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Lyons scores 25; Furman tops Mercer 85-74 in SoCon tourney | |
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Jordan Lyons had 25 points as Furman defeated Mercer 85-74 in the Southern Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Saturday night. Andrew Brown had 14 points and eight rebounds for Furman (25-6). Matt Rafferty added 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Noah Gurley had 10 points. Furman, the No. 3 seed, advances to meet No. 2 seed UNC-Greensboro in a semifinal-round game Sunday. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | R. Cummings | 17.4 | |||
| Rebounds: | F. Aimaq | 5.3 | |||
| Assists: | M. Cohen | 3.7 | |||
| FG%: | R. Cummings | 42.7% | |||
| FT%: | R. Cummings | 80.1% | |||
| 3P%: | E. Stair | 41.5% | |||
| Steals: | E. Stair | 1.5 | |||
| Blocks: | V. Bafutto | 0.9 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Duke | 31-5 | |
| 2 | Virginia | 31-3 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 29-6 | |
| 4 | Gonzaga | 32-3 | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 30-6 | |
| 6 | Tennessee | 31-5 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 29-6 | |
| 8 | Michigan | 30-6 | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 28-6 | |
| 10 | Florida State | 29-7 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Duke | 31-5 | |
| 2 | Virginia | 31-3 | |
| 3 | Gonzaga | 32-3 | |
| 4 | North Carolina | 29-6 | |
| 5 | Tennessee | 31-5 | |
| 6 | Michigan State | 30-6 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 29-6 | |
| 8 | Michigan | 30-6 | |
| 9 | Houston | 33-3 | |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 28-6 | |
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| Southern Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| 19 Wofford | 18-0 | 30-5 |
| UNCG | 15-3 | 29-7 |
| Furman | 13-5 | 25-8 |
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | 24-10 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 12-20 |
| Samford | 6-12 | 17-16 |
| Mercer | 6-12 | 11-20 |
| Citadel | 4-14 | 12-18 |
| VMI | 4-14 | 11-21 |
| Western Carolina | 4-14 | 7-25 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 72.5 (173) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.9 (182) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.7 (231) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.1% (137) | ||||
| FT%: | 68.8% (243) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.4% (180) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 72.5 (211) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.3 (261) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.7 (243) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.0% (202) | ||||
| FT%: | 67.5% (42) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.7% (216) | ||||
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