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RICEOwls

Rice Owls1-3

71–77

Final/OT

Final

MERBears

Mercer Bears3-2

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OT
+1 Point
69–75
0:07 · OT
Ike Nwamu made Free Throw.
+1 Point
69–74
0:07 · OT
Ike Nwamu made Free Throw.
PersonalFoul
67–73
0:08 · OT
Foul on Darious Moten.

MER

+1 Point

67–73

0:14 · OT

Jibri Bryan made Free Throw.

MER

+1 Point

67–72

0:14 · OT

Jibri Bryan made Free Throw.

MER

ShortTimeOut

67–71

0:16 · OT

Mercer Timeout

MER

Defensive Rebound

67–71

0:21 · OT

Ike Nwamu Defensive Rebound.

MER

PersonalFoul

66–71

0:21 · OT

Foul on Jibri Bryan.

MER

+1 Point

66–71

0:25 · OT

Ike Nwamu made Free Throw.

MER

+1 Point

66–70

0:25 · OT

Ike Nwamu made Free Throw.

MER

Lost Ball Turnover

66–69

0:30 · OT

Phillip Leonard Turnover.

MER

Defensive Rebound

66–69

0:40 · OT

T.J. Hallice Defensive Rebound.

MER

PersonalFoul

66–69

0:40 · OT

Foul on Jibri Bryan.

MER

Lost Ball Turnover

66–69

0:40 · OT

Jordan Strawberry Turnover.

MER

RegularTimeOut

66–69

0:46 · OT

Mercer Timeout

MER

Dead Ball Rebound

66–69

0:47 · OT

Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.

MER

+1 Point

66–69

1:00 · OT

Phillip Leonard made Free Throw.

MER

Dead Ball Rebound

66–68

1:00 · OT

Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.

MER

MadeFreeThrow

66–68

1:00 · OT

Phillip Leonard missed Free Throw.

MER

Defensive Rebound

66–68

1:12 · OT

Mercer Defensive Rebound.

MER

Lost Ball Turnover

66–68

1:32 · OT

Ike Nwamu Turnover.

MER

PersonalFoul

64–68

1:32 · OT

Foul on Ike Nwamu.

MER

MadeFreeThrow

64–68

1:36 · OT

Phillip Leonard missed Free Throw.

MER

Dead Ball Rebound

64–68

1:36 · OT

Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.

MER

MadeFreeThrow

64–68

1:36 · OT

Phillip Leonard missed Free Throw.

MER

Defensive Rebound

64–68

1:48 · OT

Ike Nwamu Defensive Rebound.

MER

LayUpShot

64–68

1:55 · OT

Darious Moten missed Layup.

MER

PersonalFoul

63–68

2:22 · OT

Foul on James Bento.

MER

MadeFreeThrow

63–68

2:39 · OT

T.J. Hallice missed Free Throw.

MER

+1 Point

63–68

2:39 · OT

T.J. Hallice made Free Throw.

MER

Defensive Rebound

63–67

3:03 · OT

Jibri Bryan Defensive Rebound.

MER

+2 Points

63–67

3:20 · OT

Darious Moten made Dunk. Assisted by T.J. Hallice.

MER

PersonalFoul

61–65

3:44 · OT

Foul on T.J. Hallice.

MER

+1 Point

61–65

3:51 · OT

Ike Nwamu made Free Throw.

MER

+1 Point

61–64

3:51 · OT

Ike Nwamu made Free Throw.

MER

+2 Points

61–63

4:35 · OT

T.J. Hallice made Layup. Assisted by Phillip Leonard.

2nd Half

MER

+2 Points

61–61

0:28 · 2nd Half

Darious Moten made Layup.

MER

Offensive Rebound

61–59

0:34 · 2nd Half

Darious Moten Offensive Rebound.

MER

Three Point Jump Shot

61–59

0:34 · 2nd Half

Jibri Bryan missed Three Point Jumper.

MER

Dead Ball Rebound

61–59

0:52 · 2nd Half

Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.

MER

Lost Ball Turnover

61–59

1:23 · 2nd Half

Phillip Leonard Turnover.

MER

PersonalFoul

61–59

1:23 · 2nd Half

Foul on Phillip Leonard.

MER

Three Point Jump Shot

59–59

2:32 · 2nd Half

Jibri Bryan missed Three Point Jumper.

MER

PersonalFoul

57–59

2:32 · 2nd Half

Foul on Phillip Leonard.

MER

JumpShot

57–59

3:03 · 2nd Half

Phillip Leonard missed Jumper.

MER

+1 Point

57–59

3:24 · 2nd Half

Jibri Bryan made Free Throw.

MER

+3 Points

57–58

3:26 · 2nd Half

Jibri Bryan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Phillip Leonard.

MER

JumpShot

54–55

4:19 · 2nd Half

Jordan Strawberry missed Jumper.

MER

PersonalFoul

52–55

4:44 · 2nd Half

Foul on Ike Nwamu.

MER

Lost Ball Turnover

52–55

4:51 · 2nd Half

Ike Nwamu Turnover.

MER

+2 Points

50–55

5:41 · 2nd Half

Jordan Strawberry made Layup. Assisted by Darious Moten.

MER

Defensive Rebound

50–53

6:12 · 2nd Half

Darious Moten Defensive Rebound.

MER

PersonalFoul

49–53

6:12 · 2nd Half

Foul on Jibri Bryan.

MER

MadeFreeThrow

49–53

6:23 · 2nd Half

Phillip Leonard missed Free Throw.

MER

Dead Ball Rebound

49–53

6:23 · 2nd Half

Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.

MER

MadeFreeThrow

49–53

6:23 · 2nd Half

Phillip Leonard missed Free Throw.

MER

Steal

49–53

6:47 · 2nd Half

Jibri Bryan Steal.

MER

Lost Ball Turnover

49–53

6:55 · 2nd Half

Phillip Leonard Turnover.

MER

Defensive Rebound

49–53

7:26 · 2nd Half

James Bento Defensive Rebound.

MER

PersonalFoul

48–53

7:26 · 2nd Half

Foul on T.J. Hallice.

MER

PersonalFoul

48–53

7:31 · 2nd Half

Foul on Ike Nwamu.

MER

JumpShot

48–53

7:35 · 2nd Half

Ike Nwamu missed Jumper.

MER

Offensive Rebound

48–53

7:40 · 2nd Half

Ike Nwamu Offensive Rebound.

MER

Three Point Jump Shot

48–53

7:40 · 2nd Half

Ike Nwamu missed Three Point Jumper.

MER

Steal

48–53

7:55 · 2nd Half

James Bento Steal.

MER

Lost Ball Turnover

48–53

7:56 · 2nd Half

Phillip Leonard Turnover.

MER

Dead Ball Rebound

48–53

8:23 · 2nd Half

Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.

MER

MadeFreeThrow

48–53

9:00 · 2nd Half

Jibri Bryan missed Free Throw.

MER

+1 Point

45–53

9:26 · 2nd Half

Jibri Bryan made Free Throw.

MER

+1 Point

45–52

9:26 · 2nd Half

Jibri Bryan made Free Throw.

MER

TipShot

43–51

10:06 · 2nd Half

Ike Nwamu missed Two Point Tip Shot.

MER

+2 Points

40–51

10:55 · 2nd Half

Ike Nwamu made Layup.

MER

Offensive Rebound

40–49

10:59 · 2nd Half

Ike Nwamu Offensive Rebound.

MER

LayUpShot

40–49

10:59 · 2nd Half

Phillip Leonard missed Layup.

MER

PersonalFoul

39–49

11:10 · 2nd Half

Foul on Darious Moten.

MER

+3 Points

37–49

11:41 · 2nd Half

Ike Nwamu made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Bento.

MER

+1 Point

34–46

11:51 · 2nd Half

Jibri Bryan made Free Throw.

MER

+1 Point

34–45

12:02 · 2nd Half

Jibri Bryan made Free Throw.

MER

Lost Ball Turnover

31–44

13:18 · 2nd Half

Phillip Leonard Turnover.

MER

ShortTimeOut

31–44

13:34 · 2nd Half

Mercer Timeout

MER

Offensive Rebound

31–44

13:44 · 2nd Half

Phillip Leonard Offensive Rebound.

MER

LayUpShot

31–44

13:47 · 2nd Half

Phillip Leonard missed Layup.

MER

PersonalFoul

29–44

14:05 · 2nd Half

Foul on James Bento.

MER

+1 Point

29–44

14:26 · 2nd Half

T.J. Hallice made Free Throw.

MER

+1 Point

29–43

14:26 · 2nd Half

T.J. Hallice made Free Throw.

MER

Defensive Rebound

29–42

14:58 · 2nd Half

T.J. Hallice Defensive Rebound.

MER

+2 Points

29–42

15:47 · 2nd Half

T.J. Hallice made Layup. Assisted by James Bento.

MER

Defensive Rebound

29–40

16:08 · 2nd Half

T.J. Hallice Defensive Rebound.

MER

PersonalFoul

28–40

16:08 · 2nd Half

Foul on Jibri Bryan.

MER

+2 Points

28–40

17:09 · 2nd Half

T.J. Hallice made Dunk. Assisted by Ike Nwamu.

MER

Offensive Rebound

28–38

17:31 · 2nd Half

Jibri Bryan Offensive Rebound.

MER

Three Point Jump Shot

28–38

17:31 · 2nd Half

Ike Nwamu missed Three Point Jumper.

MER

Defensive Rebound

28–38

17:46 · 2nd Half

James Bento Defensive Rebound.

MER

PersonalFoul

28–38

18:04 · 2nd Half

Foul on Darious Moten.

MER

+2 Points

28–38

18:42 · 2nd Half

Ike Nwamu made Layup. Assisted by Phillip Leonard.

MER

Offensive Rebound

28–36

18:42 · 2nd Half

Mercer Offensive Rebound.

MER

LayUpShot

28–36

18:42 · 2nd Half

Ike Nwamu missed Layup.

MER

Defensive Rebound

28–36

19:02 · 2nd Half

Mercer Defensive Rebound.

MER

+3 Points

28–36

19:27 · 2nd Half

Jibri Bryan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Phillip Leonard.

MER

Defensive Rebound

28–33

19:47 · 2nd Half

Ike Nwamu Defensive Rebound.

1st Half

MER

+1 Point

28–33

0:04 · 1st Half

Ike Nwamu made Free Throw.

MER

Dead Ball Rebound

28–32

0:04 · 1st Half

Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.

MER

MadeFreeThrow

28–32

0:04 · 1st Half

Ike Nwamu missed Free Throw.

MER

+2 Points

28–32

0:51 · 1st Half

Niklas Ney made Layup. Assisted by Phillip Leonard.

MER

Lost Ball Turnover

26–30

1:14 · 1st Half

Jibri Bryan Turnover.

MER

Defensive Rebound

26–30

1:43 · 1st Half

Ike Nwamu Defensive Rebound.

MER

MadeFreeThrow

26–30

2:00 · 1st Half

Jibri Bryan missed Free Throw.

MER

+1 Point

26–30

2:00 · 1st Half

Jibri Bryan made Free Throw.

MER

+1 Point

26–29

2:00 · 1st Half

Jibri Bryan made Free Throw.

MER

Defensive Rebound

26–28

2:13 · 1st Half

James Bento Defensive Rebound.

MER

PersonalFoul

26–28

2:26 · 1st Half

Foul on Darious Moten.

MER

Three Point Jump Shot

26–28

2:28 · 1st Half

Ike Nwamu missed Three Point Jumper.

MER

Defensive Rebound

26–28

2:45 · 1st Half

Phillip Leonard Defensive Rebound.

MER

+3 Points

26–28

3:13 · 1st Half

Jibri Bryan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Phillip Leonard.

MER

+2 Points

23–25

3:54 · 1st Half

Darious Moten made Dunk. Assisted by Phillip Leonard.

MER

PersonalFoul

21–23

4:49 · 1st Half

Foul on Darious Moten.

MER

+2 Points

21–23

5:00 · 1st Half

Darious Moten made Dunk. Assisted by Ike Nwamu.

MER

+3 Points

19–21

5:28 · 1st Half

Ike Nwamu made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darious Moten.

MER

Offensive Rebound

19–18

5:34 · 1st Half

Darious Moten Offensive Rebound.

MER

Three Point Jump Shot

19–18

5:34 · 1st Half

Jibri Bryan missed Three Point Jumper.

MER

PersonalFoul

19–18

6:43 · 1st Half

Foul on T.J. Hallice.

MER

Three Point Jump Shot

19–18

6:44 · 1st Half

Ike Nwamu missed Three Point Jumper.

MER

Defensive Rebound

19–18

7:08 · 1st Half

James Bento Defensive Rebound.

MER

Lost Ball Turnover

19–18

7:13 · 1st Half

Jibri Bryan Turnover.

MER

Defensive Rebound

19–18

7:28 · 1st Half

Jibri Bryan Defensive Rebound.

MER

+1 Point

19–18

7:43 · 1st Half

James Bento made Free Throw.

MER

+2 Points

19–17

7:43 · 1st Half

James Bento made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.

MER

Defensive Rebound

19–15

7:57 · 1st Half

T.J. Hallice Defensive Rebound.

MER

+1 Point

19–15

8:14 · 1st Half

Phillip Leonard made Free Throw.

MER

Dead Ball Rebound

19–14

8:14 · 1st Half

Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.

MER

MadeFreeThrow

19–14

8:14 · 1st Half

Phillip Leonard missed Free Throw.

MER

PersonalFoul

16–14

8:57 · 1st Half

Foul on Jestin Lewis.

MER

+2 Points

16–14

9:02 · 1st Half

Niklas Ney made Layup.

MER

Offensive Rebound

16–12

9:06 · 1st Half

Niklas Ney Offensive Rebound.

MER

LayUpShot

16–12

9:06 · 1st Half

Darious Moten missed Layup.

MER

Defensive Rebound

16–12

9:18 · 1st Half

Phillip Leonard Defensive Rebound.

MER

Three Point Jump Shot

16–12

9:41 · 1st Half

Jestin Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.

MER

Offensive Rebound

16–12

9:46 · 1st Half

Jestin Lewis Offensive Rebound.

MER

LayUpShot

16–12

9:46 · 1st Half

Phillip Leonard missed Layup.

MER

Offensive Rebound

16–12

9:49 · 1st Half

Phillip Leonard Offensive Rebound.

MER

LayUpShot

16–12

9:49 · 1st Half

Niklas Ney missed Layup.

MER

Defensive Rebound

16–12

10:06 · 1st Half

Jestin Lewis Defensive Rebound.

MER

+2 Points

16–12

10:17 · 1st Half

Phillip Leonard made Layup.

MER

LayUpShot

14–10

10:58 · 1st Half

Darious Moten missed Layup.

MER

Steal

14–10

11:21 · 1st Half

Jordan Strawberry Steal.

MER

Lost Ball Turnover

14–10

11:45 · 1st Half

Jordan Strawberry Turnover.

MER

Defensive Rebound

14–10

12:03 · 1st Half

Niklas Ney Defensive Rebound.

MER

+1 Point

14–10

12:14 · 1st Half

Niklas Ney made Free Throw.

MER

Dead Ball Rebound

14–9

12:14 · 1st Half

Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.

MER

MadeFreeThrow

14–9

12:14 · 1st Half

Niklas Ney missed Free Throw.

MER

Offensive Rebound

14–9

12:16 · 1st Half

Niklas Ney Offensive Rebound.

MER

LayUpShot

14–9

12:16 · 1st Half

Niklas Ney missed Layup.

MER

PersonalFoul

13–9

12:48 · 1st Half

Foul on Jordan Strawberry.

MER

Lost Ball Turnover

13–9

12:51 · 1st Half

Lawrence Brown Turnover.

MER

MadeFreeThrow

10–9

13:36 · 1st Half

T.J. Hallice missed Free Throw.

MER

+1 Point

10–9

13:36 · 1st Half

T.J. Hallice made Free Throw.

MER

Offensive Rebound

10–8

13:38 · 1st Half

Jordan Strawberry Offensive Rebound.

MER

LayUpShot

10–8

13:40 · 1st Half

Jestin Lewis missed Layup.

MER

Steal

10–8

13:43 · 1st Half

Jestin Lewis Steal.

MER

+3 Points

10–8

13:57 · 1st Half

Ike Nwamu made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.

MER

Defensive Rebound

10–5

14:04 · 1st Half

Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.

MER

Lost Ball Turnover

10–5

14:28 · 1st Half

Darious Moten Turnover.

MER

Steal

10–5

14:37 · 1st Half

T.J. Hallice Steal.

MER

+1 Point

10–5

14:45 · 1st Half

Phillip Leonard made Free Throw.

MER

+1 Point

10–4

14:45 · 1st Half

Phillip Leonard made Free Throw.

MER

LayUpShot

7–3

15:07 · 1st Half

Ike Nwamu missed Layup.

MER

Defensive Rebound

7–3

15:18 · 1st Half

Darious Moten Defensive Rebound.

MER

+1 Point

7–3

15:53 · 1st Half

Ike Nwamu made Free Throw.

MER

Dead Ball Rebound

7–2

15:53 · 1st Half

Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.

MER

MadeFreeThrow

7–2

15:53 · 1st Half

Ike Nwamu missed Free Throw.

MER

Lost Ball Turnover

5–2

16:45 · 1st Half

T.J. Hallice Turnover.

MER

PersonalFoul

5–2

16:45 · 1st Half

Foul on T.J. Hallice.

MER

Lost Ball Turnover

2–2

17:24 · 1st Half

Phillip Leonard Turnover.

MER

+1 Point

2–2

17:41 · 1st Half

T.J. Hallice made Free Throw.

MER

+1 Point

2–1

17:41 · 1st Half

T.J. Hallice made Free Throw.

MER

Offensive Rebound

2–0

17:42 · 1st Half

T.J. Hallice Offensive Rebound.

MER

JumpShot

2–0

17:42 · 1st Half

Darious Moten missed Jumper.

MER

Defensive Rebound

2–0

17:52 · 1st Half

Darious Moten Defensive Rebound.

MER

Block Shot

2–0

17:56 · 1st Half

T.J. Hallice Block.

MER

LayUpShot

2–0

18:12 · 1st Half

Darious Moten missed Layup.

MER

Defensive Rebound

0–0

19:25 · 1st Half

Mercer Defensive Rebound.

MER

LayUpShot

0–0

19:36 · 1st Half

T.J. Hallice missed Layup.