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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024

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Mercer beats South Carolina Upstate 73-66

The Columbian
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Justin Cecil scored 26 points to help lead Mercer to a 73-66 win over South Carolina Upstate on Monday night for the Bears’ fourth win in five games.

Jakob Gollon added 10 points for the Bears (12-7, 4-2 Atlantic Sun Conference), who used a strong run out of halftime to seal the victory.

Tied 31-all at intermission, Cecil dropped in a layup and knocked down a 3-pointer on back-to-back Mercer possessions to fuel a 14-1 run to begin the second half. The Bears led the rest of the way, outscoring the Spartans 42-35 in the second half.

Torrey Craig scored 17 points and Ricardo Glenn had 16 for the Spartans (9-8, 3-2), who have lost three of their last four.

The Bears have won five straight against the Spartans, and hold a 6-2 all-time advantage in the series.

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