McCreary leads with 25, Mercer defeats The Citadel 87-78
AP
Feb 21, 2024
MACON, Ga. (AP) Jalyn McCreary had 25 points in Mercer Bears's 87-78 victory against The Citadel Bulldogs on Wednesday night.
McCreary was 11 of 17 shooting and 3 of 4 from the free throw line for the Bears (13-15, 6-9 Southern Conference). Alex Holt scored 23 points, shooting 11 of 11 from the field and 1 for 4 from the line. Jalen Cobb was 6 of 9 shooting (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points.
Elijah Morgan led the Bulldogs (10-18, 2-13) in scoring, finishing with 20 points. AJ Smith added 17 points for The Citadel. In addition, Madison Durr had 15 points and four assists.
Mercer led 41-38 at the half, with Cobb (13 points) its high scorer before the break. Holt scored 16 points in the second half to help lead Mercer to the nine-point victory.
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1st Half
CIT
Bulldogs
38
MER
Bears
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Quentin Millora-Brown vs. Alex Holt (Bears gains possession)
19:47
+2
Alex Holt makes two point layup
0-2
19:18
+3
AJ Smith makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)
3-2
18:45
David Thomas misses three point jump shot
18:43
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
18:26
Keynan Davis turnover (Caleb Hunter steals)
18:20
Caleb Hunter misses two point layup
18:18
Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound
18:02
Jalyn McCreary turnover (Keynan Davis steals)
17:48
Alex Holt shooting foul (Quentin Millora-Brown draws the foul)
17:48
Quentin Millora-Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:48
Quentin Millora-Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:48
Jake Davis defensive rebound
17:35
David Thomas misses two point jump shot
17:33
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
17:15
+2
AJ Smith makes two point jump shot
5-2
16:55
+2
Alex Holt makes two point jump shot (Caleb Hunter assists)
5-4
16:33
+2
Quentin Millora-Brown makes two point layup (AJ Smith assists)
7-4
16:13
Elijah Morgan shooting foul (Alex Holt draws the foul)
16:13
Alex Holt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:13
+1
Alex Holt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-5
16:01
Jah Quinones blocks AJ Smith's two point layup
16:00
Bulldogs offensive rebound
16:00
TV timeout
15:53
+3
Elijah Morgan makes three point jump shot (Quentin Millora-Brown assists)
10-5
15:39
Quentin Millora-Brown blocks Amanze Ngumezi's two point layup
15:37
Bears offensive rebound
15:33
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot
10-7
15:18
Madison Durr misses two point layup
15:16
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
15:09
Quentin Millora-Brown misses two point layup
15:07
Madison Durr offensive rebound
15:07
Elijah Morgan misses three point jump shot
15:05
Bulldogs offensive rebound
15:00
Amanze Ngumezi shooting foul (AJ Smith draws the foul)
15:00
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-7
15:00
AJ Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:00
Jake Davis defensive rebound
14:45
+3
Jalen Cobb makes three point jump shot (Jake Davis assists)
11-10
14:13
+3
Madison Durr makes three point jump shot
14-10
13:55
Jalyn McCreary misses two point layup
13:53
Jake Davis offensive rebound
13:46
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point hook shot
14-12
13:23
+2
AJ Smith makes two point jump shot
16-12
13:11
AJ Smith shooting foul (Jah Quinones draws the foul)
13:11
+1
Jah Quinones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-13
13:11
Jah Quinones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:11
TJ Grant offensive rebound
13:03
+2
Jalen Cobb makes two point jump shot
16-15
12:45
Kam Roberts turnover
12:29
Jah Quinones turnover (out of bounds)
12:11
Elijah Morgan turnover (Jalen Cobb steals)
12:07
+3
Jalen Cobb makes three point jump shot
16-18
11:44
Elijah Morgan turnover (Jah Quinones steals)
11:43
Madison Durr personal foul
11:43
TV timeout
11:23
+2
Jalen Cobb makes two point layup (Alex Holt assists)
16-20
10:54
+2
Quentin Millora-Brown makes two point layup (AJ Smith assists)
18-20
10:22
+2
David Thomas makes two point jump shot
18-22
10:03
Marcus Pigram misses three point jump shot
10:01
Alex Holt defensive rebound
9:37
Jalen Cobb misses three point jump shot
9:35
Marcus Pigram defensive rebound
9:19
+2
Elijah Morgan makes two point layup
20-22
9:00
Quentin Millora-Brown blocks David Thomas's two point layup
8:58
Bears offensive rebound
8:51
David Thomas misses two point layup
8:49
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
8:27
AJ Smith misses three point jump shot
8:25
David Thomas defensive rebound
8:21
Elijah Morgan shooting foul (Jah Quinones draws the foul)
8:21
+1
Jah Quinones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-23
8:21
+1
Jah Quinones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-24
7:57
AJ Smith misses two point jump shot
7:55
Jah Quinones defensive rebound
7:54
AJ Smith personal foul
7:54
TV timeout
7:31
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot (David Thomas assists)
20-26
7:12
Quentin Millora-Brown misses three point jump shot
7:10
Jah Quinones defensive rebound
6:53
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup (Robby Carmody assists)
20-28
6:34
Jah Quinones personal foul
6:29
+3
Keynan Davis makes three point jump shot
23-28
6:09
Robby Carmody turnover (Colby McAllister steals)
5:47
+3
Kam Roberts makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)
26-28
5:24
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot (David Thomas assists)
26-30
5:04
Jah Quinones shooting foul (Madison Durr draws the foul)
5:04
Madison Durr misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:04
+1
Madison Durr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-30
4:43
Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
4:41
Keynan Davis defensive rebound
4:16
+3
Madison Durr makes three point jump shot (Quentin Millora-Brown assists)
30-30
3:56
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot
30-32
3:29
+2
Quentin Millora-Brown makes two point dunk (Keynan Davis assists)
32-32
3:14
Kam Roberts personal foul
3:14
TV timeout
3:02
+2
David Thomas makes two point jump shot
32-34
2:38
+2
Kam Roberts makes two point jump shot
34-34
2:13
+3
Jalen Cobb makes three point jump shot (Jake Davis assists)
34-37
1:42
+2
Kam Roberts makes two point layup (Quentin Millora-Brown assists)
36-37
1:22
+2
Alex Holt makes two point layup
36-39
1:06
Jalen Cobb personal foul
1:01
Keynan Davis misses three point jump shot
0:59
Bears defensive rebound
0:49
David Thomas turnover (Keynan Davis steals)
0:39
+2
Keynan Davis makes two point dunk
38-39
0:23
+2
David Thomas makes two point jump shot
38-41
0:18
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:18
Bears 30 second timeout
0:05
Madison Durr misses two point layup
0:03
Bears defensive rebound
0:01
Jake Davis turnover (Keynan Davis steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CIT
Bulldogs
40
MER
Bears
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Elijah Morgan misses three point jump shot
19:43
David Thomas defensive rebound
19:23
Caleb Hunter misses three point jump shot
19:21
Madison Durr defensive rebound
19:02
+2
Elijah Morgan makes two point layup (Quentin Millora-Brown assists)
40-41
18:47
David Thomas misses two point jump shot
18:45
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
18:34
+2
Quentin Millora-Brown makes two point layup (Elijah Morgan assists)
42-41
18:16
Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
18:14
Elijah Morgan defensive rebound
18:07
Jalyn McCreary blocks Madison Durr's two point layup
18:05
Bears defensive rebound
17:55
+2
Jake Davis makes two point layup (Jalyn McCreary assists)
42-43
17:29
Elijah Morgan turnover (Jah Quinones steals)
17:19
Jah Quinones misses two point layup
17:17
Madison Durr defensive rebound
17:12
AJ Smith misses two point jump shot
17:10
Alex Holt defensive rebound
17:00
+2
Alex Holt makes two point layup (David Thomas assists)
42-45
16:30
Elijah Morgan misses two point jump shot
16:28
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
16:10
Quentin Millora-Brown misses two point layup
16:08
Elijah Morgan offensive rebound
16:03
Quentin Millora-Brown misses two point layup
16:01
Jah Quinones defensive rebound
15:50
+2
Alex Holt makes two point layup
42-47
15:16
Jah Quinones shooting foul (Madison Durr draws the foul)
15:16
TV timeout
15:16
+1
Madison Durr makes regular free throw 1 of 3
43-47
15:16
Madison Durr misses regular free throw 2 of 3
15:16
+1
Madison Durr makes regular free throw 3 of 3
44-47
14:49
+2
Alex Holt makes two point layup (TJ Grant assists)
44-49
14:21
Madison Durr turnover
14:06
Jalen Cobb misses two point jump shot
14:04
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
13:52
+2
Quentin Millora-Brown makes two point layup
46-49
13:38
+2
Alex Holt makes two point layup (David Thomas assists)
46-51
13:05
Elijah Morgan misses two point layup
13:03
Jake Davis defensive rebound
12:54
+2
Alex Holt makes two point hook shot
46-53
12:53
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
12:53
TV timeout
12:47
+2
Elijah Morgan makes two point layup
48-53
12:35
Jalyn McCreary misses two point layup
12:33
TJ Grant offensive rebound
12:28
TJ Grant misses two point layup
12:26
Kam Roberts defensive rebound
12:08
Elijah Morgan misses three point jump shot
12:06
Jalen Cobb defensive rebound
11:58
TJ Grant offensive foul
11:58
TJ Grant turnover (offensive foul)
11:58
TV timeout
11:38
Madison Durr misses two point layup
11:36
Jake Davis defensive rebound
11:20
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot
48-55
10:58
Madison Durr turnover
10:46
+3
Jake Davis makes three point jump shot (David Thomas assists)
48-58
10:31
Madison Durr offensive foul
10:31
Madison Durr turnover (offensive foul)
10:19
Quentin Millora-Brown blocks Jalen Cobb's two point layup
10:17
Bears offensive rebound
10:13
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot (David Thomas assists)
48-60
10:05
Ed Conroy technical foul
10:05
Bulldogs turnover
10:05
+1
Jake Davis makes technical free throw 1 of 2
48-61
10:05
+1
Jake Davis makes technical free throw 2 of 2
48-62
9:46
+2
Elijah Morgan makes two point layup (Quentin Millora-Brown assists)
50-62
9:15
Madison Durr blocks David Thomas's two point jump shot
9:13
Bulldogs defensive rebound
9:01
+2
AJ Smith makes two point layup
52-62
8:41
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot (David Thomas assists)
52-64
8:19
TJ Grant personal foul
8:16
+3
Elijah Morgan makes three point jump shot (AJ Smith assists)
55-64
7:58
Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
7:56
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
7:55
Jah Quinones personal foul
7:55
TV timeout
7:30
+2
Madison Durr makes two point layup
57-64
7:11
Jake Davis misses three point jump shot
7:09
Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound
6:57
+2
David Thomas makes two point jump shot
57-66
6:27
AJ Smith misses three point jump shot
6:25
Alex Holt defensive rebound
6:10
+2
Caleb Hunter makes two point layup (Alex Holt assists)
57-68
6:00
+2
Quentin Millora-Brown makes two point dunk (Madison Durr assists)
59-68
6:00
Alex Holt shooting foul (Quentin Millora-Brown draws the foul)
6:00
+1
Quentin Millora-Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1
60-68
5:45
Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
5:43
Madison Durr defensive rebound
5:36
AJ Smith misses two point layup
5:34
AJ Smith offensive rebound
5:17
Jalyn McCreary blocks AJ Smith's two point layup
5:15
David Thomas defensive rebound
4:49
+2
Alex Holt makes two point layup
60-70
4:49
Kam Roberts shooting foul (Alex Holt draws the foul)
4:49
Alex Holt misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:49
Keynan Davis defensive rebound
4:34
+2
AJ Smith makes two point jump shot
62-70
4:23
Bears 30 second timeout
4:23
TV timeout
4:09
+2
Alex Holt makes two point layup
62-72
4:09
AJ Smith shooting foul (Alex Holt draws the foul)
4:09
Alex Holt misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:09
Bulldogs defensive rebound
3:51
+2
AJ Smith makes two point jump shot
64-72
3:22
+2
David Thomas makes two point layup
64-74
3:09
Keynan Davis misses three point jump shot
3:07
Caleb Hunter defensive rebound
2:43
+2
Alex Holt makes two point layup (David Thomas assists)
64-76
2:30
Elijah Morgan misses three point jump shot
2:28
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
2:26
Alex Holt personal foul
2:22
Elijah Morgan misses three point jump shot
2:20
Jalyn McCreary defensive rebound
1:56
David Thomas turnover (Elijah Morgan steals)
1:52
+2
Madison Durr makes two point layup (Elijah Morgan assists)
66-76
1:52
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:44
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup (Jake Davis assists)
66-78
1:44
Madison Durr shooting foul (Jalyn McCreary draws the foul)
1:44
+1
Jalyn McCreary makes regular free throw 1 of 1
66-79
1:34
Madison Durr misses three point jump shot
1:32
Jalyn McCreary defensive rebound
1:21
Quentin Millora-Brown shooting foul (Jalyn McCreary draws the foul)
1:21
+1
Jalyn McCreary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-80
1:21
+1
Jalyn McCreary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-81
1:13
+3
AJ Smith makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)
69-81
1:11
Bulldogs 60 second timeout
1:09
+2
Jalen Cobb makes two point dunk (Jake Davis assists)
69-83
0:48
+2
Elijah Morgan makes two point layup
71-83
0:47
Jalyn McCreary shooting foul (Elijah Morgan draws the foul)
0:47
+1
Elijah Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 1
72-83
0:42
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup (Jake Davis assists)
72-85
0:37
+2
Elijah Morgan makes two point layup
74-85
0:37
Caleb Hunter shooting foul (Elijah Morgan draws the foul)
0:37
+1
Elijah Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 1
75-85
0:33
Quentin Millora-Brown personal foul (Jalyn McCreary draws the foul)
0:33
Jalyn McCreary misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:33
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
0:29
+2
Madison Durr makes two point layup
77-85
0:24
Caleb Hunter turnover (Madison Durr steals)
0:21
Elijah Morgan misses three point jump shot
0:19
Keynan Davis offensive rebound
0:18
David Thomas shooting foul (Keynan Davis draws the foul)
0:18
Keynan Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:18
+1
Keynan Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-85
0:16
Madison Durr personal foul (Caleb Hunter draws the foul)
0:16
+1
Caleb Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
78-86
0:16
+1
Caleb Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-87
0:07
Jah Quinones blocks Madison Durr's two point layup
