Men's Basketball

Jacksonville-Mercer Tangle in A-Sun/CSS Game of the Week

Macon, Ga. -- Mercer will making its second appearance and Jacksonville makes its third in the A-Sun/CSS Men's Basketball Game of the Week. The Dolphins will host the Bears at 7:30 pm Friday night. Play-by-play will be handled by Barry Milligan and Sonny Smith will provide color anaylsis.

Jacksonville holds a 21-13 edge in its series with Mercer, but the Dolphins have only won a single game this season. The Dolphins are looking to snap seven-game losing streak at home. The Bears, at 8-16 overall have punched their ticket to the A-Sun Tournament in Johnson City.

The last time the two teams met up, Mercer held off a late rally to beat the Jacksonville men's basketball team 90-81 in a key A-Sun contest. Mercer was on fire in the fire in the first half, taking a 53-39 lead on 59 percent shooting and five 3-pointers. The Bears pushed the lead to 25 before hanging on late for the win.

Friday, 7:30 pm (ET)
Mercer (8-16, 5-11)
at Jacksonville (1-23, 1-16)
Swisher Gymnasium
Jacksonville, Fla.
All-Time Series Record: Jacksonville 21-13
Television -- CSS
Mercer Radio --
Website

Mercer Bears (8-16, 5-11 A-Sun)
Statistical Rankings
Individual Leaders A-Sun Team Ranking
Points 14.0 - Andrew Brown 4th - 73.5
Assists 2.0 - Andrew Brown

10th - 11.96

Reb. 6.8 - Will Emerson 3rd - 38.0
Blocks 1.2 - Sam Dolan 5th - 2.96
3-pt. % .380 - Ross Alacqua 11th - .311
Steals 1.7 - Montavious Waters 11th - 6.17

Jacksonville Dolphins (1-23, 1-16 A-Sun)
Statistical Rankings
Individual Leaders A-Sun Team Ranking
Points 15.3 - Antonio Cool 5th - 73.0
Assists 6.0 - Aubrey Conerly 5th - 14.08
Reb. 6.2 - Marcus Allen 6th - 35.4
Blocks 1.1 - Mario Brown 1st - 3.71
3-pt. % .447 - Marcus Allen

4th - .350

Steals 1.5 - Aubrey Conerly 8th - 6.62