ncaab Game Recap
Mercer vs Samford Final: 83-80 - Recap
Mercer got a 26-point performance from Shannon Grant as they ran past Samford 83-80 on Wednesday at Hawkins Arena.
Mercer won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -4.0-point spread.
Felipe Haase had 24 points for Mercer and Kamar Robertson chipped in with 11 points. Felipe Haase had 5 assists for them, while Shannon Grant was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Samford got 28 points from Jermaine Marshall in a losing cause and another 23 points from Ques Glover. Jaden Campbell contributed 3 assists for them, while Jermaine Marshall had 14 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Samford were victorious, as the score was 38-34 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Samford as they grabbed 37 boards, while Mercer only had 31
Mercer heads into a battle against Furman. Samford, meanwhile, will have their next action against Western Carolina.