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10/5/2026

	1	2	F
Western Illinois	33	20	53
Mercer	39	34	73

Western Illinois (9-18, 5-11)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cPat Borders	23	3-8	0-1	0-0	4	6	0	2	1	0	0	6
pfErnie Goines	24	1-5	0-3	2-2	1	4	2	1	0	0	2	4
sfEdwin Merritt	20	3-7	1-2	1-2	0	3	0	2	2	0	2	8
sgJames Starling	26	2-4	2-3	0-0	0	2	3	1	2	0	3	6
pgJames Niblett	25	4-6	1-2	2-3	0	2	4	1	0	0	1	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cWilliam McEvoy	19	2-5	0-1	1-1	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	5
sgMelvin Epps	18	0-1	0-0	0-1	2	4	1	2	0	0	2	0
sfReuben Kucharski	15	1-5	0-3	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
sgGreg Thompson	14	2-4	2-4	4-4	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	10
pgThad Bishop	14	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	0
sgJames Yancey	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Totals	200	18-47	6-20	11-15	8	27	13	13	5	0	14	53
Percentages		.383	.300	.733

Mercer (11-17, 9-7)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cDenver Sieberg	22	2-4	1-1	0-0	0	2	2	0	2	3	1	5
pfRoy Young	26	6-10	0-1	1-3	4	7	0	0	1	0	2	13
sfTroy Tinney	23	2-5	0-1	0-0	1	5	1	0	1	0	0	4
sgThomas Shorter	25	5-9	1-4	2-4	3	8	3	3	0	0	2	13
pgOgnjen Nowakowski	25	4-7	1-3	2-2	0	0	4	1	1	0	3	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
sgJulius Bryant	20	1-4	1-1	2-2	0	2	5	2	0	0	2	5
pfWarren Ertl	16	2-5	0-0	1-1	0	3	0	1	2	1	1	5
sgSteven Poe	14	0-3	0-0	2-2	2	4	1	0	2	0	0	2
pgMark Thomas	13	3-5	2-3	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	8
cEric Shain	13	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	1	1	2	0
sfRobert Warnick	3	3-3	0-0	1-1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	7
Totals	200	28-57	6-14	11-15	12	35	18	7	10	5	14	73
Percentages		.491	.429	.733

WIU

13-27

3-8

4-6

5-20

3-12

7-9

18-47

6-20

11-15

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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

13-25

4-7

9-13

15-32

2-7

2-2

28-57

6-14

11-15

PLAYER OF THE GAME

pf Roy Young Mercer

13 Points, 7 Rebounds

1st Half 2nd Half

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - James Niblett (fresh) SG - James Starling (fresh) SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) C - Pat Borders (fresh)
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) PF - Roy Young (fresh) C - Denver Sieberg (fresh)
20:00	Mercer	Troy Tinney 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)
19:48	Mercer	Denver Sieberg is fouled on the floor by James Niblett - foul #1 on James Niblett, team foul #1	0-0
19:27	Mercer	Thomas Shorter connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ognjen Nowakowski	0-3
19:06	Western Illinois	Edwin Merritt hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Starling	3-3
18:38	Mercer	Thomas Shorter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing	3-3
18:36	Mercer	Roy Young grabs the offensive rebound	3-3
18:23	Mercer	Thomas Shorter throws a bad pass out of bounds	3-3
18:05	Western Illinois	Edwin Merritt's floater is tipped away by Denver Sieberg	3-3
18:04	Western Illinois	Pat Borders can't tip it in	3-3
18:02	Western Illinois	Pat Borders hits the follow up shot	5-3
17:49	Mercer	Thomas Shorter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds	5-3
17:36	Western Illinois	Edwin Merritt hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Niblett	7-3
17:22	Mercer	Denver Sieberg connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Shorter	7-6
17:04	Western Illinois	James Niblett drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from James Starling	9-6
16:58	Mercer	Roy Young banks in the layup on a great pass from Troy Tinney	9-8
16:41	Western Illinois	Pat Borders loses the dribble to Roy Young	9-8
16:19	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edwin Merritt - foul #1 on Edwin Merritt, team foul #2	9-8
Subs	Western Illinois
Subs	Mercer	Julius Bryant (SF) Troy Tinney
16:19	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski makes the 1st free throw	9-9
16:19	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski makes the 2nd free throw	9-10
16:05	Western Illinois	James Starling scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernie Goines	12-10
15:48	Mercer	Thomas Shorter connects on the floater from just outside the lane	12-12
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - James Niblett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Starling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) C - Pat Borders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julius Bryant (fresh) PF - Roy Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Denver Sieberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts.
15:27	Western Illinois	James Niblett is fouled on the floor by Ognjen Nowakowski - foul #1 on Ognjen Nowakowski, team foul #1	12-12
Subs	Western Illinois	William McEvoy (C) Pat Borders
Subs	Mercer	Mark Thomas (SG), Steven Poe (SF), Warren Ertl (PF), Eric Shain (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Thomas Shorter, Roy Young, Denver Sieberg
15:22	Western Illinois	William McEvoy misses short on a jumper in the lane	12-12
15:21	Western Illinois	William McEvoy grabs the offensive board	12-12
15:01	Western Illinois	Edwin Merritt is fouled on the floor by Eric Shain - foul #1 on Eric Shain, team foul #2	12-12
Subs	Western Illinois	Melvin Epps (SF), Reuben Kucharski (PF) Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines
Subs	Mercer	Troy Tinney (SF) Steven Poe
14:52	Western Illinois	James Starling buries a 3 from the left wing	15-12
14:35	Mercer	Eric Shain misses the shot from just outside the lane	15-12
14:33	Western Illinois	The rebound goes to Melvin Epps	15-12
14:14	Western Illinois	Warren Ertl denies the turnaround by Reuben Kucharski	15-12
14:12	Western Illinois	Melvin Epps gets the offensive rebound	15-12
13:49	Western Illinois	Reuben Kucharski lays it up and in	17-12
13:29	Mercer	Mark Thomas misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane	17-12
13:28	Western Illinois	The rebound goes to William McEvoy	17-12
13:10	Western Illinois	James Niblett knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Melvin Epps	19-12
12:54	Mercer	Mark Thomas buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Julius Bryant	19-15
12:31	Western Illinois	William McEvoy can't finish the layup	19-15
12:30	Mercer	Mark Thomas grabs the board	19-15
12:07	Mercer	Troy Tinney is hacked by Melvin Epps - foul #1 on Melvin Epps, team foul #3	19-15
Subs	Western Illinois	Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), Ernie Goines (PF), Pat Borders (C) James Niblett, James Starling, Melvin Epps, Reuben Kucharski, William McEvoy
Subs	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Steven Poe (SF), Roy Young (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Julius Bryant, Mark Thomas, Troy Tinney, Warren Ertl, Eric Shain
11:53	Mercer	Thomas Shorter misses the shot in the lane	19-15
11:51	Mercer	Thomas Shorter snags the offensive board	19-15
11:42	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski's pass is intercepted by Edwin Merritt	19-15
11:39	Western Illinois	Edwin Merritt lays it up and in	21-15
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) SG - Greg Thompson (fresh) SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) C - Pat Borders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Poe (fresh) PF - Roy Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 3 pts.
11:26	Mercer	Denver Sieberg drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ognjen Nowakowski	21-17
11:22	Western Illinois	Steven Poe steps in front of the Edwin Merritt pass	21-17
11:19	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Poe	21-19
11:04	Western Illinois	Ernie Goines makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Thad Bishop	23-19
10:46	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski misses short on a floater from the right side	23-19
10:44	Western Illinois	Edwin Merritt grabs the defensive rebound	23-19
10:21	Western Illinois	Thad Bishop is fouled on the floor by Denver Sieberg - foul #1 on Denver Sieberg, team foul #3	23-19
Subs	Western Illinois	James Niblett (PG), James Starling (SG) Thad Bishop, Greg Thompson
Subs	Mercer	Troy Tinney (SF) Steven Poe
10:05	Western Illinois	Pat Borders clanks a shot in the paint	23-19
10:03	Mercer	Thomas Shorter grabs the board	23-19
09:41	Mercer	Thomas Shorter misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Starling - foul #1 on James Starling, team foul #4	23-19
09:41	Mercer	Thomas Shorter misses the 1st free throw	23-19
09:41	Mercer	Thomas Shorter misses the 2nd free throw	23-19
09:41	Western Illinois	Ernie Goines grabs the defensive rebound	23-19
09:24	Western Illinois	Edwin Merritt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline	23-19
09:22	Mercer	Roy Young snags the defensive board	23-19
09:09	Mercer	Thomas Shorter loses the dribble to Pat Borders	23-19
08:45	Western Illinois	Ernie Goines can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing	23-19
08:44	Mercer	Troy Tinney gets the rebound	23-19
08:25	Mercer	Troy Tinney misses short on a jumper from the left wing	23-19
08:23	Mercer	Roy Young grabs the offensive board	23-19
08:08	Mercer	Troy Tinney hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane	23-19
08:07	Western Illinois	James Niblett grabs the board	23-19
07:42	Western Illinois	Pat Borders buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Niblett	25-19
07:13	Mercer	Roy Young lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Shorter	25-21
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - James Niblett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Starling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernie Goines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Pat Borders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Tinney (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Denver Sieberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts.
06:55	Western Illinois	James Niblett misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ognjen Nowakowski - foul #2 on Ognjen Nowakowski, team foul #4	25-21
Subs	Western Illinois	Thad Bishop (SG), Melvin Epps (SF), Reuben Kucharski (PF), William McEvoy (C) James Starling, Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines, Pat Borders
Subs	Mercer	Julius Bryant (PG), Mark Thomas (SG), Steven Poe (SF), Warren Ertl (PF), Eric Shain (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Thomas Shorter, Troy Tinney, Roy Young, Denver Sieberg
06:55	Western Illinois	James Niblett makes the 1st free throw	26-21
06:55	Western Illinois	James Niblett misses the 2nd free throw	26-21
06:55	Mercer	Warren Ertl gets the rebound	26-21
06:41	Mercer	Warren Ertl hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Reuben Kucharski - foul #1 on Reuben Kucharski, team foul #5	26-23
Subs	Western Illinois	Greg Thompson (SG) James Niblett
Subs	Mercer
06:41	Mercer	Warren Ertl makes the free throw	26-24
06:17	Western Illinois	Reuben Kucharski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing	26-24
06:15	Mercer	Julius Bryant pulls down the rebound	26-24
06:09	Mercer	Warren Ertl misses short on a jump hook in the lane	26-24
06:08	Western Illinois	Greg Thompson grabs the defensive rebound	26-24
05:51	Western Illinois	Greg Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner	26-24
05:49	Mercer	Steven Poe grabs the board	26-24
05:37	Mercer	Steven Poe misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Thad Bishop - foul #1 on Thad Bishop, team foul #6	26-24
05:37	Mercer	Steven Poe makes the 1st free throw	26-25
05:37	Mercer	Steven Poe makes the 2nd free throw	26-26
05:25	Western Illinois	Greg Thompson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eric Shain - foul #2 on Eric Shain, team foul #5	26-26
Subs	Western Illinois	James Starling (SG) Thad Bishop
Subs	Mercer	Robert Warnick (PF) Eric Shain
05:25	Western Illinois	Greg Thompson makes the 1st free throw	27-26
05:25	Western Illinois	Greg Thompson makes the 2nd free throw	28-26
05:10	Mercer	Robert Warnick drills a floater from the baseline set up by Mark Thomas and he's fouled by Greg Thompson - foul #1 on Greg Thompson, team foul #7	28-28
Subs	Western Illinois	James Niblett (PG) Greg Thompson
Subs	Mercer	Thomas Shorter (SG) Mark Thomas
05:10	Mercer	Robert Warnick makes the free throw	28-29
04:49	Western Illinois	William McEvoy scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Niblett and the foul's on Julius Bryant - foul #1 on Julius Bryant, team foul #6	30-29
Subs	Western Illinois	Edwin Merritt (SF) Reuben Kucharski
Subs	Mercer
04:49	Western Illinois	William McEvoy makes the free throw	31-29
04:27	Mercer	Thomas Shorter is fouled on the floor by James Starling - foul #2 on James Starling, team foul #8	31-29
Subs	Western Illinois	Thad Bishop (SG), Ernie Goines (PF) James Starling, Melvin Epps
Subs	Mercer	Roy Young (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Robert Warnick, Warren Ertl
04:27	Mercer	Thomas Shorter makes the 1st free throw	31-30
04:27	Mercer	Thomas Shorter makes the 2nd free throw	31-31
04:12	Western Illinois	Denver Sieberg steals it from Thad Bishop	31-31
03:47	Mercer	Roy Young is fouled on the floor by Ernie Goines - foul #1 on Ernie Goines, team foul #9	31-31
Subs	Western Illinois	James Starling (SG), Pat Borders (C) Thad Bishop, William McEvoy
Subs	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Troy Tinney (SF) Julius Bryant, Steven Poe
03:47	Mercer	Roy Young misses the 1st free throw	31-31
03:47	Western Illinois	James Starling grabs the defensive rebound	31-31
03:28	Western Illinois	Edwin Merritt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing	31-31
03:27	Mercer	Thomas Shorter grabs the board	31-31
03:14	Mercer	Roy Young can't throw it down	31-31
03:13	Mercer	Roy Young tips it in	31-33
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - James Niblett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Starling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) PF - Roy Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 5 pts.
03:00	Western Illinois	Ernie Goines is whistled for a carry	31-33
Subs	Western Illinois	Thad Bishop (PG), Melvin Epps (SF) James Niblett, Edwin Merritt
Subs	Mercer	Julius Bryant (SG) Thomas Shorter
02:43	Mercer	Troy Tinney scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Julius Bryant	31-35
02:25	Western Illinois	Ernie Goines comes up short on the 3 from the right corner	31-35
02:23	Mercer	Denver Sieberg grabs the board	31-35
02:15	Mercer	Julius Bryant buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Denver Sieberg	31-38
01:58	Western Illinois	Pat Borders buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thad Bishop	33-38
01:32	Mercer	Roy Young misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ernie Goines - foul #2 on Ernie Goines, team foul #10	33-38
Subs	Western Illinois	James Niblett (PG), Edwin Merritt (SF), William McEvoy (PF) Thad Bishop, Ernie Goines, Pat Borders
Subs	Mercer	Thomas Shorter (SG), Warren Ertl (C) Troy Tinney, Denver Sieberg
01:32	Mercer	Roy Young makes the 1st free throw	33-39
01:32	Mercer	Roy Young misses the 2nd free throw	33-39
01:32	Western Illinois	Edwin Merritt grabs the defensive rebound	33-39
01:12	Western Illinois	Edwin Merritt misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line	33-39
01:10	Mercer	Thomas Shorter snags the defensive board	33-39
00:51	Mercer	Roy Young can't connect on a 3 from the left corner	33-39
00:50	Western Illinois	The rebound goes to Edwin Merritt	33-39
00:41	Western Illinois	Melvin Epps can't connect on a floater from the left wing	33-39
00:39	Mercer	Warren Ertl gets the rebound	33-39
00:12	Mercer	Warren Ertl misses long on a floater from the free throw line	33-39
00:11	Western Illinois	William McEvoy snags the defensive board	33-39
00:02	Western Illinois	Melvin Epps is fouled on the floor by Warren Ertl - foul #1 on Warren Ertl, team foul #7	33-39
Subs	Western Illinois	Thad Bishop (SG) James Starling
Subs	Mercer	Mark Thomas (PG), Troy Tinney (SF), Eric Shain (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Julius Bryant, Roy Young
00:02	Western Illinois	Melvin Epps misses the 1st free throw	33-39
00:02	Mercer	Thomas Shorter grabs the defensive rebound	33-39
00:00	Mercer	Thomas Shorter misses short on a fullcourt shot	33-39

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - James Niblett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Starling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 5 pts.
20:00	Western Illinois	Edwin Merritt inbounds the ball	33-39
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)
19:43	Western Illinois	Ognjen Nowakowski steals it from Pat Borders	33-39
19:40	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski slams it home	33-41
19:23	Western Illinois	James Niblett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing	33-41
19:21	Mercer	Troy Tinney pulls down the rebound	33-41
19:00	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Denver Sieberg	33-43
18:34	Western Illinois	Denver Sieberg takes the ball from James Starling	33-43
18:13	Mercer	Roy Young lays it up and in set up by Ognjen Nowakowski	33-45
18:06	Western Illinois	Pat Borders is hacked by Roy Young - foul #1 on Roy Young, team foul #1	33-45
17:49	Western Illinois	Edwin Merritt is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Edwin Merritt, team foul #1	33-45
17:24	Mercer	Roy Young misses short on a turnaround near the basket	33-45
17:22	Mercer	Thomas Shorter hits the follow up shot	33-47
16:55	Western Illinois	James Niblett lays it in on a great pass from Ernie Goines and he's hacked by Thomas Shorter - foul #1 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #2	35-47
Subs	Western Illinois	Melvin Epps (SF), Reuben Kucharski (PF), William McEvoy (C) Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines, Pat Borders
Subs	Mercer	Julius Bryant (PG), Mark Thomas (SG), Steven Poe (SF), Warren Ertl (PF), Eric Shain (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Thomas Shorter, Troy Tinney, Roy Young, Denver Sieberg
16:55	Western Illinois	James Niblett makes the free throw	36-47
16:35	Mercer	Mark Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Julius Bryant	36-50
16:21	Western Illinois	James Niblett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint	36-50
16:19	Mercer	The rebound goes to Steven Poe	36-50
15:59	Mercer	Julius Bryant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing	36-50
15:57	Mercer	The offensive rebound goes to Steven Poe	36-50
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - James Niblett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Starling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Epps (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Reuben Kucharski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William McEvoy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Poe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Ertl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Shain (fresh)
15:51	Mercer	Warren Ertl loses the dribble to James Starling	36-50
15:36	Western Illinois	Steven Poe steals the ball from James Niblett	36-50
15:33	Mercer	Julius Bryant can't finish the layup	36-50
15:32	Western Illinois	James Starling grabs the defensive rebound	36-50
15:19	Western Illinois	Warren Ertl steals it from Melvin Epps	36-50
15:04	Mercer	Steven Poe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side	36-50
15:02	Mercer	Eric Shain snags the offensive board	36-50
14:42	Mercer	Steven Poe hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane	36-50
14:40	Western Illinois	James Niblett gets the rebound	36-50
14:25	Western Illinois	Reuben Kucharski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing	36-50
14:23	Western Illinois	Melvin Epps grabs the offensive board	36-50
14:14	Western Illinois	William McEvoy scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Niblett	38-50
14:04	Mercer	Warren Ertl hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Julius Bryant	38-52
13:42	Western Illinois	Reuben Kucharski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Thomas - foul #1 on Mark Thomas, team foul #3	38-52
Subs	Western Illinois	Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Ernie Goines (PF), Pat Borders (C) James Niblett, James Starling, Melvin Epps, William McEvoy
Subs	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Roy Young (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Julius Bryant, Mark Thomas, Steven Poe, Warren Ertl, Eric Shain
13:42	Western Illinois	Reuben Kucharski misses the 1st free throw	38-52
13:42	Western Illinois	Reuben Kucharski makes the 2nd free throw	39-52
13:32	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Shorter	39-55
13:10	Western Illinois	Pat Borders misses short on a turnaround from the right block	39-55
13:09	Mercer	Denver Sieberg pulls down the rebound	39-55
12:52	Mercer	Troy Tinney comes up short on the 3 from the right wing	39-55
12:50	Western Illinois	The rebound goes to Ernie Goines	39-55
12:43	Western Illinois	Pat Borders misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away	39-55
12:42	Mercer	Roy Young gets the rebound	39-55
12:37	Mercer	Thomas Shorter hits the finger roll set up by Ognjen Nowakowski	39-57
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0)
12:12	Western Illinois	Greg Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner	39-57
12:10	Mercer	Troy Tinney grabs the defensive rebound	39-57
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0)
11:50	Mercer	Denver Sieberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing	39-57
11:49	Western Illinois	Pat Borders pulls down the rebound	39-57
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Greg Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reuben Kucharski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl.
11:37	Western Illinois	Pat Borders's floater is tipped away by Denver Sieberg	39-57
11:36	Mercer	Roy Young pulls down the rebound	39-57
11:09	Mercer	Thomas Shorter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing	39-57
11:08	Western Illinois	Pat Borders snags the defensive board	39-57
10:53	Western Illinois	Ernie Goines hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away	39-57
10:52	Mercer	Troy Tinney grabs the board	39-57
10:32	Mercer	Denver Sieberg misses the lay-in	39-57
10:30	Mercer	Troy Tinney hits the follow up shot	39-59
10:09	Western Illinois	Reuben Kucharski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing	39-59
10:07	Western Illinois	The offensive rebound goes to Pat Borders	39-59
09:59	Western Illinois	Thad Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away	39-59
09:57	Mercer	Thomas Shorter gets the rebound	39-59
09:31	Mercer	Roy Young drills a runner from close range	39-61
09:11	Western Illinois	Ernie Goines misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Roy Young - foul #2 on Roy Young, team foul #4	39-61
Subs	Western Illinois	James Niblett (PG), James Starling (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), William McEvoy (C) Thad Bishop, Greg Thompson, Reuben Kucharski, Pat Borders
Subs	Mercer	Julius Bryant (PG), Mark Thomas (SG), Steven Poe (SF), Warren Ertl (PF), Eric Shain (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Thomas Shorter, Troy Tinney, Roy Young, Denver Sieberg
09:11	Western Illinois	Ernie Goines makes the 1st free throw	40-61
09:11	Western Illinois	Ernie Goines makes the 2nd free throw	41-61
08:51	Mercer	Mark Thomas comes up short on the 3 from straight away	41-61
08:49	Mercer	Steven Poe pulls down the offensive rebound	41-61
08:32	Mercer	Edwin Merritt picks off the pass by Julius Bryant	41-61
08:09	Western Illinois	James Niblett connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Starling	44-61
07:53	Mercer	Steven Poe can't finish the layup	44-61
07:52	Western Illinois	William McEvoy snags the defensive board	44-61
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - James Niblett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Starling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernie Goines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William McEvoy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Poe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Warren Ertl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Shain (fresh)
07:32	Western Illinois	Eric Shain swats the short shot by Ernie Goines	44-61
07:30	Mercer	Warren Ertl grabs the defensive rebound	44-61
07:05	Mercer	Mark Thomas is hacked by James Starling - foul #3 on James Starling, team foul #2	44-61
Subs	Western Illinois	Melvin Epps (C) Ernie Goines
Subs	Mercer	Thomas Shorter (SG) Mark Thomas
06:50	Mercer	Warren Ertl is fouled on the floor by Melvin Epps - foul #2 on Melvin Epps, team foul #3	44-61
Subs	Western Illinois	Ernie Goines (PF) William McEvoy
Subs	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Roy Young (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Steven Poe, Warren Ertl, Eric Shain
06:42	Mercer	James Starling steals the ball from Julius Bryant	44-61
06:34	Western Illinois	Denver Sieberg blocks the jumper by James Starling	44-61
06:33	Western Illinois	Ernie Goines gets the offensive rebound	44-61
06:23	Western Illinois	James Starling misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing	44-61
06:21	Mercer	Julius Bryant grabs the board	44-61
06:05	Mercer	Julius Bryant can't connect on a jumper from the left block	44-61
06:04	Mercer	Roy Young tips it home	44-63
05:49	Western Illinois	Edwin Merritt can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Julius Bryant - foul #2 on Julius Bryant, team foul #5	44-63
Subs	Western Illinois	Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Pat Borders (C) James Niblett, James Starling, Melvin Epps
Subs	Mercer	Troy Tinney (SF) Julius Bryant
05:49	Western Illinois	Edwin Merritt misses the 1st free throw	44-63
05:49	Western Illinois	Edwin Merritt makes the 2nd free throw	45-63
05:22	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away	45-63
05:20	Western Illinois	Ernie Goines gets the rebound	45-63
05:16	Western Illinois	Thad Bishop is fouled on the floor by Ognjen Nowakowski - foul #3 on Ognjen Nowakowski, team foul #6	45-63
Subs	Western Illinois	Melvin Epps (SF), William McEvoy (PF) Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines
Subs	Mercer	Warren Ertl (C) Denver Sieberg
04:52	Western Illinois	Troy Tinney steals the ball from Melvin Epps	45-63
04:38	Mercer	Warren Ertl misses badly on a shot in the lane	45-63
04:36	Mercer	Thomas Shorter tips it in	45-65
04:21	Western Illinois	Greg Thompson makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thad Bishop	48-65
03:57	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing	48-65
03:55	Western Illinois	William McEvoy pulls down the rebound	48-65
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1)
03:36	Western Illinois	William McEvoy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner	48-65
03:35	Western Illinois	Pat Borders pulls down the offensive rebound	48-65
Lineup	Western Illinois	PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Greg Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Epps (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William McEvoy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Pat Borders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Shorter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Tinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Young (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Warren Ertl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb.
03:25	Western Illinois	Warren Ertl steals the ball from Greg Thompson	48-65
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1)
02:58	Mercer	Roy Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline	48-65
02:56	Western Illinois	Melvin Epps grabs the defensive rebound	48-65
02:50	Western Illinois	Greg Thompson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Shorter - foul #2 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #7	48-65
Subs	Western Illinois	James Yancey (PG), Reuben Kucharski (PF) Thad Bishop, Pat Borders
Subs	Mercer	Julius Bryant (PG), Mark Thomas (SG), Steven Poe (SF), Robert Warnick (PF), Eric Shain (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Thomas Shorter, Troy Tinney, Roy Young, Warren Ertl
02:50	Western Illinois	Greg Thompson makes the 1st free throw	49-65
02:50	Western Illinois	Greg Thompson makes the 2nd free throw	50-65
02:26	Mercer	Eric Shain hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block	50-65
02:25	Mercer	Robert Warnick tips it home	50-67
02:07	Western Illinois	James Yancey misses the easy layup	50-67
02:06	Mercer	Robert Warnick grabs the board	50-67
01:43	Mercer	Robert Warnick knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Eric Shain	50-69
01:31	Western Illinois	Eric Shain steps in front of the James Yancey pass	50-69
01:10	Mercer	Julius Bryant misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Yancey - foul #1 on James Yancey, team foul #4	50-69
Subs	Western Illinois	Thad Bishop (PG) James Yancey
Subs	Mercer	Warren Ertl (PF) Robert Warnick
01:10	Mercer	Julius Bryant makes the 1st free throw	50-70
01:10	Mercer	Julius Bryant makes the 2nd free throw	50-71
00:56	Western Illinois	Greg Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner	53-71
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1)
00:32	Mercer	Mark Thomas hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Julius Bryant	53-73
Game Plan	Western Illinois	Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1)
00:28	Western Illinois	William McEvoy throws a bad pass out of bounds	53-73
00:00	Mercer	Julius Bryant runs out the clock	53-73

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