Mercer Bears @ Samford Bulldogs

68–65Final · Jan 11, 2017

MER 68 SAM 65 Final

	1	2	T
MER8-10	30	38	68
SAM12-6	31	34	65

· Line: SAM -5.5

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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.

Demetrius Denzel-Dyson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Triston Chambers.
0–3
Desmond Ringer made Layup.
2–3
Jordan Strawberry made Jumper.
4–3
Wyatt Walker made Layup. Assisted by Josh Sharkey.
4–5
Alex Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Wyatt Walker.
4–7
Cory Kilby made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetre Rivers.
7–7
Demetrius Denzel-Dyson made Jumper. Assisted by Alex Thompson.
7–9
Justin Hopkins made Free Throw.
7–10
Justin Hopkins made Free Throw.
7–11
Cory Kilby made Layup. Assisted by Rashad Lewis.
9–11
Alex Peters made Layup. Assisted by Christen Cunningham.
9–13
Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetre Rivers.
12–13
Andrew Fishler made Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
14–13
Wyatt Walker made Layup.
14–15
Stephon Jelks made Free Throw.
15–15
Stephon Jelks made Free Throw.
16–15
Demetrius Denzel-Dyson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Sharkey.
16–18
Ria'n Holland made Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Jelks.
18–18
Demetre Rivers made Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis.
20–18
Stephon Jelks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis.
23–18
Justin Hopkins made Free Throw.
23–19
Justin Hopkins made Free Throw.
23–20
Josh Sharkey made Free Throw.
23–21
Josh Sharkey made Free Throw.
23–22
Alex Peters made Free Throw.
23–23
Alex Peters made Free Throw.
23–24
Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw.
24–24
Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw.
25–24
Triston Chambers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Sharkey.
25–27
Josh Sharkey made Free Throw.
25–28
Josh Sharkey made Free Throw.
25–29
Justin Hopkins made Layup.
25–31
Rashad Lewis made Free Throw.
26–31
Rashad Lewis made Free Throw.
27–31
Stephon Jelks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cory Kilby.
30–31
Stephon Jelks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetre Rivers.
33–31
Jordan Strawberry made Jumper.
35–31
Alex Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christen Cunningham.
35–34
Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
38–34
Wyatt Walker made Layup. Assisted by Christen Cunningham.
38–36
Wyatt Walker made Free Throw.
38–37
Demetrius Denzel-Dyson made Jumper. Assisted by Christen Cunningham.
38–39
Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
41–39
Alex Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christen Cunningham.
41–42
Andrew Fishler made Jumper. Assisted by Ria'n Holland.
43–42
Ryan Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis.
46–42
Wyatt Walker made Free Throw.
46–43
Wyatt Walker made Free Throw.
46–44
Triston Chambers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Sharkey.
46–47
Triston Chambers made Free Throw.
46–48
Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis.
49–48
Wyatt Walker made Free Throw.
49–49
Wyatt Walker made Free Throw.
49–50
Wyatt Walker made Layup.
49–52
Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Ringer.
52–52
Demetrius Denzel-Dyson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Sharkey.
52–55
Terry Brutus made Layup. Assisted by Josh Sharkey.
52–57
Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis.
55–57
Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis.
58–57
Wyatt Walker made Free Throw.
58–58
Wyatt Walker made Free Throw.
58–59
Stephon Jelks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis.
61–59
Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
64–59
Demetrius Denzel-Dyson made Free Throw.
64–60
Demetrius Denzel-Dyson made Free Throw.
64–61
Demetre Rivers made Free Throw.
65–61
Demetre Rivers made Free Throw.
66–61
Josh Sharkey made Layup.
66–63
Wyatt Walker made Free Throw.
66–64
Wyatt Walker made Free Throw.
66–65
Rashad Lewis made Free Throw.
67–65
Rashad Lewis made Free Throw.
68–65

Play-by-play

P1 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Triston Chambers. 0–3
P1 Stephon Jelks missed Jumper.
P1 Alex Thompson Defensive Rebound.
P1 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson missed Jumper.
P1 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
P1 Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Wyatt Walker Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Desmond Ringer.
P1 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson missed Free Throw.
P1 Samford Deadball Team Rebound.
P1 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson missed Free Throw.
P1 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Christen Cunningham.
P1 Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound.
P1 Stephon Jelks missed Layup.
P1 Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound.
P1 Stephon Jelks missed Layup.
P1 Wyatt Walker Block.
P1 Mercer Offensive Rebound.
P1 Stephon Jelks missed Layup.
P1 Wyatt Walker Block.
P1 Wyatt Walker Defensive Rebound.
P1 Christen Cunningham missed Jumper.
P1 Mercer Defensive Rebound.
P1 Stephon Jelks missed Jumper.
P1 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson Block.
P1 Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.
P1 Desmond Ringer made Layup. 2–3
P1 Triston Chambers missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
P1 Jordan Strawberry made Jumper. 4–3
P1 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson Turnover.
P1 Ria'n Holland Turnover.
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 Wyatt Walker made Layup. Assisted by Josh Sharkey. 4–5
P1 Jordan Strawberry missed Jumper.
P1 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson Defensive Rebound.
P1 Alex Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Wyatt Walker. 4–7
P1 Ryan Johnson missed Jumper.
P1 Ryan Johnson Offensive Rebound.
P1 Cory Kilby made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetre Rivers. 7–7
P1 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson made Jumper. Assisted by Alex Thompson. 7–9
P1 Demetre Rivers Turnover.
P1 Josh Sharkey Steal.
P1 Foul on Ryan Johnson.
P1 Foul on Rashad Lewis.
P1 Justin Hopkins made Free Throw. 7–10
P1 Justin Hopkins made Free Throw. 7–11
P1 Cory Kilby missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Andrew Fishler Offensive Rebound.
P1 Cory Kilby made Layup. Assisted by Rashad Lewis. 9–11
P1 Foul on Cory Kilby.
P1 Josh Sharkey missed Layup.
P1 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
P1 Cory Kilby Turnover.
P1 Wyatt Walker Steal.
P1 Terry Brutus Turnover.
P1 Foul on Terry Brutus.
P1 Rashad Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Josh Sharkey Defensive Rebound.
P1 Alex Peters Turnover.
P1 Foul on Alex Peters.
P1 Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.
P1 Desmond Ringer Turnover.
P1 Terry Brutus Steal.
P1 Foul on Stephon Jelks.
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 Christen Cunningham missed Jumper.
P1 Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
P1 Demetre Rivers Turnover.
P1 Christen Cunningham Steal.
P1 Terry Brutus missed Jumper.
P1 Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.
P1 Ryan Johnson missed Jumper.
P1 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson Defensive Rebound.
P1 Alex Peters made Layup. Assisted by Christen Cunningham. 9–13
P1 Mercer Timeout
P1 Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetre Rivers. 12–13
P1 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Ria'n Holland Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Christen Cunningham.
P1 Andrew Fishler made Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry. 14–13
P1 Josh Sharkey missed Layup.
P1 Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
P1 Stephon Jelks missed Dunk.
P1 Wyatt Walker Defensive Rebound.
P1 Alex Thompson missed Jumper.
P1 Wyatt Walker Offensive Rebound.
P1 Wyatt Walker made Layup. 14–15
P1 Foul on Wyatt Walker.
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 Stephon Jelks made Free Throw. 15–15
P1 Stephon Jelks made Free Throw. 16–15
P1 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Sharkey. 16–18
P1 Ria'n Holland made Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Jelks. 18–18
P1 Alex Thompson missed Jumper.
P1 Cory Kilby Defensive Rebound.
P1 Stephon Jelks missed Jumper.
P1 Josh Sharkey Defensive Rebound.
P1 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson missed Layup.
P1 Andrew Fishler Block.
P1 Rashad Lewis Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Gerald Smith.
P1 Demetre Rivers made Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis. 20–18
P1 Wyatt Walker missed Layup.
P1 Andrew Fishler Defensive Rebound.
P1 Stephon Jelks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis. 23–18
P1 Samford Timeout
P1 Josh Sharkey Turnover.
P1 Andrew Fishler Turnover.
P1 Foul on Andrew Fishler.
P1 Justin Hopkins made Free Throw. 23–19
P1 Justin Hopkins made Free Throw. 23–20
P1 Ria'n Holland missed Jumper.
P1 Alex Peters Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Demetre Rivers.
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 Josh Sharkey made Free Throw. 23–21
P1 Josh Sharkey made Free Throw. 23–22
P1 Demetre Rivers missed Jumper.
P1 Alex Peters Block.
P1 Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Justin Hopkins.
P1 Demetre Rivers missed Free Throw.
P1 Justin Hopkins Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Desmond Ringer.
P1 Alex Peters made Free Throw. 23–23
P1 Alex Peters made Free Throw. 23–24
P1 Foul on Josh Sharkey.
P1 Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw. 24–24
P1 Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw. 25–24
P1 Triston Chambers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Sharkey. 25–27
P1 Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Josh Sharkey Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Ria'n Holland.
P1 Josh Sharkey made Free Throw. 25–28
P1 Josh Sharkey made Free Throw. 25–29
P1 Jordan Strawberry Turnover.
P1 Foul on Jordan Strawberry.
P1 Triston Chambers missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Justin Hopkins Offensive Rebound.
P1 Justin Hopkins made Layup. 25–31
P1 Rashad Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Josh Sharkey.
P1 Rashad Lewis made Free Throw. 26–31
P1 Rashad Lewis made Free Throw. 27–31
P1 Josh Sharkey Turnover.
P1 Rashad Lewis Steal.
P1 Rashad Lewis missed Jumper.
P1 Triston Chambers Defensive Rebound.
P1 Triston Chambers Turnover.
P1 Stephon Jelks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cory Kilby. 30–31
P1 Alex Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Rashad Lewis Defensive Rebound.
P1 Rashad Lewis missed Jumper.
P1 Justin Hopkins Defensive Rebound.
P1 Josh Sharkey missed Layup.
P1 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
P2 Christen Cunningham missed Jumper.
P2 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
P2 Ria'n Holland missed Jumper.
P2 Demetre Rivers Offensive Rebound.
P2 Stephon Jelks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetre Rivers. 33–31
P2 Christen Cunningham missed Layup.
P2 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
P2 Jordan Strawberry made Jumper. 35–31
P2 Alex Thompson missed Jumper.
P2 Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
P2 Stephon Jelks Turnover.
P2 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson Steal.
P2 Alex Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christen Cunningham. 35–34
P2 Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry. 38–34
P2 Wyatt Walker made Layup. Assisted by Christen Cunningham. 38–36
P2 Foul on Desmond Ringer.
P2 Wyatt Walker made Free Throw. 38–37
P2 Demetre Rivers Turnover.
P2 Alex Thompson Steal.
P2 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Christen Cunningham Offensive Rebound.
P2 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson made Jumper. Assisted by Christen Cunningham. 38–39
P2 Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry. 41–39
P2 Alex Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christen Cunningham. 41–42
P2 Andrew Fishler made Jumper. Assisted by Ria'n Holland. 43–42
P2 Alex Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
P2 Jordan Strawberry missed Layup.
P2 Mercer Offensive Rebound.
P2 Official TV Timeout
P2 Ryan Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis. 46–42
P2 Foul on Cory Kilby.
P2 Wyatt Walker made Free Throw. 46–43
P2 Wyatt Walker made Free Throw. 46–44
P2 Cory Kilby Turnover.
P2 Terry Brutus Steal.
P2 Triston Chambers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Sharkey. 46–47
P2 Foul on Ryan Johnson.
P2 Triston Chambers made Free Throw. 46–48
P2 Foul on Triston Chambers.
P2 Ria'n Holland missed Layup.
P2 Wyatt Walker Block.
P2 Cory Kilby Offensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Demetrius Denzel-Dyson.
P2 Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis. 49–48
P2 Foul on Andrew Fishler.
P2 Wyatt Walker made Free Throw. 49–49
P2 Wyatt Walker made Free Throw. 49–50
P2 Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Wyatt Walker Defensive Rebound.
P2 Terry Brutus Turnover.
P2 Demetre Rivers Turnover.
P2 Foul on Demetre Rivers.
P2 Official TV Timeout
P2 Christen Cunningham Turnover.
P2 Ryan Johnson Steal.
P2 Foul on Alex Thompson.
P2 Demetre Rivers missed Jumper.
P2 Wyatt Walker Defensive Rebound.
P2 Christen Cunningham missed Jumper.
P2 Wyatt Walker Offensive Rebound.
P2 Wyatt Walker made Layup. 49–52
P2 Ria'n Holland missed Jumper.
P2 Triston Chambers Defensive Rebound.
P2 Wyatt Walker Turnover.
P2 Foul on Wyatt Walker.
P2 Stephon Jelks missed Jumper.
P2 Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Justin Hopkins.
P2 Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Ria'n Holland Offensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Demetrius Denzel-Dyson.
P2 Foul on Josh Sharkey.
P2 Demetre Rivers missed Free Throw.
P2 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson Defensive Rebound.
P2 Christen Cunningham missed Jumper.
P2 Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound.
P2 Jordan Strawberry missed Jumper.
P2 Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.
P2 Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Ringer. 52–52
P2 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Sharkey. 52–55
P2 Jordan Strawberry Turnover.
P2 Foul on Jordan Strawberry.
P2 Terry Brutus made Layup. Assisted by Josh Sharkey. 52–57
P2 Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis. 55–57
P2 Josh Sharkey missed Jumper.
P2 Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.
P2 Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis. 58–57
P2 Samford Timeout
P2 Official TV Timeout
P2 Christen Cunningham missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Wyatt Walker Offensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Desmond Ringer.
P2 Wyatt Walker made Free Throw. 58–58
P2 Wyatt Walker made Free Throw. 58–59
P2 Demetre Rivers missed Jumper.
P2 Alex Thompson Defensive Rebound.
P2 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson missed Jumper.
P2 Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound.
P2 Stephon Jelks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashad Lewis. 61–59
P2 Wyatt Walker missed Layup.
P2 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
P2 Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Samford Defensive Rebound.
P2 Alex Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound.
P2 Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Wyatt Walker Defensive Rebound.
P2 Christen Cunningham missed Layup.
P2 Demetre Rivers Block.
P2 Andrew Fishler Defensive Rebound.
P2 Ria'n Holland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry. 64–59
P2 Josh Sharkey missed Jumper.
P2 Demetre Rivers Defensive Rebound.
P2 Samford Timeout
P2 Ria'n Holland Turnover.
P2 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson Steal.
P2 Foul on Ria'n Holland.
P2 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson made Free Throw. 64–60
P2 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson made Free Throw. 64–61
P2 Foul on Wyatt Walker.
P2 Demetre Rivers made Free Throw. 65–61
P2 Demetre Rivers made Free Throw. 66–61
P2 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Andrew Fishler Defensive Rebound.
P2 Jordan Strawberry missed Jumper.
P2 Wyatt Walker Defensive Rebound.
P2 Josh Sharkey made Layup. 66–63
P2 Samford Timeout
P2 Demetre Rivers Turnover.
P2 Alex Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Josh Sharkey Offensive Rebound.
P2 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Samford Offensive Rebound.
P2 Samford Timeout
P2 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Andrew Fishler Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Wyatt Walker.
P2 Andrew Fishler missed Free Throw.
P2 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson Defensive Rebound.
P2 Alex Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Wyatt Walker Offensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Ria'n Holland.
P2 Wyatt Walker made Free Throw. 66–64
P2 Wyatt Walker made Free Throw. 66–65
P2 Mercer Timeout
P2 Foul on Terry Brutus.
P2 Rashad Lewis made Free Throw. 67–65
P2 Rashad Lewis made Free Throw. 68–65
P2 Mercer Timeout
P2 Christen Cunningham missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Mercer Defensive Rebound.

Box score

MER

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Stephon JelksF	32	14	4-12	4-4	2-2	11	1	1	0	0	3	8	1
Desmond RingerF	18	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	7	1	1	0	0	5	2	4
Jordan StrawberryG	25	12	4-9	2-3	2-2	4	4	2	0	0	0	4	2
Demetre RiversG	32	13	4-10	3-6	2-4	5	3	5	0	1	1	4	2
Ria'n HollandG	33	11	4-12	3-7	0-0	2	1	2	0	0	1	1	3
Cory KilbyF	12	5	2-3	1-2	0-0	2	1	2	0	0	1	1	2
JJ N'GangaC	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andrew FishlerC	19	4	2-2	0-0	0-1	5	0	1	0	1	1	4	2
Rashad LewisG	15	4	0-4	0-2	4-4	2	8	0	1	0	0	2	1
Ross CummingsG	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaylen StoweG	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan JohnsonG	8	3	1-3	1-1	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	2
Mac BrydonC
Darius RoyG
Stephen GavinG
Ethan StairG

SAM

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Wyatt WalkerF	31	17	4-6	0-0	9-9	11	1	1	1	3	4	7	4
Alex ThompsonF	30	8	3-11	2-7	0-0	2	1	0	1	0	0	2	1
Demetrius Denzel-DysonG	33	15	5-13	3-8	2-4	4	0	1	2	1	0	4	2
Triston ChambersG	25	7	2-4	2-4	1-1	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	1
Christen CunninghamG	27	0	0-9	0-2	0-0	1	5	1	1	0	1	0	2
Alex PetersF	9	4	1-1	0-0	2-2	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	1
Eric AdamsF	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terry BrutusF	8	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2
Justin HopkinsF	9	6	1-1	0-0	4-4	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	2
Josh SharkeyG	25	6	1-6	0-0	4-4	4	6	2	1	0	1	3	3
Gerald SmithG	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
James BooneG
Tanner TappG
Justin ColemanG

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