr. shooting foul (Mike Bothwell draws the foul)
3:31
TV timeout
3:31
Mike Bothwell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:31
Kamar Robertson defensive rebound
3:12
+2
Shawn Walker Jr. makes two point layup
28-28
2:48
Jalen Slawson turnover (bad pass)
2:21
Kamar Robertson misses three point jump shot
2:19
James Glisson III offensive rebound
2:16
+2
James Glisson III makes two point layup
30-28
1:55
JP Pegues misses three point jump shot
1:53
Kamar Robertson defensive rebound
1:19
Bears turnover (shot clock violation)
0:58
Jah Quinones personal foul (Jalen Slawson draws the foul)
0:58
Jalen Slawson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:58
+1
Jalen Slawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-29
0:32
+2
Jah Quinones makes two point jump shot
32-29
0:03
JP Pegues misses two point jump shot
0:01
Paladins offensive rebound
0:01
Paladins 30 second timeout
0:01
Bears 30 second timeout
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MER
Bears
26
FURM
Paladins
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Jalen Slawson misses two point layup
19:44
Bears defensive rebound
19:10
Luis Hurtado Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:09
James Glisson III offensive rebound
19:09
Bears turnover (shot clock violation)
19:05
Marcus Foster misses three point jump shot
19:03
Shawn Walker Jr. defensive rebound
18:55
+2
James Glisson III makes two point hook shot
34-29
18:27
+2
JP Pegues makes two point layup
34-31
18:27
Kamar Robertson shooting foul (JP Pegues draws the foul)
18:27
+1
JP Pegues makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-32
18:18
Bears 30 second timeout
18:07
Luis Hurtado Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Slawson steals)
18:00
+2
Jalen Slawson makes two point dunk
34-34
17:47
Kamar Robertson misses three point jump shot
17:45
Kamar Robertson offensive rebound
17:44
Mike Bothwell personal foul (Kamar Robertson draws the foul)
17:39
Luis Hurtado Jr. turnover (bad pass)
17:35
Shawn Walker Jr. shooting foul (Mike Bothwell draws the foul)
