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Western Carolina upsets Mercer, 70-56; faces ETSU in semis | |
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Mason Faulkner had 22 points as fifth-seeded Western Carolina defeated fourth-seeded Mercer 70-56 in the Southern Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Saturday. Carlos Dotson had 19 points for the Catamounts (19-11). Onno Steger added 13 points. Mercer totaled a season-low 27 points in the second half. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | D. Dimitrijevic | 16.8 | |||
| Rebounds: | E. Stair | 9.3 | |||
| Assists: | D. Dimitrijevic | 3.7 | |||
| FG%: | E. Stair | 47.9% | |||
| FT%: | D. Dimitrijevic | 84.8% | |||
| 3P%: | J. Gary | 39.0% | |||
| Steals: | D. Dimitrijevic | 1.5 | |||
| Blocks: | M. Bender | 1.1 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 5 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 8 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Michigan State | 22-9 | |
| 10 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 5 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 8 | Duke | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 9 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Southern Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| East Tennessee State | 16-2 | 30-4 |
| Furman | 15-3 | 25-7 |
| UNCG | 13-5 | 23-9 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 17-15 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 19-12 |
| Chattanooga | 10-8 | 20-13 |
| Wofford | 8-10 | 19-16 |
| Samford | 4-14 | 10-23 |
| VMI | 3-15 | 9-24 |
| Citadel | 0-18 | 6-24 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 71.7 (155) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 10.4 (143) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.4 (72) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.9% (114) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.2% (130) | ||||
| 3P%: | 35.9% (52) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 70.3 (202) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 26.3 (115) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.8 (201) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.2% (202) | ||||
| FT%: | 66.1% (17) | ||||
| 3P%: | 32.1% (121) | ||||
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