Bears Bully the Bulldogs

Wednesday, January 5

Macon, Ga.

7:00 PM ET

Mercer University

8-6,1-0SoCon

Samford

10-4,0-2SoCon

Samford

Mercer

Photo by: James Thomas

1/5/2022 10:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Mercer wins, 83-80, against Samford

By: Jake List

MACON, Ga. – Coach Greg Gary and the Bears defeat the Bulldogs of Samford, 83-80. Mercer starts their first SoCon game of the season and the New Year with a victory. Samford, at the start of today's game, had the second most wins in the conference behind Chattanooga.

Mercer (8-6, 1-0 SoCon) had Felipe Haase tally 24 points while going 10-of-11 shooting at the free throw line with seven assists as well. Shannon Grant had himself a second half and had a career high 23 points and a career high 10 rebounds for the Orange & Black. Grant's first double-double. Jacksen Greco played quality minutes for the Bears tonight and added a great defensive presence. Shawn Walker Jr. notched 12 points on the night along with four rebounds and five assists. Kamar Robertson had 11 points and played strong with three assists and six rebounds.

Samford (10-4, 0-2) had Jermaine Marshall with 24 points with 17 of them coming in the first half for the Bulldogs. Logan Dye added 20 points in 30 minutes of gameplay. Ques Glover had himself a second half as well while finishing with 23 points, 18 of them coming in the last twenty. Jacob Tryon fouled out of tonight's matchup with 10:26 left in the second half. The Bulldogs move to 0-2 in the conference.

COACH GARY'S THOUGHTS

NOTABLES
- Haase led the Bears in scoring with 24.
- Greco played quality minutes for the Bears with his first start of the season.
- Grant set a new career high with 23 points and a career high ten rebounds.
- Haase went 10-11 from the FT line.
- Robertson and Haase played the entirety of the game with 40 minutes each.

HIGHLIGHTS
- Walker Jr. 5 Point Play
- Grant Starts 3 for 3 in the Second Half
- Walker Jr. Put Back Dunk

UP NEXT
Mercer will travel next to downtown Greenville, S.C. to play Furman on Jan. 8 with the tip-off slated for 4 p.m. The matchup on Saturday can be viewed on ESPN+ and can be heard on the Mercer Sports Network (100.9 The Creek, SportsMic) with Rick Cameron on the call.

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