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3/10/2026

	1	2	F
Western Illinois	40	40	80
Mercer	32	28	60

Western Illinois (22-6, 13-3)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cGerald Zabaneh	24	2-4	0-1	2-2	1	7	1	1	0	0	3	6
pfAnthony Harris	25	0-2	0-1	0-0	3	6	1	2	1	1	2	0
sfMark Lee	22	4-11	1-4	1-1	3	4	6	1	0	0	2	10
sgCody Tidwell	24	4-7	3-5	3-4	0	2	4	2	2	0	1	14
pgAlbert Rooney	22	7-10	3-6	2-3	0	1	1	2	2	0	3	19
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
pgGeorge Bittinger	23	2-6	1-3	3-4	0	1	2	3	0	0	1	8
sgRonald Walker	19	3-4	0-0	0-0	1	2	1	3	3	0	1	6
pfMarvin Hicks	16	3-5	0-1	2-2	1	6	1	0	0	0	4	8
pgRaymond Cathey	14	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	1	2	0	1	1	1	2
pgMichael Perreira	10	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	4
sgWilliam Wilson	1	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3
Totals	200	29-54	9-23	13-16	11	31	20	15	11	2	18	80
Percentages		.537	.391	.813

Mercer (4-23, 2-14)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cJustin Fletcher	27	1-2	0-0	2-2	4	7	2	3	2	1	3	4
pfRobert Lathrop	24	3-5	1-2	1-2	2	4	2	1	0	0	2	8
sfStephen Bailey	23	4-9	2-5	0-0	1	3	1	2	0	0	1	10
sgWilliam Higgins	26	3-6	1-4	1-2	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	8
pgArthur Ponder	16	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	2	3	1	0	3	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
sgAlexander Beech	19	3-8	0-1	2-4	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	8
sgKirk Swink	19	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	2	1	5	1	0	1	2
cMark Wilson	16	1-1	0-0	3-4	1	4	1	1	1	0	2	5
pgNicholas Jones	14	1-5	1-3	0-0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	3
cCharles Bacchus	13	2-3	2-3	2-6	1	3	0	1	0	0	2	8
sgGerald Voorhies	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
sfJeremy Coffman	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	200	21-45	7-19	11-20	10	25	9	20	9	1	16	60
Percentages		.467	.368	.550

WIU

15-28

5-13

5-7

14-26

4-10

8-9

29-54

9-23

13-16

POINTS

FIELD GOALS

3-POINT FIELD GOALS

FREE THROWS

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS

REBOUNDS

ASSISTS

TURNOVERS

STEALS

BLOCKS

PLAYER FOULS

POINTS IN PAINT

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS

SECOND CHANCE POINTS

FAST BREAK POINTS

BENCH POINTS

11-22

4-7

6-11

10-23

3-12

5-9

21-45

7-19

11-20

PLAYER OF THE GAME

pg Albert Rooney Western Illinois

19 Points, 2 Steals

1st Half 2nd Half

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) SF - Mark Lee (fresh) PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh)
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) SG - William Higgins (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) C - Justin Fletcher (fresh)
20:00	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris wins the tip	0-0
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0)
19:37	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner	0-0
19:35	Mercer	The rebound goes to Stephen Bailey	0-0
19:13	Mercer	Arthur Ponder loses the dribble to Anthony Harris	0-0
18:59	Western Illinois	Arthur Ponder is called for the reach on Albert Rooney - foul #1 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #1	0-0
18:41	Western Illinois	Mark Lee hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Cody Tidwell	3-0
18:26	Mercer	Arthur Ponder hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Lathrop	3-2
18:08	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney scores on a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Arthur Ponder - foul #2 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #2	5-2
Subs	Western Illinois
Subs	Mercer	Kirk Swink (PG) Arthur Ponder
18:08	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney misses the free throw	5-2
18:08	Western Illinois	The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Harris	5-2
17:54	Western Illinois	Mark Lee misses long on a fadeaway from the left block	5-2
17:53	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris gets the offensive rebound	5-2
17:42	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing	5-2
17:41	Mercer	Stephen Bailey snags the defensive board	5-2
17:17	Mercer	Kirk Swink is hacked by Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #1	5-2
17:01	Mercer	Stephen Bailey makes the floater from the right wing set up by Justin Fletcher	5-4
16:49	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell misses long on a 3 from the left corner	5-4
16:48	Mercer	Robert Lathrop grabs the board	5-4
16:43	Mercer	Stephen Bailey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing	5-4
16:42	Mercer	Justin Fletcher snags the offensive board	5-4
16:31	Mercer	Stephen Bailey misses badly on a floater from the right block	5-4
16:30	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh pulls down the rebound	5-4
16:10	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Lee	8-4
15:47	Mercer	Albert Rooney steps in front of the Kirk Swink pass	8-4
15:42	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney lays it in	10-4
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Cody Tidwell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh)
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Kirk Swink (fresh) SG - William Higgins (fresh) SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) C - Justin Fletcher (fresh)
15:30	Mercer	William Higgins hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kirk Swink	10-6
15:10	Western Illinois	Justin Fletcher swats the layup by Mark Lee	10-6
15:09	Mercer	The rebound goes to Robert Lathrop	10-6
15:05	Mercer	Kirk Swink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds	10-6
Subs	Western Illinois	George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh
Subs	Mercer	Alexander Beech (SF) Stephen Bailey
14:43	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Raymond Cathey	12-6
14:21	Mercer	Raymond Cathey blocks the short jumper by Alexander Beech	12-6
14:20	Mercer	Justin Fletcher gets the offensive rebound	12-6
14:07	Mercer	Robert Lathrop scores on a floater from the right block	12-8
13:47	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Lathrop - foul #1 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #3	12-8
Subs	Western Illinois	Michael Perreira (PG) Albert Rooney
Subs	Mercer	Nicholas Jones (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Kirk Swink, William Higgins, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher
13:47	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks makes the 1st free throw	13-8
13:47	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw	14-8
13:21	Mercer	Ronald Walker steals it from Charles Bacchus	14-8
13:09	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks misses long on a shot near the basket	14-8
13:08	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks tips it back up and in	16-8
12:48	Mercer	Nicholas Jones misses the jumper from the left side	16-8
12:47	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks gets the rebound	16-8
12:38	Western Illinois	George Bittinger loses the ball out of bounds	16-8
Subs	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Marvin Hicks, Raymond Cathey
Subs	Mercer	Kirk Swink (PG) Alexander Beech
12:17	Mercer	Stephen Bailey double dribbles	16-8
Subs	Western Illinois
Subs	Mercer	William Higgins (SG), Robert Lathrop (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Nicholas Jones, Mark Wilson, Charles Bacchus
12:07	Western Illinois	Mark Lee misses the 3 pointer from the left wing	16-8
12:05	Mercer	Justin Fletcher snags the defensive board	16-8
11:45	Mercer	Robert Lathrop hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range	16-8
11:44	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh pulls down the rebound	16-8
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 2 reb.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Kirk Swink (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 3 reb.
11:38	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Albert Rooney	19-8
11:23	Mercer	Kirk Swink misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing	19-8
11:22	Mercer	The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Bailey	19-8
11:11	Mercer	Robert Lathrop double dribbles	19-8
Subs	Western Illinois
Subs	Mercer	Alexander Beech (SF) Stephen Bailey
10:56	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell clanks a jumper from the left side	19-8
10:55	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh tips it home	21-8
10:50	Mercer	Albert Rooney is called for the reach on Kirk Swink - foul #1 on Albert Rooney, team foul #2	21-8
10:43	Mercer	Alexander Beech knocks in the jumper from close range	21-10
10:25	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Lee	24-10
10:09	Mercer	William Higgins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing	24-10
10:08	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris pulls down the rebound	24-10
09:50	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anthony Harris, team foul #3	24-10
Subs	Western Illinois	Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Albert Rooney, Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh
Subs	Mercer	Gerald Voorhies (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Kirk Swink, William Higgins, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher
09:40	Mercer	Charles Bacchus drills a 3 from the right corner	24-13
09:35	Western Illinois	George Bittinger hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Hicks	26-13
09:06	Mercer	Mark Wilson misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Cathey - foul #1 on Raymond Cathey, team foul #4	26-13
Subs	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney (PG) Michael Perreira
Subs	Mercer	Stephen Bailey (SF) Gerald Voorhies
09:06	Mercer	Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw	26-14
09:06	Mercer	Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw	26-15
08:57	Western Illinois	Raymond Cathey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing	26-15
08:56	Mercer	Charles Bacchus pulls down the rebound	26-15
08:50	Mercer	Ronald Walker steals it from Alexander Beech	26-15
08:34	Western Illinois	Ronald Walker is fouled on the floor by Stephen Bailey - foul #1 on Stephen Bailey, team foul #4	26-15
Subs	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Marvin Hicks, Raymond Cathey
Subs	Mercer	Kirk Swink (PG), William Higgins (SG), Justin Fletcher (C) Nicholas Jones, Alexander Beech, Charles Bacchus
08:17	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ronald Walker	28-15
08:07	Mercer	William Higgins misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Walker - foul #1 on Ronald Walker, team foul #5	28-15
Subs	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF) George Bittinger, Ronald Walker
Subs	Mercer	Robert Lathrop (PF) Mark Wilson
08:07	Mercer	William Higgins makes the 1st free throw	28-16
08:07	Mercer	William Higgins misses the 2nd free throw	28-16
08:07	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh gets the rebound	28-16
07:55	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Albert Rooney, team foul #6	28-16
Subs	Western Illinois	George Bittinger (PG) Albert Rooney
Subs	Mercer
07:33	Mercer	Robert Lathrop makes the 3 pointer from the right corner	28-19
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Kirk Swink (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 3 reb.
07:13	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris double dribbles	28-19
07:05	Mercer	William Higgins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner	28-19
07:04	Mercer	Justin Fletcher hits the follow up shot	28-21
06:44	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing	28-21
06:43	Mercer	Kirk Swink snags the defensive board	28-21
06:41	Mercer	Kirk Swink throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt	28-21
Subs	Western Illinois	Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (C) Mark Lee, Gerald Zabaneh
Subs	Mercer	Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (C) William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Justin Fletcher
06:25	Western Illinois	George Bittinger clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Robert Lathrop - foul #2 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #5	28-21
Subs	Western Illinois	Michael Perreira (PG), Raymond Cathey (C) Cody Tidwell, Anthony Harris
Subs	Mercer	Charles Bacchus (C) Robert Lathrop
06:25	Western Illinois	George Bittinger makes the 1st free throw	29-21
06:25	Western Illinois	George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw	30-21
06:07	Mercer	Nicholas Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing	30-21
06:05	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks gets the rebound	30-21
05:41	Western Illinois	Michael Perreira is fouled on the floor by Mark Wilson - foul #1 on Mark Wilson, team foul #6	30-21
Subs	Western Illinois	Mark Lee (SF) George Bittinger
Subs	Mercer	Gerald Voorhies (PG), Justin Fletcher (C) Kirk Swink, Charles Bacchus
05:35	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner	30-21
05:34	Western Illinois	Mark Lee grabs the offensive rebound	30-21
05:24	Western Illinois	Michael Perreira drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Mark Lee	32-21
05:04	Mercer	Nicholas Jones makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Justin Fletcher	32-24
04:41	Western Illinois	Mark Wilson steps in front of the Ronald Walker pass	32-24
04:41	Western Illinois	The refs have stopped play. Marvin Hicks is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return.	32-24
Subs	Western Illinois	George Bittinger (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Michael Perreira, Ronald Walker, Marvin Hicks, Raymond Cathey
Subs	Mercer	William Higgins (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF) Gerald Voorhies, Alexander Beech
04:25	Mercer	Stephen Bailey drills a 3 from straight away	32-27
04:11	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Cody Tidwell	34-27
03:46	Mercer	Stephen Bailey misses the floater from the baseline	34-27
03:45	Western Illinois	Mark Lee gets the rebound	34-27
03:38	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh misses the easy layup	34-27
03:36	Mercer	Mark Wilson grabs the defensive rebound	34-27
03:16	Mercer	William Higgins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Higgins, team foul #7	34-27
Subs	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney (PG), Ronald Walker (SF) George Bittinger, Mark Lee
Subs	Mercer	Arthur Ponder (PG), Robert Lathrop (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Nicholas Jones, Mark Wilson, Justin Fletcher
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 3 pts.
02:49	Western Illinois	Ronald Walker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing	36-27
02:27	Mercer	Charles Bacchus comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Zabaneh - foul #1 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #7	36-27
Subs	Western Illinois	George Bittinger (SG) Cody Tidwell
Subs	Mercer	Alexander Beech (SF) Stephen Bailey
02:27	Mercer	Charles Bacchus misses the 1st free throw	36-27
02:27	Mercer	Charles Bacchus misses the 2nd free throw	36-27
02:27	Mercer	Charles Bacchus misses the 3rd free throw	36-27
02:27	Mercer	Alexander Beech grabs the offensive rebound	36-27
02:15	Mercer	Arthur Ponder misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line	36-27
02:14	Western Illinois	The rebound goes to Gerald Zabaneh	36-27
02:00	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Zabaneh	39-27
01:43	Mercer	Alexander Beech misses the lay-in but the foul's on Albert Rooney - foul #3 on Albert Rooney, team foul #8	39-27
Subs	Western Illinois	Michael Perreira (PG), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Albert Rooney, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh
Subs	Mercer	Nicholas Jones (SG), Justin Fletcher (C) William Higgins, Charles Bacchus
01:43	Mercer	Alexander Beech misses the 1st free throw	39-27
01:43	Mercer	Alexander Beech makes the 2nd free throw	39-28
01:21	Western Illinois	Ronald Walker's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Jones	39-28
01:13	Mercer	Arthur Ponder double dribbles	39-28
Subs	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF) Michael Perreira, Raymond Cathey
Subs	Mercer	Stephen Bailey (SF) Alexander Beech
00:55	Western Illinois	Justin Fletcher steals the ball from Mark Lee	39-28
00:29	Mercer	Justin Fletcher clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Lee - foul #2 on Mark Lee, team foul #9	39-28
Subs	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris (PF) Ronald Walker
Subs	Mercer	Kirk Swink (PG), William Higgins (SG), Mark Wilson (PF) Arthur Ponder, Nicholas Jones, Robert Lathrop
00:29	Mercer	Justin Fletcher makes the 1st free throw	39-29
00:29	Mercer	Justin Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw	39-30
00:05	Western Illinois	Kirk Swink is called for the reach on George Bittinger - foul #1 on Kirk Swink, team foul #8	39-30
Subs	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh (C) Marvin Hicks
Subs	Mercer
00:05	Western Illinois	George Bittinger makes the 1st free throw	40-30
00:05	Western Illinois	George Bittinger misses the 2nd free throw	40-30
00:05	Mercer	Mark Wilson pulls down the rebound	40-30
00:01	Mercer	Stephen Bailey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side	40-32
00:00	Western Illinois	Mark Lee comes up short on the fullcourt shot	40-32

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb.
20:00	Mercer	Stephen Bailey inbounds the ball	40-32
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
19:37	Mercer	Arthur Ponder is fouled on the floor by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #2 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #1	40-32
19:23	Mercer	Justin Fletcher misses the jumpshot from the right side	40-32
19:22	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound	40-32
19:18	Western Illinois	George Bittinger loses the dribble to Arthur Ponder in the backcourt	40-32
19:05	Mercer	Cody Tidwell takes the ball from Arthur Ponder	40-32
19:01	Western Illinois	Mark Lee lays it in set up by Cody Tidwell	42-32
18:45	Mercer	Stephen Bailey connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Arthur Ponder	42-35
18:26	Western Illinois	Mark Lee dunks the ball and he's hacked by Justin Fletcher - foul #1 on Justin Fletcher, team foul #1	44-35
18:26	Western Illinois	Mark Lee makes the free throw	45-35
18:02	Mercer	Anthony Harris is called for the reach on Arthur Ponder - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #2	45-35
17:48	Mercer	William Higgins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Arthur Ponder	45-38
17:31	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh clanks a 3 from the right corner	45-38
17:30	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris can't tip it in	45-38
17:29	Western Illinois	Mark Lee pulls down the offensive rebound	45-38
17:22	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Lee	48-38
16:59	Mercer	Stephen Bailey comes up short on the 3 from straight away	48-38
16:57	Western Illinois	The rebound goes to Anthony Harris	48-38
16:43	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Higgins - foul #2 on William Higgins, team foul #2	48-38
Subs	Western Illinois	Michael Perreira (PG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) George Bittinger, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh
Subs	Mercer	Kirk Swink (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher
16:43	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell misses the 1st free throw	48-38
16:43	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw	49-38
16:26	Mercer	Nicholas Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left corner	49-38
16:24	Mercer	Mark Wilson tips it back up and in	49-40
16:00	Western Illinois	Kirk Swink takes the ball from Cody Tidwell	49-40
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cody Tidwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 1 ast.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Kirk Swink (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexander Beech (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 3 pts.
15:40	Mercer	Mark Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Marvin Hicks - foul #1 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #3	49-40
Subs	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney (PG), George Bittinger (SG) Michael Perreira, Cody Tidwell
Subs	Mercer
15:40	Mercer	Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw	49-41
15:40	Mercer	Mark Wilson misses the 2nd free throw	49-41
15:40	Western Illinois	The rebound goes to Ronald Walker	49-41
15:23	Western Illinois	Nicholas Jones picks off the pass by Ronald Walker	49-41
15:21	Mercer	Albert Rooney picks off the pass by Kirk Swink in the backcourt	49-41
15:01	Western Illinois	George Bittinger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on George Bittinger, team foul #4	49-41
Subs	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Marvin Hicks, Raymond Cathey
Subs	Mercer	Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Robert Lathrop (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Kirk Swink, Nicholas Jones, Mark Wilson, Charles Bacchus
14:49	Mercer	Alexander Beech drills a shot from just outside the lane	49-43
14:32	Western Illinois	George Bittinger clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner	49-43
14:31	Western Illinois	The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Walker	49-43
14:13	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing	49-43
14:11	Mercer	Justin Fletcher gets the rebound	49-43
14:06	Mercer	Ronald Walker steps in front of the Justin Fletcher pass	49-43
13:53	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by George Bittinger	52-43
13:38	Mercer	Alexander Beech's floater is tipped away by Anthony Harris	52-43
13:36	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney grabs the board	52-43
13:11	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney is fouled on the floor by Justin Fletcher - foul #2 on Justin Fletcher, team foul #3	52-43
Subs	Western Illinois	William Wilson (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Marvin Hicks (C) George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Gerald Zabaneh
Subs	Mercer	Kirk Swink (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Mark Wilson (PF) Arthur Ponder, Alexander Beech, Robert Lathrop
13:00	Western Illinois	William Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Lee	55-43
12:40	Mercer	William Higgins knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Wilson	55-45
12:31	Western Illinois	William Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds	55-45
Subs	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell (SG), Raymond Cathey (C) William Wilson, Anthony Harris
Subs	Mercer	Nicholas Jones (SG), Charles Bacchus (C) William Higgins, Justin Fletcher
12:15	Mercer	Charles Bacchus can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marvin Hicks - foul #2 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #5	55-45
Subs	Western Illinois
Subs	Mercer	Robert Lathrop (PF) Mark Wilson
12:15	Mercer	Charles Bacchus makes the 1st free throw	55-46
12:15	Mercer	Charles Bacchus makes the 2nd free throw	55-47
12:01	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Cathey	57-47
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 2 ast.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Kirk Swink (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 5 pts.
11:46	Mercer	Stephen Bailey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner	57-47
11:45	Mercer	Robert Lathrop grabs the offensive rebound	57-47
11:34	Mercer	Kirk Swink hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Lathrop	57-49
11:14	Western Illinois	Mark Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line	57-49
11:13	Mercer	The rebound goes to Kirk Swink	57-49
10:58	Mercer	Nicholas Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing	57-49
10:56	Mercer	Robert Lathrop tips it back up and in	57-51
10:38	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Bacchus - foul #1 on Charles Bacchus, team foul #4	57-51
Subs	Western Illinois	George Bittinger (PG), Ronald Walker (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, Mark Lee, Marvin Hicks, Raymond Cathey
Subs	Mercer	Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Kirk Swink, Nicholas Jones, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Charles Bacchus
10:38	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell makes the 1st free throw	58-51
10:38	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw	59-51
10:27	Mercer	Justin Fletcher's pass is intercepted by Cody Tidwell	59-51
10:23	Western Illinois	Ronald Walker lays it in on a great pass from Cody Tidwell	61-51
09:59	Mercer	Cody Tidwell is called for the reach on Arthur Ponder - foul #1 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #6	61-51
Subs	Western Illinois	Michael Perreira (PG) Cody Tidwell
Subs	Mercer
09:42	Mercer	Justin Fletcher's pass is intercepted by Michael Perreira	61-51
09:27	Western Illinois	George Bittinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint	61-51
09:25	Western Illinois	Michael Perreira grabs the offensive board	61-51
09:11	Western Illinois	Ronald Walker scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by George Bittinger	63-51
08:48	Mercer	Alexander Beech drills a shot near the basket	63-53
08:28	Western Illinois	George Bittinger misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing	63-53
08:27	Mercer	Justin Fletcher grabs the board	63-53
08:23	Mercer	William Higgins misses badly on a 3 from straight away	63-53
08:21	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris gets the rebound	63-53
08:04	Western Illinois	William Higgins picks off the pass by Gerald Zabaneh	63-53
07:45	Mercer	Alexander Beech hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing	63-53
07:44	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh grabs the defensive rebound	63-53
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Arthur Ponder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Higgins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alexander Beech (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb.
07:22	Western Illinois	George Bittinger drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Perreira	66-53
07:06	Mercer	Alexander Beech hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side	66-53
07:04	Mercer	Justin Fletcher gets the offensive rebound	66-53
06:47	Mercer	Alexander Beech is hacked by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #3 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #7	66-53
Subs	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh
Subs	Mercer	Kirk Swink (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Mark Wilson, Justin Fletcher
06:47	Mercer	Alexander Beech makes the 1st free throw	66-54
06:47	Mercer	Alexander Beech misses the 2nd free throw	66-54
06:47	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks pulls down the rebound	66-54
06:45	Western Illinois	Alexander Beech picks off the pass by Albert Rooney in the backcourt	66-54
06:37	Mercer	Raymond Cathey steals it from Kirk Swink	66-54
06:17	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks lays it in set up by Mark Lee	68-54
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2)
06:01	Mercer	Charles Bacchus buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner	68-57
05:48	Western Illinois	Mark Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner	68-57
05:47	Mercer	The rebound goes to Charles Bacchus	68-57
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
05:31	Mercer	Marvin Hicks is called for the reach on Charles Bacchus - foul #3 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #8	68-57
Subs	Western Illinois
Subs	Mercer	Nicholas Jones (SG) Alexander Beech
05:31	Mercer	Charles Bacchus misses the 1st free throw	68-57
05:31	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks grabs the defensive rebound	68-57
05:23	Western Illinois	Charles Bacchus is called for the reach on Mark Lee - foul #2 on Charles Bacchus, team foul #5	68-57
05:06	Western Illinois	Mark Lee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing	68-57
05:04	Western Illinois	Mark Lee tips it home	70-57
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2)
04:35	Mercer	Robert Lathrop misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Marvin Hicks - foul #4 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #9	70-57
Subs	Western Illinois	Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Marvin Hicks, Raymond Cathey
Subs	Mercer	Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Justin Fletcher (C) Kirk Swink, Nicholas Jones, Charles Bacchus
04:35	Mercer	Robert Lathrop makes the 1st free throw	70-58
04:35	Mercer	Robert Lathrop misses the 2nd free throw	70-58
04:35	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh grabs the board	70-58
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2)
04:15	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell loses the dribble to Justin Fletcher	70-58
04:11	Mercer	Arthur Ponder drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Bailey	70-60
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2)
03:47	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Harris	72-60
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cody Tidwell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lathrop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl.
03:32	Mercer	Stephen Bailey loses the ball out of bounds	72-60
Subs	Western Illinois	George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF) Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee
Subs	Mercer	Jeremy Coffman (SF), Mark Wilson (PF) Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1)
03:07	Western Illinois	George Bittinger comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line	72-60
03:05	Mercer	The rebound goes to Mark Wilson	72-60
02:49	Mercer	Mark Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mark Wilson, team foul #6	72-60
Subs	Western Illinois	Michael Perreira (PG), Marvin Hicks (C) Albert Rooney, Gerald Zabaneh
Subs	Mercer
02:47	Western Illinois	Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining)	72-60
Subs	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Marvin Hicks
Subs	Mercer	Stephen Bailey (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF) Jeremy Coffman, Mark Wilson
02:32	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Justin Fletcher - foul #3 on Justin Fletcher, team foul #7	72-60
02:32	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw	73-60
02:32	Western Illinois	Gerald Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw	74-60
02:11	Mercer	Robert Lathrop misses long on a 3 from straight away	74-60
02:09	Western Illinois	Cody Tidwell pulls down the rebound	74-60
02:05	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Ponder - foul #3 on Arthur Ponder, team foul #8	74-60
Subs	Western Illinois	George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh
Subs	Mercer	Kirk Swink (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Alexander Beech (SF), Mark Wilson (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher
02:05	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney makes the 1st free throw	75-60
02:05	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney makes the 2nd free throw	76-60
01:52	Mercer	Alexander Beech hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing	76-60
01:50	Western Illinois	Marvin Hicks gets the rebound	76-60
01:23	Western Illinois	Albert Rooney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner	76-60
01:22	Western Illinois	Raymond Cathey tips it in	78-60
01:12	Mercer	Nicholas Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds	78-60
Subs	Western Illinois	Michael Perreira (PG) Albert Rooney
Subs	Mercer
00:47	Western Illinois	Ronald Walker clanks a floater from the right wing	78-60
00:46	Mercer	Nicholas Jones snags the defensive board	78-60
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1)
00:41	Mercer	Michael Perreira picks off the pass by Alexander Beech	78-60
00:38	Western Illinois	Michael Perreira dunks the ball	80-60
00:31	Mercer	Charles Bacchus misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner	80-60
00:29	Mercer	Charles Bacchus pulls down the offensive rebound	80-60
00:27	Mercer	Kirk Swink misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away	80-60
00:26	Western Illinois	The rebound goes to George Bittinger	80-60
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1)
00:00	Western Illinois	Michael Perreira runs out the clock	80-60

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