Sibley scores 23, Furman holds off Mercer 71-67 in SoCon
Devin Sibley scored 23 points and Furman made five of six free throws in the last 34 seconds to hold off Mercer 71-69 on Monday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Mercer Bears
69
Furman Paladins
71
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MER | 32 | 37 | 69 |
| FUR | 30 | 41 | 71 |
Timmons Arena
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | @ Georgia Southern Eagles | W 97-91 | NCAAM |
| 11/7/26 | @ Davidson Wildcats | L 76-88 | NCAAM |
| 11/5/26 | @ Virginia Tech Hokies | L 67-96 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Reinhardt Eagles | W 90-53 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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JumpShot 0:00 69-71
Stephon Jelks made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 67-71
Geoff Beans made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 67-70
Geoff Beans made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:12 67-69
Foul on Jaylen Stowe.
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JumpShot 0:13 67-69
Demetre Rivers made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 65-69
Matt Rafferty made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 65-68
Matt Rafferty made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:24 65-67
Foul on Stephon Jelks.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 65-67
Kris Acox made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:25 65-66
Foul on Demetre Rivers.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:51 65-66
Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ria'n Holland.
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PersonalFoul 1:42 62-66
Foul on Desmond Ringer.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:18 62-66
Daniel Fowler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jonathan Jean.
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JumpShot 2:40 62-63
Jordan Strawberry made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:52 60-63
Foul on Devin Sibley.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:26 60-63
Devin Sibley made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:26 60-62
Devin Sibley made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:26 60-61
Foul on Demetre Rivers.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:51 60-61
Demetre Rivers made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:51 59-61
Demetre Rivers made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:51 58-61
Foul on Daniel Fowler.
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PersonalFoul 5:07 58-61
Foul on Jordan Strawberry.
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LayUpShot 5:07 58-61
Matt Rafferty made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:44 58-59
Devin Sibley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daniel Fowler.
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LayUpShot 6:15 58-56
Devin Sibley made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 6:24 58-54
Foul on Matt Rafferty.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:47 58-54
Kris Acox made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:47 58-53
Foul on Desmond Ringer.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:40 58-53
Rashad Lewis made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:55 55-53
Devin Sibley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Rafferty.
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PersonalFoul 9:05 55-50
Foul on Andrew Brown.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:31 55-50
Demetre Rivers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
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LayUpShot 9:50 52-50
Daniel Fowler made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 10:26 52-48
Foul on Jalen Williams.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:35 52-48
Geoff Beans made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:35 52-47
Geoff Beans made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:35 52-46
Foul on Demetre Rivers.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:54 52-46
Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetre Rivers.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:15 49-46
Jalen Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:15 49-45
Foul on Desmond Ringer.
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LayUpShot 11:15 49-45
Jalen Williams made Layup.
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LayUpShot 11:39 49-43
Rashad Lewis made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:02 47-43
Jonathan Jean made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Geoff Beans.
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PersonalFoul 12:20 47-40
Foul on Stephon Jelks.
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PersonalFoul 12:46 47-40
Foul on Jordan Lyons.
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PersonalFoul 12:57 47-40
Foul on Matt Rafferty.
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PersonalFoul 13:12 47-40
Foul on Rashad Lewis.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:36 47-40
Jordan Strawberry made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:36 46-40
Foul on John Davis III.
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LayUpShot 13:36 46-40
Jordan Strawberry made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:45 44-40
Jalen Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:45 44-39
Foul on Cory Kilby.
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JumpShot 15:08 44-39
Andrew Fishler made Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Strawberry.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:18 42-39
Jalen Williams made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:18 42-38
Jalen Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 15:18 42-37
Foul on Demetre Rivers.
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PersonalFoul 15:30 42-37
Foul on Rashad Lewis.
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JumpShot 15:54 42-37
Andrew Fishler made Jumper. Assisted by Demetre Rivers.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:22 40-37
Desmond Ringer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:22 39-37
Foul on Geoff Beans.
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End Game 0:00 67-71
End of Game
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JumpShot 0:00 69-71
Stephon Jelks made Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:03 67-71
Stephon Jelks Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:03 67-71
Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 67-71
Geoff Beans made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 67-70
Geoff Beans made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:12 67-69
Foul on Jaylen Stowe.
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ShortTimeOut 0:13 67-69
Mercer Timeout
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JumpShot 0:13 67-69
Demetre Rivers made Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:24 65-69
Furman Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 65-69
Matt Rafferty made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:24 65-68
Matt Rafferty made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:24 65-67
Foul on Stephon Jelks.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:25 65-67
Furman Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 65-67
Kris Acox missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 65-67
Kris Acox made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:25 65-66
Foul on Demetre Rivers.
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Offensive Rebound 0:34 65-66
Matt Rafferty Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:34 65-66
Kris Acox missed Layup.
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RegularTimeOut 0:50 65-66
Mercer Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:51 65-66
Jordan Strawberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ria'n Holland.
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Defensive Rebound 1:06 62-66
Stephon Jelks Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:06 62-66
Devin Sibley missed Three Point Jumper.
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RegularTimeOut 1:24 62-66
Furman Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 1:31 62-66
Devin Sibley Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:32 62-66
Jalen Williams Block.
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LayUpShot 1:32 62-66
Demetre Rivers missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:42 62-66
Jordan Strawberry Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:42 62-66
Jalen Williams missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:42 62-66
Furman Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:42 62-66
Jalen Williams missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:42 62-66
Foul on Desmond Ringer.
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Defensive Rebound 1:56 62-66
Daniel Fowler Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:56 62-66
Jordan Strawberry missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:18 62-66
Daniel Fowler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jonathan Jean.
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JumpShot 2:40 62-63
Jordan Strawberry made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:52 60-63
Foul on Devin Sibley.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:52 60-63
Devin Sibley Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 3:14 60-63
Furman Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:14 60-63
Ria'n Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
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Team Stats
MER
FUR
27-67
FG
21-56
40
Field Goal %
38
8-27
3PT
7-24
30
Three Point %
29
7-11
FT
22-32
64
Free Throw %
69
42
Rebounds
41
14
Offensive Rebounds
13
28
Defensive Rebounds
28
11
Assists
12
1
Steals
2
1
Blocks
5
6
Turnovers
7
0
Team Turnovers
0
6
Total Turnovers
7
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
8
Points Off Turnovers
14
0
Fast Break Points
9
18
Points in Paint
26
24
Fouls
20
10
Largest Lead
4
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