ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Mercer Defeats Samford 88-84
Mercer got a 27-point performance from Jalyn McCreary as they ran past Samford 88-84 on Saturday at Hawkins Arena.
Mercer won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +10.0-point spread as underdogs.
David Thomas had 19 points for Mercer and Alex Holt chipped in with 16 points. David Thomas had 7 assists for them, while Alex Holt was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Samford got a 20-point performance from Achor Achor, who was supported by 19 points from Rylan Jones. Dallas Graziani had 2 assists in a losing cause for Samford, while Achor Achor grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Samford were victorious, as the score was 40-39 at the break.
Mercer had a 32-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Mercer looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the The Citadel. Samford will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Furman.