The Citadel Bulldogs @ Mercer Bears

76–74Final · Jan 27, 2018

CIT 76 MER 74 Final

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CIT7-13	25	51	76
MER10-12	33	41	74

· Line: MER -16 (O/U 164.5)

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Marcus Cohen made Free Throw.
0–1
Desmond Ringer made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Cohen.
0–3
Alex Reed made Free Throw.
1–3
Alex Reed made Free Throw.
2–3
Desmond Ringer made Layup.
2–5
Zane Najdawi made Layup. Assisted by Kaelon Harris.
4–5
Stephon Jelks made Jumper. Assisted by Ethan Stair.
4–7
Stephon Jelks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ethan Stair.
4–10
Kaelon Harris made Free Throw.
5–10
Kaelon Harris made Free Throw.
6–10
Kaelon Harris made Two Point Tip Shot.
8–10
Jaylen Stowe made Layup. Assisted by Ethan Stair.
8–12
Matt Frierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaelon Harris.
11–12
Stephon Jelks made Free Throw.
11–13
Stephon Jelks made Free Throw.
11–14
Matt Frierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frankie Johnson.
14–14
Ross Cummings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Cohen.
14–17
Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.
14–18
Quayson Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tariq Simmons.
17–18
Ross Cummings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetre Rivers.
17–21
Tariq Simmons made Layup.
19–21
Tariq Simmons made Three Point Jumper.
22–21
Demetre Rivers made Layup.
22–23
Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw.
22–24
Jaylen Stowe made Two Point Tip Shot.
22–26
Quayson Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frankie Johnson.
25–26
Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Cohen.
25–29
Marcus Cohen made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
25–31
Stephon Jelks made Free Throw.
25–32
Stephon Jelks made Free Throw.
25–33
Marcus Cohen made Layup.
25–35
Frankie Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Leandro Allende.
28–35
Leandro Allende made Jumper.
30–35
Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Cohen.
30–38
Marcus Cohen made Layup.
30–40
Hayden Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frankie Johnson.
33–40
Zane Najdawi made Free Throw.
34–40
Zane Najdawi made Free Throw.
35–40
Zane Najdawi made Jumper.
37–40
Hayden Brown made Layup. Assisted by Frankie Johnson.
39–40
Matt Frierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frankie Johnson.
42–40
Kaelon Harris made Layup. Assisted by Frankie Johnson.
44–40
Kaelon Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Leandro Allende.
47–40
Quayson Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaelon Harris.
50–40
Marcus Cohen made Free Throw.
50–41
Frankie Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zane Najdawi.
53–41
Marcus Cohen made Layup.
53–43
Matt Frierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frankie Johnson.
56–43
Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.
56–44
Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.
56–45
Zane Najdawi made Jumper.
58–45
Zane Najdawi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Frierson.
61–45
Ross Cummings made Free Throw.
61–46
Ross Cummings made Free Throw.
61–47
Kaelon Harris made Layup.
63–47
Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw.
63–48
Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw.
63–49
Jordan Strawberry made Layup.
63–51
Demetre Rivers made Layup.
63–53
Zane Najdawi made Layup. Assisted by Hayden Brown.
65–53
Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw.
65–54
Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw.
65–55
Ross Cummings made Layup.
65–57
Ross Cummings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
65–60
Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw.
65–61
Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw.
65–62
Frankie Johnson made Three Point Jumper.
68–62
Kaelon Harris made Free Throw.
69–62
Kaelon Harris made Free Throw.
70–62
Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw.
70–63
Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw.
70–64
Quayson Williams made Layup.
72–64
Quayson Williams made Free Throw.
73–64
Quayson Williams made Free Throw.
74–64
Jordan Strawberry made Layup.
74–66
Ross Cummings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
74–69
Matt Frierson made Free Throw.
75–69
Matt Frierson made Free Throw.
76–69
Demetre Rivers made Free Throw.
76–70
Demetre Rivers made Free Throw.
76–71
Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cory Kilby.
76–74

Play-by-play

P1 Foul on Leandro Allende.
P1 Marcus Cohen made Free Throw. 0–1
P1 Marcus Cohen missed Free Throw.
P1 Leandro Allende Defensive Rebound.
P1 Alex Reed missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
P1 Desmond Ringer made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Cohen. 0–3
P1 Frankie Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Alex Reed Offensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Desmond Ringer.
P1 Alex Reed made Free Throw. 1–3
P1 Alex Reed made Free Throw. 2–3
P1 Desmond Ringer missed Layup.
P1 Zane Najdawi Block.
P1 Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.
P1 Desmond Ringer made Layup. 2–5
P1 Matt Frierson missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
P1 Marcus Cohen Turnover.
P1 Zane Najdawi missed Jumper.
P1 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
P1 Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound.
P1 Stephon Jelks Turnover.
P1 Matt Frierson Steal.
P1 Alex Reed missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Matt Frierson Offensive Rebound.
P1 Zane Najdawi missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
P1 Demetre Rivers Turnover.
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 Zane Najdawi made Layup. Assisted by Kaelon Harris. 4–5
P1 Stephon Jelks made Jumper. Assisted by Ethan Stair. 4–7
P1 Kaelon Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Stephon Jelks Block.
P1 Marcus Cohen Defensive Rebound.
P1 Stephon Jelks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ethan Stair. 4–10
P1 Leandro Allende Turnover.
P1 Jaylen Stowe missed Layup.
P1 Rob Johnson Block.
P1 Rob Johnson Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Jordan Strawberry.
P1 Kaelon Harris made Free Throw. 5–10
P1 Kaelon Harris made Free Throw. 6–10
P1 Stephon Jelks Turnover.
P1 Foul on Demetre Rivers.
P1 Kaelon Harris missed Jumper.
P1 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
P1 Ethan Stair Turnover.
P1 Quayson Williams Steal.
P1 Quayson Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Kaelon Harris Offensive Rebound.
P1 Kaelon Harris made Two Point Tip Shot. 8–10
P1 Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Demetre Rivers Offensive Rebound.
P1 Jaylen Stowe made Layup. Assisted by Ethan Stair. 8–12
P1 Zane Najdawi Turnover.
P1 Stephon Jelks Steal.
P1 Demetre Rivers missed Layup.
P1 Mercer Offensive Rebound.
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 Marcus Cohen Turnover.
P1 Frankie Johnson Steal.
P1 Matt Frierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaelon Harris. 11–12
P1 Foul on Leandro Allende.
P1 Stephon Jelks made Free Throw. 11–13
P1 Stephon Jelks made Free Throw. 11–14
P1 Kaelon Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Alex Reed Offensive Rebound.
P1 Zane Najdawi missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Marcus Cohen Defensive Rebound.
P1 Stephon Jelks missed Layup.
P1 Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.
P1 Desmond Ringer missed Layup.
P1 Alex Reed Block.
P1 Frankie Johnson Defensive Rebound.
P1 Matt Frierson missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Kaelon Harris Offensive Rebound.
P1 Alex Reed missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Marcus Cohen Defensive Rebound.
P1 Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Matt Frierson Defensive Rebound.
P1 Matt Frierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frankie Johnson. 14–14
P1 Cory Kilby missed Layup.
P1 Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.
P1 Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Kaelon Harris Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Cory Kilby.
P1 Matt Frierson Turnover.
P1 Ross Cummings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Cohen. 14–17
P1 Matt Frierson Turnover.
P1 Marcus Cohen Turnover.
P1 Kaelon Harris Steal.
P1 Tariq Simmons missed Layup.
P1 Ross Cummings Block.
P1 Marcus Cohen Defensive Rebound.
P1 Desmond Ringer missed Layup.
P1 Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Frankie Johnson.
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 Desmond Ringer made Free Throw. 14–18
P1 Desmond Ringer missed Free Throw.
P1 Matt Frierson Defensive Rebound.
P1 Quayson Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tariq Simmons. 17–18
P1 Ross Cummings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetre Rivers. 17–21
P1 Tariq Simmons made Layup. 19–21
P1 Demetre Rivers missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 The Citadel Defensive Rebound.
P1 Tariq Simmons made Three Point Jumper. 22–21
P1 Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Demetre Rivers Offensive Rebound.
P1 Demetre Rivers made Layup. 22–23
P1 Tariq Simmons Turnover.
P1 Marcus Cohen Turnover.
P1 Matt Frierson Steal.
P1 Foul on Stephon Jelks.
P1 Matt Frierson missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Mercer Defensive Rebound.
P1 Marcus Cohen Turnover.
P1 Tariq Simmons Turnover.
P1 Ethan Stair Steal.
P1 Foul on Kaelon Harris.
P1 Official TV Timeout
P1 Jordan Strawberry missed Free Throw.
P1 Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.
P1 Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw. 22–24
P1 Kaelon Harris missed Jumper.
P1 Jaylen Stowe Defensive Rebound.
P1 Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound.
P1 Stephon Jelks Turnover.
P1 Kaelon Harris Steal.
P1 Quayson Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Kaelon Harris Offensive Rebound.
P1 Kaelon Harris Turnover.
P1 Jordan Strawberry Steal.
P1 Jordan Strawberry missed Layup.
P1 Jaylen Stowe Offensive Rebound.
P1 Jaylen Stowe made Two Point Tip Shot. 22–26
P1 Zane Najdawi missed Jumper.
P1 Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
P1 Cory Kilby missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Matt Frierson Defensive Rebound.
P1 Quayson Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frankie Johnson. 25–26
P1 The Citadel Timeout
P1 Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Cohen. 25–29
P1 Kaelon Harris Turnover.
P1 Desmond Ringer Steal.
P1 Marcus Cohen made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry. 25–31
P1 Quayson Williams Turnover.
P1 Foul on Frankie Johnson.
P1 Foul on Alex Reed.
P1 Foul on Kaelon Harris.
P1 Stephon Jelks made Free Throw. 25–32
P1 Stephon Jelks made Free Throw. 25–33
P2 Marcus Cohen made Layup. 25–35
P2 Frankie Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Leandro Allende. 28–35
P2 Foul on Leandro Allende.
P2 Marcus Cohen missed Free Throw.
P2 Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.
P2 Marcus Cohen missed Free Throw.
P2 Leandro Allende Defensive Rebound.
P2 Leandro Allende made Jumper. 30–35
P2 Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Cohen. 30–38
P2 Matt Frierson missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Marcus Cohen Defensive Rebound.
P2 Marcus Cohen made Layup. 30–40
P2 Hayden Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frankie Johnson. 33–40
P2 Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Matt Frierson Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Demetre Rivers.
P2 Zane Najdawi missed Free Throw.
P2 The Citadel Deadball Team Rebound.
P2 Zane Najdawi made Free Throw. 34–40
P2 Zane Najdawi made Free Throw. 35–40
P2 Jordan Strawberry Turnover.
P2 Zane Najdawi made Jumper. 37–40
P2 Ethan Stair Turnover.
P2 Frankie Johnson Steal.
P2 Hayden Brown made Layup. Assisted by Frankie Johnson. 39–40
P2 Ethan Stair missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Frankie Johnson Defensive Rebound.
P2 Matt Frierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frankie Johnson. 42–40
P2 Ethan Stair missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Hayden Brown.
P2 Official TV Timeout
P2 Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Mercer Offensive Rebound.
P2 Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 The Citadel Defensive Rebound.
P2 Zane Najdawi missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
P2 Jordan Strawberry missed Layup.
P2 Frankie Johnson Defensive Rebound.
P2 Kaelon Harris made Layup. Assisted by Frankie Johnson. 44–40
P2 Foul on Demetre Rivers.
P2 Kaelon Harris missed Free Throw.
P2 Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.
P2 Mercer Turnover.
P2 Hayden Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Quayson Williams.
P2 Cory Kilby Turnover.
P2 Kaelon Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Leandro Allende. 47–40
P2 Mercer Timeout
P2 Marcus Cohen Turnover.
P2 Quayson Williams Steal.
P2 Matt Frierson missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Kaelon Harris Offensive Rebound.
P2 Quayson Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Rob Johnson Offensive Rebound.
P2 Kaelon Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Quayson Williams Offensive Rebound.
P2 Quayson Williams missed Jumper.
P2 Rob Johnson Offensive Rebound.
P2 Quayson Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaelon Harris. 50–40
P2 Cory Kilby missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Jordan Strawberry Offensive Rebound.
P2 Cory Kilby Turnover.
P2 Kaelon Harris Steal.
P2 Matt Frierson Turnover.
P2 Official TV Timeout
P2 Foul on Matt Frierson.
P2 Marcus Cohen missed Free Throw.
P2 Mercer Deadball Team Rebound.
P2 Marcus Cohen made Free Throw. 50–41
P2 Frankie Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zane Najdawi. 53–41
P2 Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Kaelon Harris Defensive Rebound.
P2 Zane Najdawi Turnover.
P2 Marcus Cohen Steal.
P2 Marcus Cohen made Layup. 53–43
P2 Matt Frierson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frankie Johnson. 56–43
P2 Foul on Hayden Brown.
P2 Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Desmond Ringer Offensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Zane Najdawi.
P2 Desmond Ringer made Free Throw. 56–44
P2 Desmond Ringer made Free Throw. 56–45
P2 Foul on Desmond Ringer.
P2 Foul on Jordan Strawberry.
P2 Zane Najdawi made Jumper. 58–45
P2 Ethan Stair missed Jumper.
P2 Leandro Allende Defensive Rebound.
P2 Zane Najdawi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Frierson. 61–45
P2 Ross Cummings Turnover.
P2 Zane Najdawi Steal.
P2 Frankie Johnson missed Layup.
P2 Desmond Ringer Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Kaelon Harris.
P2 Official TV Timeout
P2 Ross Cummings made Free Throw. 61–46
P2 Ross Cummings made Free Throw. 61–47
P2 Kaelon Harris made Layup. 63–47
P2 Foul on Leandro Allende.
P2 Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw. 63–48
P2 Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw. 63–49
P2 The Citadel Turnover.
P2 Jordan Strawberry made Layup. 63–51
P2 Zane Najdawi missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Ethan Stair Defensive Rebound.
P2 Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Mercer Offensive Rebound.
P2 Demetre Rivers made Layup. 63–53
P2 Zane Najdawi made Layup. Assisted by Hayden Brown. 65–53
P2 Foul on Frankie Johnson.
P2 Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw. 65–54
P2 Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw. 65–55
P2 Hayden Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
P2 Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Quayson Williams Defensive Rebound.
P2 Quayson Williams Turnover.
P2 Ross Cummings Steal.
P2 Ross Cummings made Layup. 65–57
P2 Foul on Jordan Strawberry.
P2 Official TV Timeout
P2 Zane Najdawi missed Layup.
P2 Ross Cummings Defensive Rebound.
P2 Ross Cummings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry. 65–60
P2 Frankie Johnson Turnover.
P2 Demetre Rivers Steal.
P2 Foul on Kaelon Harris.
P2 Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw. 65–61
P2 Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw. 65–62
P2 Frankie Johnson made Three Point Jumper. 68–62
P2 The Citadel Timeout
P2 Jordan Strawberry missed Layup.
P2 Zane Najdawi Block.
P2 Jordan Strawberry Offensive Rebound.
P2 Ross Cummings missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Frankie Johnson Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Demetre Rivers.
P2 Kaelon Harris made Free Throw. 69–62
P2 Kaelon Harris made Free Throw. 70–62
P2 Foul on Kaelon Harris.
P2 Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw. 70–63
P2 Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw. 70–64
P2 The Citadel Timeout
P2 Quayson Williams made Layup. 72–64
P2 Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Quayson Williams Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Marcus Cohen.
P2 Quayson Williams made Free Throw. 73–64
P2 Quayson Williams made Free Throw. 74–64
P2 Jordan Strawberry made Layup. 74–66
P2 Mercer Timeout
P2 Leandro Allende Turnover.
P2 Ross Cummings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry. 74–69
P2 Leandro Allende Turnover.
P2 Stephon Jelks missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Matt Frierson Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Ross Cummings.
P2 Matt Frierson made Free Throw. 75–69
P2 Matt Frierson made Free Throw. 76–69
P2 Foul on Rob Johnson.
P2 Demetre Rivers made Free Throw. 76–70
P2 Demetre Rivers made Free Throw. 76–71
P2 Zane Najdawi Turnover.
P2 Marcus Cohen Steal.
P2 Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cory Kilby. 76–74

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Alex ReedF	9	2	0-3	0-3	2-2	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	1
Zane NajdawiF	34	13	5-12	1-5	2-3	0	1	3	1	2	0	0	1
Leandro AllendeG	20	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	2	3	0	0	0	3	4
Frankie JohnsonG	30	9	3-5	3-4	0-0	4	7	1	2	0	0	4	3
Matt FriersonG	34	14	4-9	4-9	2-2	6	2	3	2	0	1	5	1
Hayden BrownF	10	5	2-4	1-3	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Rob JohnsonG	11	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	2	1	1
Tariq SimmonsG	6	5	2-3	1-1	0-0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kaelon HarrisG	27	13	4-9	1-4	4-5	6	3	2	3	0	4	2	5
Quayson WilliamsG	19	13	4-8	3-6	2-2	3	0	2	2	0	1	2	1
Derek Webster Jr.F
Tyler BurgessF
Kaiden RiceG
Preston ParksG

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Stephon JelksF	36	9	2-8	1-6	4-4	8	0	3	1	1	2	6	1
Desmond RingerF	31	7	2-5	0-0	3-4	9	0	0	1	0	6	3	2
Marcus CohenG	22	10	4-4	0-0	2-6	5	4	6	2	0	0	5	1
Jordan StrawberryG	35	22	5-13	3-8	9-10	4	3	1	1	0	2	2	3
Demetre RiversG	26	6	2-4	0-1	2-2	2	1	1	1	0	2	0	4
Cory KilbyF	10	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ross CummingsG	18	16	5-11	4-10	2-2	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	1
Jaylen StoweG	8	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Ethan StairG	14	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
Victor BafuttoF
Mason GreenF
Mac BrydonC
Carson HeinenG
Mitch PrendergastG
Rashad LewisG
Ryan JohnsonG
Ria'n HollandG

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