NCAAB

La Salle Explorers at Mercer Bears

· NCAA Men's Basketball
La Salle Explorers
6-4, 2-1 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
98 - 96
Mercer Bears
5-7, 4-2 Home

Powell leads La Salle to 98-96 win over Mercer in 3 OTs

Powell, who hit 4 of 6 from distance, finished with 20 points. Jordan Price led La Salle (6-4) with 26 points. B.J. Johnson added 23 and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Johnson drilled a 3 to start the third extra period. Tony Washington followed with a layup and Powell nailed his trey to give the Explorers enough cushion to hold off Mercer (5-7).

Price made a layup and Mercer's Demetre Rivers answered to tie at 85 in the second overtime. Price missed a trey with three seconds left.

La Salle has won two straight after dropping games to Georgetown and No. 1 Villanova. The Explorers had won three consecutive previously.

Jordan Strawberry had 31 and Ria'n Holland added 27 for Mercer.

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Recent Plays

5 0:00 End of Game 98 - 96
5 0:00 Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. 98 - 96
5 0:02 Pookie Powell made Free Throw. 98 - 93
5 0:02 Pookie Powell made Free Throw. 97 - 93
5 0:02 Foul on Jordan Strawberry. 96 - 93

Statistics

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33-70 FG 34-76
47 Field Goal % 45
12-37 3PT 12-25
32 Three Point % 48
20-28 FT 16-19
71 Free Throw % 84
39 Rebounds 45
12 Offensive Rebounds 16
27 Defensive Rebounds 29
21 Assists 15
4 Steals 3
3 Blocks 0
8 Turnovers 9
0 Team Turnovers 0
8 Total Turnovers 9
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
10 Points Off Turnovers 14
11 Fast Break Points 3
36 Points in Paint 32
23 Fouls 21
8 Largest Lead 6

Game Information

Venue: Hawkins Arena

Location: Macon, GA
Capacity:

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Davidson 10-8 5 20-14
Duquesne 9-9 6 18-15
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Fordham 8-10 7 17-15
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Furman 10-8 3 22-13
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