Fort Myers, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Chase Fieler scored 17 points as the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles coasted to a 77-55 win over the Stetson Hatters in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament at Alico Arena.<\/p>\n
Bernard Thompson added 16 points for the Eagles (21-11), while Eric McKnight netted 15 points. Jamail Jones had 10 points and Bret Comer contributed nine points, nine assists and seven rebounds.<\/p>\n
B.J. Glasford paced Stetson (7-24) with 13 points. Hunter Miller chipped in 12 points and Willie Green finished with 10 points.<\/p>\n
FGCU connected on 53.6 percent of its field goal attempts, including a 5-of-11 clip from 3-point range in the opening period. The Hatters went into the intermission trailing, 41-21, after they were limited to 28.1 percent efficiency from the floor in the first half.<\/p>\n
Fieler made all four of his shots from the floor to produce 11 points in the second half. The Eagles converted 13-of-18 attempts at the free-throw line after the break to keep Stetson at bay.<\/p>\n
FGCU enjoyed a 41-30 edge in the rebounding battle in the contest. The Eagles will play East Tennessee State on Thursday with a berth in the title game at stake.<\/p>\n
Final Score: Mercer 85, Jacksonville 64<\/p>\n
Macon, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – Anthony White, Jr. poured in a career-high 29 points, as the second-seeded Mercer Bears made easy work of the seventh-seeded Jacksonville Dolphins, 85-64, in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament at Hawkins Arena.<\/p>\n
White, Jr. shot 11-of-15 from the field, including 3-of-3 from beyond the arc for Mercer (24-8), which will host third-seeded USC Upstate in the semifinals on Thursday. Bud Thomas tallied 18 points and nine rebounds, Jakob Gollon netted 10 points and Langston Hall handed out 10 assists.<\/p>\n
Vince Martin had 17 points, Jarvis Haywood poured in 15 and Keith McDougald scored 10 as Jacksonville’s (12-18) season came to a close.<\/p>\n
Although Mercer was outshot from the field in the first half, 47.8 percent to 46.7 percent, it still carried a 37-28 lead into intermission by draining 6- of-9 from 3-point range and forcing nine Jacksonville turnovers.<\/p>\n
The Bears’ advantage was never in question down the stretch, as their lead swelled to as many as 27 in the second half.<\/p>\n
Mercer won the rebounding battle, 36-30, and outscored Jacksonville in the paint, 39-16.<\/p>\n
Final Score: USC Upstate 80, North Florida 74<\/p>\n
Spartanburg, SC (SportsNetwork.com) – Ricardo Glenn tallied 22 points and nine rebounds to lead the third-seeded USC Upstate Spartans over the sixth- seeded North Florida Ospreys, 80-74, in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament at the Hodge Center.<\/p>\n
Ty Greene came off the bench to net 14 points for USC Upstate (19-13), which will hit the road to take on No. 2 seed Mercer in Thursday’s semifinals. Fred Miller and Jodd Maxey added 13 and 12 points, respectively.<\/p>\n
For UNF (16-16), Chris Davenport tallied a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds, Dallas Moore had 13 points, Travis Wallace scored 12 and Beau Beech brought down 10 boards.<\/p>\n
USC Upstate took a 38-30 lead into halftime after shooting 51.9 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes, while UNF lagged behind at just 37.5 percent.<\/p>\n
The Spartans opened up an advantage as large as 15 in the second half, which proved to be too much for the Ospreys to overcome.<\/p>\n
USC Upstate outscored the Ospreys at the foul line, 23-14, and scored 22 points off of 18 UNF turnovers.<\/p>\n
Final Score: East Tennessee State 89, Lipscomb 88 (2OT)<\/p>\n
Johnson City, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – A.J. Merriweather drained a free-throw attempt with two seconds remaining in the second overtime period to lift the East Tennessee State Buccaneers to an 89-88 victory over the Lipscomb Bisons in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament at the MSHA Athletic Center.<\/p>\n
Merriweather’s go-ahead free-throw conversion was just his third point of the contest. Jalen Riley paced the Buccaneers (18-14) with 28 points, which he accompanied with 10 boards. Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard also registered a double- double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, Lester Wilson had 13 points and Hunter Harris added 11 points for ETSU.<\/p>\n
Malcolm Smith paced Lipscomb (15-15) with 24 points and a game-high 12 boards. Josh Williams nearly recorded a double-double as he tallied 20 points, nine rebounds and a pair of blocks. Martin Smith and J.C. Hampton scored 12 and 11 points, respectively, on a combined 7-of-36 shooting from the field.<\/p>\n
The Bisons took a narrow, 31-29 lead into the intermission despite being held to 31.4 percent efficiency from the floor and converting just 5-of-11 attempts at the charity stripe in the opening period. ETSU’s halftime deficit came in large part due to its 10 turnovers before the break.<\/p>\n
Lipscomb hit on only 6-of-23 attempts from behind the 3-point line in the second stanza. The Buccaneers also struggled offensively after the intermission as they were limited to 37.9 percent efficiency from the floor. ETSU trailed, 58-42, with 8:45 remaining in regulation, but it went on a 22-4 run to take a 64-62 lead by the 2:52 mark of the period. Martin Smith connected on a 3-pointer with 20 seconds showing on the game clock to give the Bisons a 69-68 lead, but Riley made a free throw on ETSU’s next possession to even the score. Martin Smith missed a 3-point try just before the buzzer which sent the contest into overtime.<\/p>\n
The Bisons never led in the first extra session, but they managed to force another overtime session as Khion Sankey made a 3-pointer with 17 seconds on the clock to tie the score at 80. Rashawn Rembert missed a potential game- winner from beyond the arc as time expired in the first overtime period.<\/p>\n
Sankey hit another clutch 3-pointer in the second overtime period to put the Bisons ahead, 88-86, with 32 seconds showing on the clock. Wilson drew a foul on the other end and converted both free throws to even the score and Merriweather was fouled by Williams after rebounding a missed layup by Hampton. After Merriweather’s go-ahead free throw, Sankey missed a last second 3-point attempt.<\/p>\n
ETSU will play Florida Gulf Coast in the semifinals on Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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