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Mercer Sim AI

Final -
10/13/2026

	1	2	F
Valparaiso	40	34	74
Mercer	37	38	75

Valparaiso (17-11, 9-7)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cRobert Holland	24	2-3	0-0	6-8	1	4	2	2	2	0	4	10
pfPhillip Jordan	27	3-4	0-0	3-5	1	8	2	3	0	1	2	9
sfLynn Sweat	25	3-10	2-4	0-0	1	3	1	1	1	0	2	8
sgFrankie Blassingame	25	2-6	1-3	3-6	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	8
pgPhilip Hoge	25	4-7	1-3	2-3	0	0	2	1	2	0	4	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
sgHoward Black	18	1-4	0-1	4-4	0	0	3	1	3	0	3	6
cRandall Birch	16	2-5	0-2	2-2	2	5	0	0	0	1	2	6
sgPatrick Mixson	15	2-3	2-3	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	6
pfNelson Swartzmiller	12	2-7	1-4	1-2	2	7	0	1	0	0	0	6
pgCharles Roth	11	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	4	1	0	0	1	4
sfRichard Henderson	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	200	23-53	7-21	21-30	8	28	16	11	11	3	18	74
Percentages		.434	.333	.700

Mercer (11-17, 9-7)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cDenver Sieberg	19	3-4	1-1	1-1	0	6	0	1	0	1	3	8
pfRoy Young	26	1-3	0-1	0-0	1	7	3	1	0	0	2	2
sfTroy Tinney	24	4-12	0-2	3-4	2	5	1	3	0	1	1	11
sgThomas Shorter	26	6-9	2-4	0-0	1	4	0	1	2	0	2	14
pgOgnjen Nowakowski	24	1-3	1-2	2-2	1	1	4	1	0	0	4	5
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
sgJulius Bryant	22	4-9	0-0	0-2	1	2	3	3	1	0	2	8
pfWarren Ertl	18	4-7	0-0	1-4	1	2	1	2	0	1	3	9
cEric Shain	14	4-4	1-1	2-2	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	11
pgMark Thomas	13	2-2	1-1	0-0	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	5
sgSteven Poe	11	0-0	0-0	2-3	0	1	3	2	1	0	2	2
sfRobert Warnick	3	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Totals	200	29-54	6-13	11-18	9	36	16	15	5	3	21	75
Percentages		.537	.462	.611

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9-27

2-11

14-20

23-53

7-21

21-30

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POINTS OFF TURNOVERS

SECOND CHANCE POINTS

FAST BREAK POINTS

BENCH POINTS

14-23

3-8

6-8

15-31

3-5

5-10

29-54

6-13

11-18

PLAYER OF THE GAME

sg Thomas Shorter Mercer

14 Points, 4 Rebounds, 2 Steals

1st Half 2nd Half

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Valparaiso	PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) SG - Frankie Blassingame (fresh) SF - Lynn Sweat (fresh) PF - Phillip Jordan (fresh) C - Robert Holland (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	Valparaiso	Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0)
19:44	Mercer	Denver Sieberg knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Ognjen Nowakowski and he's fouled by Philip Hoge - foul #1 on Philip Hoge, team foul #1	0-2
19:44	Mercer	Denver Sieberg makes the free throw	0-3
19:33	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan knocks in the fadeaway from the right block	2-3
19:15	Mercer	Thomas Shorter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner	2-3
19:14	Valparaiso	The rebound goes to Robert Holland	2-3
18:52	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan is whistled for traveling	2-3
18:33	Mercer	Robert Holland steals it from Troy Tinney	2-3
18:18	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane	2-3
18:17	Mercer	Denver Sieberg snags the defensive board	2-3
17:59	Mercer	Robert Holland takes the ball from Thomas Shorter	2-3
17:55	Valparaiso	Lynn Sweat drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Holland	4-3
17:43	Mercer	Troy Tinney hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ognjen Nowakowski	4-5
17:37	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge loses the dribble to Thomas Shorter in the backcourt	4-5
17:35	Mercer	Thomas Shorter lays it up and in	4-7
17:11	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line	4-7
17:10	Mercer	The rebound goes to Troy Tinney	4-7
16:51	Mercer	Thomas Shorter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away	4-7
16:49	Mercer	The offensive rebound goes to Roy Young	4-7
16:32	Mercer	Denver Sieberg is hacked by Lynn Sweat - foul #1 on Lynn Sweat, team foul #2	4-7
Subs	Valparaiso	Charles Roth (PG), Howard Black (SG), Patrick Mixson (SF), Randall Birch (PF), Nelson Swartzmiller (C) Philip Hoge, Frankie Blassingame, Lynn Sweat, Phillip Jordan, Robert Holland
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
16:18	Mercer	Eric Shain scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Julius Bryant	4-9
16:06	Valparaiso	Nelson Swartzmiller clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Shain - foul #1 on Eric Shain, team foul #1	4-9
16:06	Valparaiso	Nelson Swartzmiller misses the 1st free throw	4-9
16:06	Valparaiso	Nelson Swartzmiller makes the 2nd free throw	5-9
15:46	Mercer	Howard Black steals the ball from Julius Bryant	5-9
15:43	Valparaiso	Charles Roth blows the layup	5-9
15:42	Mercer	Steven Poe pulls down the rebound	5-9
Lineup	Valparaiso	PG - Charles Roth (fresh) SG - Howard Black (fresh) SF - Patrick Mixson (fresh) PF - Nelson Swartzmiller (fresh) 1 pts. C - Randall Birch (fresh)
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Thomas (fresh) SF - Steven Poe (fresh) PF - Warren Ertl (fresh) C - Eric Shain (fresh) 2 pts.
15:32	Mercer	Howard Black steals it from Julius Bryant	5-9
15:25	Valparaiso	Randall Birch connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Roth	7-9
15:11	Mercer	Warren Ertl hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range	7-9
15:09	Mercer	Mark Thomas snags the offensive board	7-9
15:00	Mercer	Mark Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Poe	7-12
14:53	Valparaiso	Nelson Swartzmiller drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Black	10-12
14:42	Mercer	Eric Shain drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Steven Poe	10-14
14:24	Valparaiso	Charles Roth knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line	12-14
14:06	Mercer	Julius Bryant knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing	12-16
13:51	Valparaiso	Steven Poe is called for the reach on Patrick Mixson - foul #1 on Steven Poe, team foul #2	12-16
Subs	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge (PG), Frankie Blassingame (SG), Lynn Sweat (SF), Phillip Jordan (PF), Robert Holland (C) Charles Roth, Howard Black, Patrick Mixson, Nelson Swartzmiller, Randall Birch
Subs	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Roy Young (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Mark Thomas, Steven Poe, Warren Ertl, Eric Shain
13:46	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame misses the 3 pointer from the right corner	12-16
13:44	Mercer	Denver Sieberg grabs the board	12-16
13:25	Mercer	Philip Hoge steals the ball from Denver Sieberg	12-16
13:22	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge lays it up and in	14-16
13:08	Mercer	Roy Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing	14-16
13:06	Valparaiso	Robert Holland grabs the board	14-16
12:53	Valparaiso	Robert Holland can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ognjen Nowakowski - foul #1 on Ognjen Nowakowski, team foul #3	14-16
Subs	Valparaiso
Subs	Mercer	Troy Tinney (SF) Julius Bryant
12:53	Valparaiso	Robert Holland makes the 1st free throw	15-16
12:53	Valparaiso	Robert Holland makes the 2nd free throw	16-16
12:51	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt	16-16
12:37	Valparaiso	Denver Sieberg is called for the reach on Frankie Blassingame - foul #1 on Denver Sieberg, team foul #4	16-16
12:27	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Phillip Jordan, team foul #3	16-16
12:08	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Young	16-19
11:42	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge is hacked by Denver Sieberg - foul #2 on Denver Sieberg, team foul #5	16-19
Subs	Valparaiso	Howard Black (SG), Patrick Mixson (SF) Frankie Blassingame, Lynn Sweat
Subs	Mercer	Julius Bryant (PG), Warren Ertl (PF), Eric Shain (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Roy Young, Denver Sieberg
Lineup	Valparaiso	PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Black (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Mixson (fresh) PF - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Ertl (fresh) C - Eric Shain (fresh) 4 pts.
11:27	Valparaiso	Howard Black hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Troy Tinney - foul #1 on Troy Tinney, team foul #6	16-19
Subs	Valparaiso	Charles Roth (PG) Philip Hoge
Subs	Mercer	Mark Thomas (SG) Thomas Shorter
11:27	Valparaiso	Howard Black makes the 1st free throw	17-19
11:27	Valparaiso	Howard Black makes the 2nd free throw	18-19
11:04	Mercer	Warren Ertl drills a runner in the paint	18-21
10:47	Valparaiso	Patrick Mixson makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Howard Black	21-21
10:26	Mercer	Warren Ertl clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Holland - foul #1 on Robert Holland, team foul #4	21-21
Subs	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge (PG), Frankie Blassingame (SG), Lynn Sweat (SF), Randall Birch (PF), Nelson Swartzmiller (C) Charles Roth, Howard Black, Patrick Mixson, Phillip Jordan, Robert Holland
Subs	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Roy Young (PF) Mark Thomas, Troy Tinney, Eric Shain
10:26	Mercer	Warren Ertl misses the 1st free throw	21-21
10:26	Mercer	Warren Ertl makes the 2nd free throw	21-22
10:05	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing	21-22
10:03	Valparaiso	Nelson Swartzmiller misses the tip	21-22
10:02	Valparaiso	Nelson Swartzmiller grabs the offensive rebound	21-22
09:41	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Julius Bryant - foul #1 on Julius Bryant, team foul #7	21-22
Subs	Valparaiso
Subs	Mercer	Steven Poe (SF) Julius Bryant
09:41	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame makes the 1st free throw	22-22
09:41	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame misses the 2nd free throw	22-22
09:41	Valparaiso	Randall Birch grabs the offensive rebound	22-22
09:25	Valparaiso	Nelson Swartzmiller loses the dribble to Steven Poe	22-22
09:06	Mercer	Thomas Shorter hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Ognjen Nowakowski	22-25
08:47	Valparaiso	Lynn Sweat scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frankie Blassingame	25-25
08:31	Mercer	Frankie Blassingame takes the ball from Warren Ertl	25-25
08:14	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame is whistled for a carry	25-25
Subs	Valparaiso	Charles Roth (PG), Howard Black (SG), Patrick Mixson (SF), Phillip Jordan (PF), Robert Holland (C) Philip Hoge, Frankie Blassingame, Lynn Sweat, Randall Birch, Nelson Swartzmiller
Subs	Mercer	Julius Bryant (PG), Mark Thomas (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Robert Warnick (PF), Eric Shain (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Thomas Shorter, Steven Poe, Roy Young, Warren Ertl
07:46	Mercer	Eric Shain comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Holland - foul #2 on Robert Holland, team foul #5	25-25
Subs	Valparaiso	Richard Henderson (C) Robert Holland
Subs	Mercer
07:46	Mercer	Eric Shain makes the 1st free throw	25-26
07:46	Mercer	Eric Shain makes the 2nd free throw	25-27
07:26	Valparaiso	Robert Warnick is called for the reach on Phillip Jordan - foul #1 on Robert Warnick, team foul #8	25-27
Subs	Valparaiso	Nelson Swartzmiller (C) Richard Henderson
Subs	Mercer
07:26	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan makes the 1st free throw	26-27
07:26	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan misses the 2nd free throw	26-27
07:26	Mercer	The rebound goes to Eric Shain	26-27
Lineup	Valparaiso	PG - Charles Roth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Mixson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nelson Swartzmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Warnick (fresh) C - Eric Shain (fresh) 6 pts.
07:10	Mercer	Robert Warnick misses badly on a 3 from the left corner	26-27
07:08	Valparaiso	The rebound goes to Phillip Jordan	26-27
06:39	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Charles Roth	28-27
06:28	Mercer	Troy Tinney hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline	28-27
06:26	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan snags the defensive board	28-27
06:20	Valparaiso	Robert Warnick picks off the pass by Howard Black	28-27
06:01	Mercer	Mark Thomas connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line	28-29
05:45	Valparaiso	Nelson Swartzmiller knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Charles Roth	30-29
05:32	Mercer	Mark Thomas is fouled on the floor by Howard Black - foul #1 on Howard Black, team foul #6	30-29
Subs	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge (PG), Frankie Blassingame (SG), Lynn Sweat (SF), Randall Birch (C) Charles Roth, Howard Black, Patrick Mixson, Nelson Swartzmiller
Subs	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Roy Young (PF), Warren Ertl (C) Mark Thomas, Troy Tinney, Robert Warnick, Eric Shain
05:23	Mercer	Julius Bryant clanks a floater from the free throw line	30-29
05:21	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan pulls down the rebound	30-29
05:07	Valparaiso	Lynn Sweat makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Jordan	33-29
04:53	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner	33-29
04:52	Mercer	Thomas Shorter tips it home	33-31
04:26	Valparaiso	Lynn Sweat misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing	33-31
04:24	Valparaiso	Randall Birch snags the offensive board	33-31
04:13	Valparaiso	Randall Birch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing	33-31
04:11	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan grabs the offensive rebound	33-31
03:59	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan is whistled for traveling	33-31
Subs	Valparaiso	Robert Holland (C) Phillip Jordan
Subs	Mercer	Steven Poe (SF), Denver Sieberg (C) Julius Bryant, Warren Ertl
03:43	Mercer	Steven Poe is hacked by Randall Birch - foul #1 on Randall Birch, team foul #7	33-31
03:43	Mercer	Steven Poe makes the 1st free throw	33-32
03:43	Mercer	Steven Poe makes the 2nd free throw	33-33
03:31	Valparaiso	Denver Sieberg swats the short shot by Randall Birch	33-33
03:30	Mercer	Thomas Shorter grabs the board	33-33
03:09	Mercer	Steven Poe is hacked by Lynn Sweat - foul #2 on Lynn Sweat, team foul #8	33-33
Subs	Valparaiso	Howard Black (SF), Nelson Swartzmiller (PF) Lynn Sweat, Randall Birch
Subs	Mercer
03:09	Mercer	Steven Poe misses the 1st free throw	33-33
03:09	Valparaiso	Nelson Swartzmiller grabs the board	33-33
Lineup	Valparaiso	PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frankie Blassingame (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nelson Swartzmiller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Poe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roy Young (fresh) C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb.
02:49	Valparaiso	Nelson Swartzmiller misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing	33-33
02:48	Mercer	Denver Sieberg grabs the defensive rebound	33-33
02:38	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line	33-33
02:36	Valparaiso	The rebound goes to Nelson Swartzmiller	33-33
02:15	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Holland	36-33
02:07	Mercer	Frankie Blassingame takes the ball from Steven Poe	36-33
02:02	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge dunks the ball on a great pass from Frankie Blassingame	38-33
01:43	Mercer	Roy Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds	38-33
Subs	Valparaiso	Patrick Mixson (SG), Lynn Sweat (SF), Phillip Jordan (PF) Philip Hoge, Frankie Blassingame, Nelson Swartzmiller
Subs	Mercer	Julius Bryant (PG), Mark Thomas (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Warren Ertl (PF) Ognjen Nowakowski, Thomas Shorter, Steven Poe, Roy Young
01:27	Valparaiso	Warren Ertl swats the short shot by Howard Black	38-33
01:26	Mercer	Troy Tinney grabs the board	38-33
01:12	Mercer	Denver Sieberg knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Julius Bryant	38-35
00:58	Valparaiso	Robert Holland is called for traveling	38-35
Subs	Valparaiso	Randall Birch (C) Robert Holland
Subs	Mercer	Eric Shain (C) Denver Sieberg
00:45	Mercer	Howard Black steals it from Warren Ertl	38-35
00:21	Valparaiso	Howard Black hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Jordan	40-35
00:01	Mercer	Warren Ertl lays it up and in	40-37
00:00	Valparaiso	Howard Black hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot	40-37

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Valparaiso	PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frankie Blassingame (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lynn Sweat (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Troy Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Young (fresh) C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb.
20:00	Valparaiso	Lynn Sweat inbounds the ball	40-37
Game Plan	Valparaiso	Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
19:49	Valparaiso	Robert Holland drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Hoge and he's fouled by Denver Sieberg - foul #3 on Denver Sieberg, team foul #1	42-37
Subs	Valparaiso
Subs	Mercer	Warren Ertl (C) Denver Sieberg
19:49	Valparaiso	Robert Holland makes the free throw	43-37
19:31	Mercer	Thomas Shorter drills a fadeaway in the lane	43-39
19:20	Valparaiso	Robert Holland lays it in and the foul's on Warren Ertl - foul #1 on Warren Ertl, team foul #2	45-39
19:20	Valparaiso	Robert Holland makes the free throw	46-39
19:00	Mercer	Warren Ertl is hacked by Robert Holland - foul #3 on Robert Holland, team foul #1	46-39
Subs	Valparaiso	Randall Birch (C) Robert Holland
Subs	Mercer
18:44	Mercer	Roy Young misses short on a shot from the free throw line	46-39
18:43	Mercer	Troy Tinney tips it home	46-41
18:28	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Shorter - foul #1 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #3	46-41
18:28	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame misses the 1st free throw	46-41
18:28	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame makes the 2nd free throw	47-41
18:14	Mercer	Warren Ertl misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing	47-41
18:13	Valparaiso	Lynn Sweat grabs the board	47-41
17:59	Valparaiso	Randall Birch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Warren Ertl - foul #2 on Warren Ertl, team foul #4	47-41
17:59	Valparaiso	Randall Birch makes the 1st free throw	48-41
17:59	Valparaiso	Randall Birch makes the 2nd free throw	49-41
17:41	Mercer	Warren Ertl's floater is tipped away by Phillip Jordan	49-41
17:39	Mercer	Troy Tinney gets the offensive rebound	49-41
17:32	Mercer	Troy Tinney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away	49-41
17:30	Valparaiso	Randall Birch gets the rebound	49-41
17:11	Valparaiso	Randall Birch misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner	49-41
17:09	Mercer	Thomas Shorter snags the defensive board	49-41
16:54	Mercer	Roy Young makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ognjen Nowakowski	49-43
16:39	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame clanks a 3 from the right wing	49-43
16:37	Mercer	Troy Tinney snags the defensive board	49-43
16:22	Mercer	Phillip Jordan is called for the reach on Roy Young - foul #2 on Phillip Jordan, team foul #2	49-43
Subs	Valparaiso	Charles Roth (PG), Howard Black (SG), Patrick Mixson (SF), Nelson Swartzmiller (PF), Richard Henderson (C) Philip Hoge, Frankie Blassingame, Lynn Sweat, Phillip Jordan, Randall Birch
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
16:11	Mercer	Eric Shain scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Thomas	49-46
15:59	Valparaiso	Charles Roth is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Roth, team foul #3	49-46
Subs	Valparaiso	Robert Holland (C) Richard Henderson
Subs	Mercer	Denver Sieberg (C) Robert Warnick
Lineup	Valparaiso	PG - Charles Roth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Mixson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nelson Swartzmiller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Poe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Shain (fresh) 9 pts. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf.
15:46	Mercer	Patrick Mixson picks off the pass by Julius Bryant	49-46
15:30	Valparaiso	Patrick Mixson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing	49-46
15:28	Mercer	Denver Sieberg grabs the board	49-46
15:24	Mercer	Julius Bryant comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing	49-46
15:23	Valparaiso	Nelson Swartzmiller grabs the board	49-46
15:03	Valparaiso	Nelson Swartzmiller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner	49-46
15:01	Mercer	The rebound goes to Mark Thomas	49-46
14:46	Mercer	The jump hook by Denver Sieberg is blocked by Patrick Mixson	49-46
14:44	Valparaiso	Nelson Swartzmiller grabs the board	49-46
14:27	Valparaiso	Nelson Swartzmiller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner	49-46
14:26	Valparaiso	Robert Holland gets the offensive rebound	49-46
14:16	Valparaiso	Nelson Swartzmiller misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away	49-46
14:15	Mercer	Mark Thomas gets the rebound	49-46
13:49	Mercer	Steven Poe is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Steven Poe, team foul #5	49-46
Subs	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge (PG), Frankie Blassingame (SG), Lynn Sweat (SF), Phillip Jordan (PF) Charles Roth, Howard Black, Patrick Mixson, Nelson Swartzmiller
Subs	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Roy Young (PF) Julius Bryant, Mark Thomas, Steven Poe, Eric Shain
13:22	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Lynn Sweat	51-46
13:12	Mercer	Philip Hoge picks off the pass by Troy Tinney	51-46
13:01	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ognjen Nowakowski - foul #2 on Ognjen Nowakowski, team foul #6	51-46
Subs	Valparaiso	Randall Birch (C) Robert Holland
Subs	Mercer	Warren Ertl (C) Denver Sieberg
13:01	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge makes the 1st free throw	52-46
13:01	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge makes the 2nd free throw	53-46
12:49	Mercer	Warren Ertl lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Young	53-48
12:33	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge is hacked by Roy Young - foul #1 on Roy Young, team foul #7	53-48
12:33	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge misses the 1st free throw	53-48
12:33	Mercer	Roy Young grabs the board	53-48
12:11	Mercer	Troy Tinney comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Philip Hoge - foul #2 on Philip Hoge, team foul #4	53-48
Subs	Valparaiso	Howard Black (SF) Lynn Sweat
Subs	Mercer
12:11	Mercer	Troy Tinney makes the 1st free throw	53-49
12:11	Mercer	Troy Tinney misses the 2nd free throw	53-49
12:11	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan gets the rebound	53-49
11:57	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge hits a jumpshot from the left wing	55-49
Lineup	Valparaiso	PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frankie Blassingame (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Birch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Troy Tinney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Ertl (fresh) 7 pts.
11:39	Mercer	Philip Hoge is called for the reach on Ognjen Nowakowski - foul #3 on Philip Hoge, team foul #5	55-49
Subs	Valparaiso	Patrick Mixson (SF), Robert Holland (C) Frankie Blassingame, Randall Birch
Subs	Mercer	Julius Bryant (SF), Denver Sieberg (C) Troy Tinney, Warren Ertl
11:26	Mercer	Thomas Shorter is fouled on the floor by Howard Black - foul #2 on Howard Black, team foul #6	55-49
11:10	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski is hacked by Philip Hoge - foul #4 on Philip Hoge, team foul #7	55-49
Subs	Valparaiso	Charles Roth (PG) Philip Hoge
Subs	Mercer	Warren Ertl (PF) Roy Young
11:10	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski makes the 1st free throw	55-50
11:10	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski makes the 2nd free throw	55-51
10:50	Valparaiso	Thomas Shorter steals it from Robert Holland	55-51
10:45	Mercer	Thomas Shorter hits the finger roll	55-53
10:36	Valparaiso	Patrick Mixson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Roth	58-53
10:29	Mercer	Thomas Shorter drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Ertl	58-56
10:09	Valparaiso	Howard Black misses badly on a shot from the right wing	58-56
10:08	Valparaiso	Patrick Mixson pulls down the offensive rebound	58-56
09:56	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan is hacked by Warren Ertl - foul #3 on Warren Ertl, team foul #8	58-56
Subs	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame (SG), Lynn Sweat (SF) Charles Roth, Patrick Mixson
Subs	Mercer	Mark Thomas (SG), Troy Tinney (SF), Roy Young (PF) Ognjen Nowakowski, Thomas Shorter, Denver Sieberg
09:56	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan makes the 1st free throw	59-56
09:56	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan misses the 2nd free throw	59-56
09:56	Mercer	Roy Young snags the defensive board	59-56
09:47	Mercer	Julius Bryant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side	59-56
09:46	Mercer	Julius Bryant tips it but misses	59-56
09:45	Mercer	Warren Ertl hits the follow up shot	59-58
09:26	Valparaiso	Lynn Sweat misses short on a shot from the left wing	59-58
09:25	Mercer	Julius Bryant grabs the board	59-58
09:02	Mercer	Julius Bryant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Howard Black - foul #3 on Howard Black, team foul #8	59-58
Subs	Valparaiso	Randall Birch (PF), Nelson Swartzmiller (C) Phillip Jordan, Robert Holland
Subs	Mercer	Eric Shain (C) Warren Ertl
09:02	Mercer	Julius Bryant misses the 1st free throw	59-58
09:02	Mercer	Julius Bryant misses the 2nd free throw	59-58
09:02	Valparaiso	Nelson Swartzmiller snags the defensive board	59-58
08:58	Valparaiso	Lynn Sweat's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Tinney	59-58
08:56	Mercer	Mark Thomas pulls down the rebound	59-58
08:41	Mercer	Troy Tinney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away	59-58
08:40	Valparaiso	Randall Birch grabs the defensive rebound	59-58
08:36	Valparaiso	Howard Black is hacked by Julius Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Julius Bryant, team foul #9	59-58
Subs	Valparaiso
Subs	Mercer	Steven Poe (SF), Denver Sieberg (C) Troy Tinney, Eric Shain
08:36	Valparaiso	Howard Black makes the 1st free throw	60-58
08:36	Valparaiso	Howard Black makes the 2nd free throw	61-58
08:19	Mercer	Julius Bryant knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Poe	61-60
08:13	Valparaiso	Randall Birch buries a shot in the lane set up by Howard Black	63-60
07:53	Mercer	Mark Thomas is whistled for traveling	63-60
Subs	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge (PG), Robert Holland (C) Howard Black, Nelson Swartzmiller
Subs	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Thomas Shorter (SG), Eric Shain (PF) Julius Bryant, Mark Thomas, Roy Young
Lineup	Valparaiso	PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Frankie Blassingame (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lynn Sweat (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randall Birch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Ognjen Nowakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Poe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eric Shain (fresh) 9 pts. C - Denver Sieberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf.
07:35	Valparaiso	Robert Holland misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ognjen Nowakowski - foul #3 on Ognjen Nowakowski, team foul #10	63-60
Subs	Valparaiso	Patrick Mixson (SG), Richard Henderson (SF) Frankie Blassingame, Lynn Sweat
Subs	Mercer	Warren Ertl (PF) Eric Shain
07:35	Valparaiso	Robert Holland makes the 1st free throw	64-60
07:35	Valparaiso	Robert Holland makes the 2nd free throw	65-60
07:22	Mercer	Warren Ertl misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Randall Birch - foul #2 on Randall Birch, team foul #9	65-60
Subs	Valparaiso
Subs	Mercer	Troy Tinney (SF) Steven Poe
07:22	Mercer	Warren Ertl misses the 1st free throw	65-60
07:22	Mercer	Warren Ertl misses the 2nd free throw	65-60
07:22	Valparaiso	Randall Birch gets the rebound	65-60
07:09	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge makes the 3 from the left wing	68-60
06:49	Mercer	Troy Tinney's dunk attempt is rejected by Randall Birch	68-60
06:48	Valparaiso	Robert Holland grabs the board	68-60
06:32	Valparaiso	Richard Henderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner	68-60
06:30	Mercer	Warren Ertl pulls down the rebound	68-60
06:26	Mercer	Troy Tinney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane	68-60
06:25	Mercer	The offensive rebound goes to Ognjen Nowakowski	68-60
06:08	Mercer	Robert Holland is called for the reach on Troy Tinney - foul #4 on Robert Holland, team foul #10	68-60
Subs	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame (SG), Lynn Sweat (SF), Phillip Jordan (PF) Patrick Mixson, Richard Henderson, Randall Birch
Subs	Mercer	Julius Bryant (PG), Roy Young (PF), Eric Shain (C) Ognjen Nowakowski, Warren Ertl, Denver Sieberg
06:08	Mercer	Troy Tinney makes the 1st free throw	68-61
06:08	Mercer	Troy Tinney makes the 2nd free throw	68-62
05:51	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame misses the easy layup	68-62
05:50	Mercer	Roy Young grabs the board	68-62
05:33	Mercer	Julius Bryant buries a shot from the right wing	68-64
05:19	Valparaiso	Julius Bryant steps in front of the Lynn Sweat pass	68-64
05:00	Mercer	Troy Tinney's pass is intercepted by Lynn Sweat	68-64
04:56	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner	68-64
04:55	Mercer	Roy Young snags the defensive board	68-64
04:41	Mercer	Troy Tinney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line	68-64
04:40	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan grabs the defensive rebound	68-64
04:32	Valparaiso	Lynn Sweat comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner	68-64
04:30	Mercer	The rebound goes to Eric Shain	68-64
04:09	Mercer	Troy Tinney can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line	68-64
04:07	Mercer	Eric Shain tips it in	68-66
03:59	Valparaiso	Lynn Sweat misses the jumper from the right wing	68-66
03:58	Valparaiso	Lynn Sweat can't tip it in	68-66
03:57	Mercer	Eric Shain grabs the board	68-66
03:43	Mercer	Julius Bryant scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Troy Tinney	68-68
Lineup	Valparaiso	PG - Philip Hoge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Frankie Blassingame (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lynn Sweat (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Holland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf.
Lineup	Mercer	PG - Julius Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Shorter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Troy Tinney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Shain (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb.
03:21	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Philip Hoge and he's hacked by Roy Young - foul #2 on Roy Young, team foul #11	70-68
Subs	Valparaiso	Charles Roth (PG), Howard Black (SG), Patrick Mixson (SF), Randall Birch (C) Philip Hoge, Frankie Blassingame, Lynn Sweat, Robert Holland
Subs	Mercer	Ognjen Nowakowski (PG), Steven Poe (SF), Warren Ertl (PF), Denver Sieberg (C) Thomas Shorter, Troy Tinney, Roy Young, Eric Shain
03:21	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan makes the free throw	71-68
03:09	Mercer	Julius Bryant comes up short on the runner from close range	71-68
03:07	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan grabs the defensive rebound	71-68
02:47	Valparaiso	Charles Roth knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing	73-68
02:47	Mercer	Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining)	73-68
Subs	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame (SG) Charles Roth
Subs	Mercer	Roy Young (PF) Warren Ertl
02:29	Mercer	Denver Sieberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Julius Bryant	73-71
02:29	Valparaiso	Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining)	73-71
Subs	Valparaiso	Philip Hoge (PG), Lynn Sweat (SF), Robert Holland (C) Howard Black, Patrick Mixson, Randall Birch
Subs	Mercer	Thomas Shorter (SG) Steven Poe
02:14	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame is hacked by Thomas Shorter - foul #2 on Thomas Shorter, team foul #12	73-71
Subs	Valparaiso
Subs	Mercer	Troy Tinney (SF) Julius Bryant
02:14	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame makes the 1st free throw	74-71
02:14	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame misses the 2nd free throw	74-71
02:14	Mercer	The rebound goes to Roy Young	74-71
01:57	Mercer	Thomas Shorter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane	74-71
01:55	Valparaiso	Phillip Jordan snags the defensive board	74-71
01:42	Valparaiso	Frankie Blassingame misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line	74-71
01:41	Mercer	Roy Young snags the defensive board	74-71
01:24	Mercer	Troy Tinney comes up short on the shot from the right wing	74-71
01:22	Valparaiso	The rebound goes to Lynn Sweat	74-71
00:53	Valparaiso	Lynn Sweat clanks a shot from the left side	74-71
00:51	Mercer	Thomas Shorter pulls down the rebound	74-71
00:26	Mercer	Troy Tinney connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Roy Young	74-73
Game Plan	Valparaiso	Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2)
00:23	Valparaiso	Ognjen Nowakowski is called for the reach on Robert Holland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ognjen Nowakowski, team foul #13	74-73
00:23	Valparaiso	Robert Holland misses the 1st free throw	74-73
00:23	Valparaiso	Robert Holland misses the 2nd free throw	74-73
00:23	Mercer	Denver Sieberg grabs the board	74-73
00:17	Mercer	Troy Tinney buries a shot from the right side	74-75
Game Plan	Valparaiso	Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0)
Game Plan	Mercer	Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2)
00:02	Valparaiso	Robert Holland can't connect on a jumper from the left side	74-75
00:00	Mercer	Denver Sieberg grabs the defensive rebound	74-75

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