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Georgia Southern vs Mercer Final: 98-88 - Recap
Georgia Southern got 28 points from Elijah McCadden en route to a 98-88 victory over Mercer on Tuesday at W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse.
Bettors who backed Georgia Southern were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -9.0 at sportsbooks.
Ike Smith had 20 points for Georgia Southern and Simeon Carter chipped in with 19 points. Calvin Wishart had 7 assists for them, while Ike Smith was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Mercer got 28 points from Ethan Stair in a losing cause and another 16 points from Ross Cummings. Ross Cummings contributed 4 assists for them, while Maciej Bender had 9 rebounds.
Georgia Southern led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Mercer won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-26.
Next game, Georgia Southern takes its act home to face Campbell looking for another win. For Mercer, they head on the road to face UIC.