Mercer Bears @ The Citadel Bulldogs

89–78Final · Feb 18, 2017

MER 89 CIT 78 Final

	1	2	T
MER13-15	50	39	89
CIT9-19	36	42	78

· Line: MER -7

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The scoring timeline.

Every scoring moment, when the official feed stamped it — and when FirstBuzzer's in-venue spotters buzzed it first. Times are ET.

Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.
1–0
Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.
2–0
Desmond Ringer made Layup.
4–0
Leandro Allende made Jumper.
4–2
Desmond Ringer made Layup. Assisted by Demetre Rivers.
6–2
Warren Sledge made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frankie Johnson.
6–5
Stephon Jelks made Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
8–5
Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Jelks.
11–5
Preston Parks made Jumper.
11–7
Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis.
14–7
Andrew Fishler made Layup. Assisted by Rashad Lewis.
16–7
Tyler Burgess made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks.
16–10
Andrew Fishler made Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Jelks.
18–10
Tyler Burgess made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks.
18–13
Ria'n Holland made Layup.
20–13
Stephon Jelks made Layup.
22–13
Zane Najdawi made Jumper.
22–15
Cory Kilby made Jumper.
24–15
Matt Frierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zane Najdawi.
24–18
Preston Parks made Layup.
24–20
Ryan Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Cory Kilby.
26–20
Cory Kilby made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
29–20
Jordan Strawberry made Layup.
31–20
Ria'n Holland made Layup.
33–20
Warren Sledge made Layup.
33–22
Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Jelks.
36–22
Stephon Jelks made Dunk. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
38–22
Tyler Burgess made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Frierson.
38–25
Preston Parks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Frierson.
38–28
Demetre Rivers made Jumper.
40–28
Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Jelks.
43–28
Zane Najdawi made Free Throw.
43–29
Zane Najdawi made Free Throw.
43–30
Leandro Allende made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Warren Sledge.
43–33
Stephon Jelks made Free Throw.
44–33
Stephon Jelks made Free Throw.
45–33
Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.
46–33
Matt Frierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks.
46–36
Ryan Johnson made Layup.
48–36
Demetre Rivers made Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis.
50–36
Zane Najdawi made Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks.
50–38
Zane Najdawi made Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks.
50–40
Warren Sledge made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks.
50–43
Desmond Ringer made Layup.
52–43
Demetre Rivers made Layup. Assisted by Stephon Jelks.
54–43
Demetre Rivers made Free Throw.
55–43
Cory Kilby made Free Throw.
56–43
Ezekiel Balogun made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Burgess.
56–46
Stephon Jelks made Layup.
58–46
Stephon Jelks made Free Throw.
59–46
Matt Frierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks.
59–49
Matt Frierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks.
59–52
Preston Parks made Layup.
59–54
Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
62–54
Ria'n Holland made Jumper.
64–54
Preston Parks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Warren Sledge.
64–57
Desmond Ringer made Layup.
66–57
Zane Najdawi made Jumper.
66–59
Demetre Rivers made Dunk.
68–59
Zane Najdawi made Dunk. Assisted by Preston Parks.
68–61
Demetre Rivers made Jumper.
70–61
Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.
71–61
Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.
72–61
Preston Parks made Layup.
72–63
Preston Parks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Warren Sledge.
72–66
Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.
73–66
Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.
74–66
Zane Najdawi made Jumper.
74–68
Preston Parks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Warren Sledge.
74–71
Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
77–71
Preston Parks made Free Throw.
77–72
Preston Parks made Free Throw.
77–73
Desmond Ringer made Layup. Assisted by Demetre Rivers.
79–73
Zane Najdawi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frankie Johnson.
79–76
Desmond Ringer made Layup. Assisted by Stephon Jelks.
81–76
Ria'n Holland made Layup.
83–76
Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.
84–76
Ria'n Holland made Free Throw.
85–76
Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.
86–76
Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.
87–76
Preston Parks made Layup.
87–78
Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.
88–78
Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.
89–78

Play-by-play

P1 Desmond Ringer missed Layup.
P1 Warren Sledge Block.
P1 Zane Najdawi Defensive Rebound.
P1 Leandro Allende Turnover.
P1 Desmond Ringer Steal.
P1 Ria'n Holland missed Jumper.
P1 Jordan Strawberry Offensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Quayson Williams.
P1 Ria'n Holland made Free Throw. 1–0
P1 Ria'n Holland made Free Throw. 2–0
P1 Quayson Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound.
P1 Stephon Jelks missed Jumper.
P1 Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.
P1 Desmond Ringer made Layup. 4–0
P1 Leandro Allende made Jumper. 4–2
P1 Desmond Ringer made Layup. Assisted by Demetre Rivers. 6–2
P1 Warren Sledge made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frankie Johnson. 6–5
P1 Demetre Rivers missed Jumper.
P1 Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound.
P1 Stephon Jelks Turnover.
P1 Zane Najdawi missed Jumper.
P1 Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
P1 Stephon Jelks made Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry. 8–5
P1 Warren Sledge missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Frankie Johnson.
P1 Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Jelks. 11–5
P1 Preston Parks made Jumper. 11–7
P1 Stephon Jelks missed Jumper.
P1 The Citadel Defensive Rebound.
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 Tyler Burgess missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound.
P1 Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis. 14–7
P1 Preston Parks Turnover.
P1 Demetre Rivers Steal.
P1 Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Warren Sledge Defensive Rebound.
P1 Preston Parks missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Ezekiel Balogun Offensive Rebound.
P1 Preston Parks Turnover.
P1 Foul on Preston Parks.
P1 Andrew Fishler made Layup. Assisted by Rashad Lewis. 16–7
P1 Tyler Burgess made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks. 16–10
P1 Andrew Fishler made Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Jelks. 18–10
P1 Tyler Burgess made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks. 18–13
P1 Ria'n Holland made Layup. 20–13
P1 Preston Parks Turnover.
P1 Stephon Jelks Steal.
P1 Stephon Jelks made Layup. 22–13
P1 Foul on Stephon Jelks.
P1 Tyler Burgess missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Zane Najdawi Offensive Rebound.
P1 Zane Najdawi made Jumper. 22–15
P1 Foul on Frankie Johnson.
P1 Cory Kilby made Jumper. 24–15
P1 Quayson Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 The Citadel Offensive Rebound.
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 Matt Frierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zane Najdawi. 24–18
P1 Foul on Rashad Lewis.
P1 Preston Parks made Layup. 24–20
P1 Ryan Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Cory Kilby. 26–20
P1 Zane Najdawi missed Jumper.
P1 Ryan Johnson Defensive Rebound.
P1 Cory Kilby made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry. 29–20
P1 Zane Najdawi Turnover.
P1 Jordan Strawberry made Layup. 31–20
P1 Leandro Allende Turnover.
P1 Demetre Rivers missed Jumper.
P1 Ezekiel Balogun Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Ezekiel Balogun.
P1 Ezekiel Balogun Turnover.
P1 Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Ria'n Holland Offensive Rebound.
P1 Ria'n Holland made Layup. 33–20
P1 Warren Sledge made Layup. 33–22
P1 Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Jelks. 36–22
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 Matt Frierson missed Layup.
P1 Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.
P1 Stephon Jelks made Dunk. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry. 38–22
P1 Tyler Burgess missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
P1 Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Matt Frierson Defensive Rebound.
P1 Tyler Burgess made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Frierson. 38–25
P1 Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Ezekiel Balogun Defensive Rebound.
P1 Preston Parks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Frierson. 38–28
P1 Stephon Jelks missed Jumper.
P1 The Citadel Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Desmond Ringer.
P1 Preston Parks Turnover.
P1 Foul on Preston Parks.
P1 Demetre Rivers made Jumper. 40–28
P1 Zane Najdawi missed Jumper.
P1 Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
P1 Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Jelks. 43–28
P1 Tyler Burgess missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
P1 Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Zane Najdawi Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Jordan Strawberry.
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 Zane Najdawi made Free Throw. 43–29
P1 Zane Najdawi made Free Throw. 43–30
P1 Foul on JJ N'Ganga.
P1 JJ N'Ganga Turnover.
P1 Leandro Allende made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Warren Sledge. 43–33
P1 Foul on Leandro Allende.
P1 Stephon Jelks made Free Throw. 44–33
P1 Stephon Jelks made Free Throw. 45–33
P1 Leandro Allende missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 JJ N'Ganga Defensive Rebound.
P1 Rashad Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 JJ N'Ganga Offensive Rebound.
P1 Rashad Lewis missed Jumper.
P1 Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Ria'n Holland.
P1 Ria'n Holland Turnover.
P1 Zane Najdawi missed Jumper.
P1 Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound.
P1 Ria'n Holland missed Jumper.
P1 Ria'n Holland Offensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Tyler Burgess.
P1 Ria'n Holland missed Free Throw.
P1 Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.
P1 Ria'n Holland made Free Throw. 46–33
P1 Matt Frierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks. 46–36
P1 Ryan Johnson made Layup. 48–36
P1 Mercer Timeout
P1 Leandro Allende missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Jaylen Stowe Defensive Rebound.
P1 Demetre Rivers made Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis. 50–36
P2 Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Ria'n Holland Offensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Quayson Williams.
P2 Stephon Jelks Turnover.
P2 Leandro Allende Steal.
P2 Frankie Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Mercer Defensive Rebound.
P2 Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Leandro Allende Defensive Rebound.
P2 Zane Najdawi made Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks. 50–38
P2 Ria'n Holland missed Jumper.
P2 Zane Najdawi Block.
P2 Leandro Allende Defensive Rebound.
P2 Zane Najdawi made Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks. 50–40
P2 Demetre Rivers missed Jumper.
P2 Zane Najdawi Defensive Rebound.
P2 Warren Sledge made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks. 50–43
P2 Demetre Rivers missed Layup.
P2 Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.
P2 Desmond Ringer made Layup. 52–43
P2 Zane Najdawi missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.
P2 Demetre Rivers made Layup. Assisted by Stephon Jelks. 54–43
P2 Foul on Warren Sledge.
P2 Demetre Rivers made Free Throw. 55–43
P2 Tyler Burgess missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
P2 Cory Kilby missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.
P2 Desmond Ringer missed Layup.
P2 Cory Kilby Offensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Ezekiel Balogun.
P2 Foul on Quayson Williams.
P2 Cory Kilby missed Free Throw.
P2 Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.
P2 Cory Kilby made Free Throw. 56–43
P2 Ezekiel Balogun made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Burgess. 56–46
P2 Stephon Jelks made Layup. 58–46
P2 Foul on Ezekiel Balogun.
P2 Official TV Timeout
P2 Stephon Jelks made Free Throw. 59–46
P2 Tyler Burgess missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 The Citadel Offensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Desmond Ringer.
P2 Warren Sledge missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
P2 Stephon Jelks missed Jumper.
P2 Tyler Burgess Defensive Rebound.
P2 Matt Frierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks. 59–49
P2 Demetre Rivers Turnover.
P2 Matt Frierson Steal.
P2 Matt Frierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Preston Parks. 59–52
P2 Rashad Lewis Turnover.
P2 Matt Frierson missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Leandro Allende Offensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Ryan Johnson.
P2 Leandro Allende Turnover.
P2 Demetre Rivers Steal.
P2 Jordan Strawberry Turnover.
P2 Preston Parks Steal.
P2 Preston Parks made Layup. 59–54
P2 Mercer Timeout
P2 Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry. 62–54
P2 Preston Parks missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Ria'n Holland Defensive Rebound.
P2 Ria'n Holland made Jumper. 64–54
P2 Preston Parks missed Jumper.
P2 Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.
P2 Ryan Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Warren Sledge Defensive Rebound.
P2 Preston Parks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Warren Sledge. 64–57
P2 Ryan Johnson missed Jumper.
P2 Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.
P2 Desmond Ringer made Layup. 66–57
P2 Tom Koopman missed Layup.
P2 Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.
P2 Jordan Strawberry Turnover.
P2 Official TV Timeout
P2 Frankie Johnson missed Layup.
P2 Andrew Fishler Block.
P2 The Citadel Offensive Rebound.
P2 Zane Najdawi made Jumper. 66–59
P2 Foul on Quayson Williams.
P2 Demetre Rivers made Dunk. 68–59
P2 Zane Najdawi missed Jumper.
P2 Andrew Fishler Block.
P2 Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Jordan Strawberry.
P2 Jordan Strawberry Turnover.
P2 Zane Najdawi made Dunk. Assisted by Preston Parks. 68–61
P2 Ria'n Holland Turnover.
P2 Tyler Burgess missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Zane Najdawi Offensive Rebound.
P2 Zane Najdawi missed Layup.
P2 Zane Najdawi Offensive Rebound.
P2 Zane Najdawi Turnover.
P2 Demetre Rivers made Jumper. 70–61
P2 Tyler Burgess missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Ria'n Holland Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Zane Najdawi.
P2 Ria'n Holland made Free Throw. 71–61
P2 Ria'n Holland made Free Throw. 72–61
P2 Preston Parks made Layup. 72–63
P2 Demetre Rivers missed Jumper.
P2 Zane Najdawi Defensive Rebound.
P2 Preston Parks Turnover.
P2 Rashad Lewis Steal.
P2 Demetre Rivers Turnover.
P2 Matt Frierson Steal.
P2 Foul on Ria'n Holland.
P2 Official TV Timeout
P2 Preston Parks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Warren Sledge. 72–66
P2 Foul on Zane Najdawi.
P2 Ria'n Holland made Free Throw. 73–66
P2 Ria'n Holland made Free Throw. 74–66
P2 Zane Najdawi made Jumper. 74–68
P2 Cory Kilby Turnover.
P2 Preston Parks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Warren Sledge. 74–71
P2 Rashad Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Quayson Williams Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Zane Najdawi.
P2 Desmond Ringer missed Free Throw.
P2 Quayson Williams Defensive Rebound.
P2 Preston Parks missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
P2 Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry. 77–71
P2 Preston Parks missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Warren Sledge Offensive Rebound.
P2 Warren Sledge missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Leandro Allende Offensive Rebound.
P2 Preston Parks missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.
P2 Jordan Strawberry missed Jumper.
P2 Mercer Offensive Rebound.
P2 Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Quayson Williams Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Ria'n Holland.
P2 Preston Parks made Free Throw. 77–72
P2 Preston Parks made Free Throw. 77–73
P2 Desmond Ringer made Layup. Assisted by Demetre Rivers. 79–73
P2 Zane Najdawi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frankie Johnson. 79–76
P2 The Citadel Timeout
P2 Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 The Citadel Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Demetre Rivers.
P2 Leandro Allende missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Ria'n Holland Defensive Rebound.
P2 Ria'n Holland missed Jumper.
P2 The Citadel Defensive Rebound.
P2 Preston Parks missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Ria'n Holland Defensive Rebound.
P2 Desmond Ringer made Layup. Assisted by Stephon Jelks. 81–76
P2 Preston Parks Turnover.
P2 Demetre Rivers Steal.
P2 Jordan Strawberry Turnover.
P2 Matt Frierson missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Ria'n Holland Block.
P2 Ria'n Holland Defensive Rebound.
P2 Ria'n Holland made Layup. 83–76
P2 Foul on Stephon Jelks.
P2 Preston Parks missed Free Throw.
P2 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
P2 Mercer Timeout
P2 Technical Foul on The Citadel.
P2 Ria'n Holland made Free Throw. 84–76
P2 Ria'n Holland made Free Throw. 85–76
P2 Foul on Quayson Williams.
P2 Desmond Ringer made Free Throw. 86–76
P2 Desmond Ringer made Free Throw. 87–76
P2 Preston Parks made Layup. 87–78
P2 Foul on Zane Najdawi.
P2 Desmond Ringer made Free Throw. 88–78
P2 Desmond Ringer made Free Throw. 89–78
P2 Warren Sledge missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Preston Parks Offensive Rebound.
P2 Leandro Allende missed Layup.
P2 Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.

Box score

MER

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Stephon JelksF	30	11	4-10	0-2	3-3	5	6	2	1	0	2	3	2
Desmond RingerF	31	16	6-8	0-0	4-5	10	0	0	1	0	4	6	2
Jordan StrawberryG	27	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	8	5	4	0	0	1	7	2
Demetre RiversG	32	14	6-15	1-5	1-1	3	2	2	3	0	0	3	1
Ria'n HollandG	36	32	9-15	5-7	9-10	8	0	2	0	1	3	5	3
Cory KilbyF	11	6	2-3	1-2	1-2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
JJ N'GangaC	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
Andrew FishlerC	6	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Rashad LewisG	14	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jaylen StoweG	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ryan JohnsonG	7	4	2-4	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Mac BrydonC
Ross CummingsG
Darius RoyG
Stephen GavinG
Ethan StairG

CIT

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Zane NajdawiF	29	17	7-14	1-2	2-2	7	1	2	0	1	3	4	4
Leandro AllendeG	22	5	2-6	1-4	0-0	4	0	3	1	0	2	2	1
Frankie JohnsonG	9	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Quayson WilliamsG	18	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	5
Warren SledgeG	34	8	3-7	2-6	0-0	3	4	0	0	1	1	2	1
Tyler BurgessF	19	9	3-11	3-11	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Ezekiel BalogunF	8	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	3
Tom KoopmanC	4	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Preston ParksG	34	24	9-16	4-10	2-3	1	9	6	1	0	1	0	2
Matt FriersonG	23	12	4-7	4-6	0-0	1	2	0	2	0	0	1	0
Bobby DuncanF
Brian WhiteF
Griffin PeeveyC
Kaelon HarrisG
Aaron WashingtonG
Chris RossG

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