Sunday, November 5
Macon, Ga.
2 P.M.
Mercer University
0-0
77
vs
73
Troy
0-0
1
2
F
Troy
33
40
73
Mercer
36
41
77
Team Stats
TROY
MER
FG%
.417
.500
3FG%
.296
.318
FT%
.652
.710
RB
26
39
TO
11
20
STL
10
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballPhoto by: Judy Stapleton
Mercer Edges Troy in Hurricane Relief Exhibition Sunday
11/5/2017 3:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MACON, Ga. –Ria'n Holland, Ethan Stair and Desmond Ringer each scored in double figures leading the Mercer Bears to a 77-73 victory over Troy in a men's basketball exhibition game Sunday afternoon at Hawkins Arena.
Mercer opened the game with a 7-2 run. The Bears didn't look back as they only trailed for 43 seconds for the remainder of the game. Ringer, a senior forward from McDonough, Ga., paced the Bears' attack in the first half with a team-high nine points and three boards. Ringer finished with 13 points on the afternoon. Mercer entered the halftime break with a 36-33 lead.
The Bears led the entire second half, outscoring the Trojans 41-40 in the period. Holland knocked down a team-high four three pointers, recording a team-high 20 points on the day. Guard Jordan Strawberry was perfect on the day from the line (4/4), as he racked up six points, five rebounds, a team-high four assists and two steals.
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Stair, a sophomore forward from Hazel Green, Ala., provided the Bears a big offensive lift off the bench, making six of his seven shot attempts, scoring 13 points.
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Troy was led in scoring by guard Wesley Person, who poured in a game-high 24 points.
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Sunday's game served as a charity hurricane relief exhibition, as donations were taken at the door for admission to the event. Buckets were also passed around during the halftime break to help raise awareness and financial support for hurricane relief efforts. All donations from the event were given to the Salvation Army.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Senior guard Ria'n Holland had a standout performance for the Bears, leading the team in minutes played (33) and total points (20), as well as tallying three rebounds and two assists.
STAT OF THE GAME
The Bears outrebounded the Trojans, 39-28. Ringer and Stephon Jelks each led the team with seven rebounds.
QUOTABLES
"We showed a lot of grit and determination to find a way to get it done against a very talented team. They have a lot of athletic guys and a pro player. He can make all kinds of shots; from runners to threes. I thought it was a great experience for us to play against someone as talented as they are. When you shoot 60% in the second half and have 20 turnovers we know that if we execute a little better and not throw it away as much, we probably could have gotten a little more separation at the end. They (Troy) are going to have a great year. I'm really thrilled about how our guys competed today. The biggest play in my mind was when we're up two, miss a shot, and we have three of our guys on the floor, determined not to let this one get away. That is what winners do."
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"Anytime you can do something to help a program like the Salvation Army that is helping so many people all over the world be better in everything they do, it goes even beyond the hurricane relief, because they're doing this every single day. It's a real blessing for our program and university to be able to partner together on something this. I'm thankful to Troy and Coach Cunningham that they chose to come over and be a part of this." - Head Coach Bob Hoffman
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NOTABLES
RECORDS UPDATE
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The Bears will open their regular season traveling to Orlando, Fla., to face Central Florida Friday, Nov. 10. Tipoff is slated for 8 p.m. and the game will be shown live on ESPN3.
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Basketball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerMBB (Twitter), /MercerBasketball (Facebook) and @Mercer_MBB (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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Mercer opened the game with a 7-2 run. The Bears didn't look back as they only trailed for 43 seconds for the remainder of the game. Ringer, a senior forward from McDonough, Ga., paced the Bears' attack in the first half with a team-high nine points and three boards. Ringer finished with 13 points on the afternoon. Mercer entered the halftime break with a 36-33 lead.
The Bears led the entire second half, outscoring the Trojans 41-40 in the period. Holland knocked down a team-high four three pointers, recording a team-high 20 points on the day. Guard Jordan Strawberry was perfect on the day from the line (4/4), as he racked up six points, five rebounds, a team-high four assists and two steals.
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Stair, a sophomore forward from Hazel Green, Ala., provided the Bears a big offensive lift off the bench, making six of his seven shot attempts, scoring 13 points.
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Troy was led in scoring by guard Wesley Person, who poured in a game-high 24 points.
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Sunday's game served as a charity hurricane relief exhibition, as donations were taken at the door for admission to the event. Buckets were also passed around during the halftime break to help raise awareness and financial support for hurricane relief efforts. All donations from the event were given to the Salvation Army.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Senior guard Ria'n Holland had a standout performance for the Bears, leading the team in minutes played (33) and total points (20), as well as tallying three rebounds and two assists.
STAT OF THE GAME
The Bears outrebounded the Trojans, 39-28. Ringer and Stephon Jelks each led the team with seven rebounds.
QUOTABLES
"We showed a lot of grit and determination to find a way to get it done against a very talented team. They have a lot of athletic guys and a pro player. He can make all kinds of shots; from runners to threes. I thought it was a great experience for us to play against someone as talented as they are. When you shoot 60% in the second half and have 20 turnovers we know that if we execute a little better and not throw it away as much, we probably could have gotten a little more separation at the end. They (Troy) are going to have a great year. I'm really thrilled about how our guys competed today. The biggest play in my mind was when we're up two, miss a shot, and we have three of our guys on the floor, determined not to let this one get away. That is what winners do."
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"Anytime you can do something to help a program like the Salvation Army that is helping so many people all over the world be better in everything they do, it goes even beyond the hurricane relief, because they're doing this every single day. It's a real blessing for our program and university to be able to partner together on something this. I'm thankful to Troy and Coach Cunningham that they chose to come over and be a part of this." - Head Coach Bob Hoffman
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NOTABLES
- Mercer scored 31 points in the paint, with 13 second chance points.
- Thirteen different players saw action for the Bears.
- The Bears shot 50 percent on the game while holding their opponent to 41.7 percent and 29.6 percent behind the arc. Mercer shot a red-hot 63.2 percent in the second half.
- Mercer's largest lead was 13 points.
RECORDS UPDATE
- Mercer: 0-0
- Troy: 0-0
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The Bears will open their regular season traveling to Orlando, Fla., to face Central Florida Friday, Nov. 10. Tipoff is slated for 8 p.m. and the game will be shown live on ESPN3.
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Basketball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerMBB (Twitter), /MercerBasketball (Facebook) and @Mercer_MBB (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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