MACON, Ga. (AP) — Brian Mills scored 22 points to lead Mercer over Florida Gulf Coast 74-61 in Atlantic Sun Conference action Saturday.
With the score tied at 54 and 7:04 left, the Bears (11-15, 8-7) went on an 11-1 run to pull ahead 65-55 with 3:09 to go. Mercer remained in front, 70-61, with less than a minute left and went 8 for 9 from the line in the final 1:26 to seal the win.
Justin Cecil added 14 points, Mark Hall had 12 and Bud Thomas 10 for the Bears, who have won five of their last six.
The Eagles (6-18, 3-12) finished 21 of 57 from the field (36.8 percent) and turned it over 12 times, leading to 19 Mercer points.
