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Hightower 3 lifts Winthrop past Mercer 88-85 in OT

Cory Hightower sank a 3-pointer with 4.2 seconds left to play, Patrick Good had 20 points and Winthrop made up a 15-point deficit to beat Mercer 88-85 in overtime

NOVEMBER 14, 2021 • Associated Press

UNCG wins SoCon, gets NCAA berth after 69-61 win over Mercer

Isaiah Miller scored 25 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and had six assists as top-seeded UNC Greensboro earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament with a 69-61 win over seventh-seeded Merc...

MARCH 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Alvarez helps Mercer defeat VMI, gain 1st SoCon title game Neftali Alvarez scored 23 points, making a trio of 3-pointers, and seventh-seeded Mercer defeated Southern Conference tournament upstart VMI...

MARCH 8, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Alvarez helps Mercer defeat VMI, gain 1st SoCon title game ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Neftali Alvarez scored 23 points, making a trio of 3-pointers, and seventh-seeded Mercer defeated Southern Conference...

MARCH 8, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Alvarez helps Mercer defeat VMI, gain 1st SoCon title game Neftali Alvarez scored 23 points, making a trio of 3-pointers, and seventh-seeded Mercer defeated Southern Conference...

MARCH 8, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Alvarez helps Mercer defeat VMI, gain 1st SoCon title game

Neftali Alvarez scored 23 points, making a trio of 3-pointers, and seventh-seeded Mercer defeated Southern Conference tournament upstart VMI 73-59 in the semifinal round

MARCH 8, 2021 • Associated Press

Ayers scores 16 to lead Mercer over Wofford in SoCon

Leon Ayers III came off the bench to tally 16 points to lead Mercer to a 62-61 win over Wofford in the Southern Conference tournament quarterfinals

MARCH 7, 2021 • Associated Press

Hightower carries W. Carolina past Mercer 85-61

Cory Hightower had 16 points to lead five Western Carolina players in double figures as the Catamounts romped past Mercer 85-61

FEBRUARY 27, 2021 • Associated Press

Robertson lifts Mercer past Chattanooga 81-77 in OT

Kamar Robertson had a career-high 28 points, Neftali Alvarez had seven of his 11 in the last 1:25 of overtime and Mercer  narrowly beat Chattanooga 81-77 in overtime

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • Associated Press

Gurley scores 24 to carry Furman over Mercer 70-60

Noah Gurley had 24 points plus 10 rebounds as Furman topped Mercer 70-60

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Haase scores 19 to lift Mercer over East Tennessee St 71-64

Felipe Haase had 19 points and eight rebounds as Mercer topped East Tennessee State 71-64

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • Associated Press

UNCG looks to extend streak vs Mercer

UNC Greensboro looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Mercer

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Alvarez scores 23 to lift Mercer over Samford 77-70 in OT Neftali Alvarez had 23 points as Mercer topped Samford 77-70 in overtime on Wednesday night.

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Alvarez scores 23 to lift Mercer over Samford 77-70 in OT HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Neftali Alvarez had 23 points as Mercer topped Samford 77-70 in overtime on Wednesday night.

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Alvarez scores 23 to lift Mercer over Samford 77-70 in OT HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Neftali Alvarez had 23 points as Mercer topped Samford 77-70 in...

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • SFCHRONICLE.COM

Alvarez scores 23 to lift Mercer over Samford 77-70 in OT

Neftali Alvarez had 23 points as Mercer topped Samford 77-70 in overtime

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Cummings carries Mercer over Samford 89-82 in 2OT

Ross Cummings had a season-high 25 points as Mercer beat Samford 89-82 in double overtime in a game that featured a pair of last-second heroics before the Bears broke away in the l...

FEBRUARY 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Monsanto carries East Tennessee State past Mercer 70-64

Damari Monsanto matched his season high with 24 points plus 10 rebounds as East Tennessee State defeated Mercer 70-64

FEBRUARY 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Hollowell scores 22 to lead Wofford past Mercer 72-69

Tray Hollowell scored a career-high 22 points and Ryan Larson made four straight free throws as Wofford held off Mercer 72-69

JANUARY 31, 2021 • Associated Press

Miller scores 22 to carry UNC Greensboro past Mercer 81-68

Isaiah Miller had 22 points as UNC Greensboro defeated Mercer 81-68

JANUARY 28, 2021 • Associated Press

VMI, Mercer meet in conference play

VMI visits Mercer in a SoCon matchup

JANUARY 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Alvarez carries Mercer over W. Carolina 78-76 MACON, Ga. (AP) Neftali Alvarez had a career-high 24 points as Mercer edged past Western Carolina 78-76 on Saturday. Maciej Bender added 22 points for the

JANUARY 18, 2021 • SI.COM

Alvarez carries Mercer over W. Carolina 78-76 MACON, Ga. (AP) — Neftali Alvarez had a career-high 24 points as Mercer edged past Western Carolina 78-76 on Saturday. Maciej Bender added 2...

JANUARY 16, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Alvarez carries Mercer over W. Carolina 78-76

Neftali Alvarez scored a career-high 24 points as Mercer narrowly defeated Western Carolina 78-76

JANUARY 16, 2021 • Associated Press

Mercer takes on Georgia Southwestern

The Mercer Bears are set to battle the Hurricanes of Division II Georgia Southwestern

DECEMBER 17, 2020 • Associated Press