UTC 72, Mercer 66 (OT)
UTC (22-3, 11-1 SoCon)Ester 2-7 2-3 6, Tuoyo 5-14 4-4 14, Pryor 1-9 2-2 4, Robertson 7-10 0-0 20, McLean 5-11 5-7 16, Oldham 3-8 2-2 10, Burroughs-Cook 0-2 2-2 2, Bran 0-1 0-0 0, Ethridge 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-63 17-20 72.Mercer (18-7, 8-4)Jelks 4-8 2-2 12, Leonard 8-16 2-3 18, Strawberry 2-14 3-4 7, Stair 2-9 0-0 5, Rivers 8-14 2-2 20, Stowe 0-0 0-0 0, Kilby 0-0 2-2 2, Brown 0-2 0-1 0, Bento 0-0 0-0 0, Fishler 1-3 0-1 2. Totals 25- 66 11-15 66.Halftime—UTC, 33-31. End of regulation—59-all. 3-point goals—UTC 9-22 (Robertson 6-7, Oldham 2-4, McLean 1-4, Ester 0-1, Burroughs-Cook 0-1, Bran 0-1, Pryor 0-4); Mercer 5-18 (Jelks 2-4, Rivers 2-4, Stair 1-4, Leonard 0-1, Strawberry 0-5). Rebounds—UTC 40 (Ester 9); Mercer 42 (Rivers 8, Fishler 8). Assists—UTC 17 (Robertson 6); Mercer 12 (Strawberry 8). Turnovers—UTC 9 (Tuoyo 3); Mercer 8 (Leonard 2, Rivers 2). Blocks—UTC 3 (Ethridge 2); Mercer 9 (Fishler 8). Steals—UTC 4 (4 with 1); Mercer 5 (Stair 2). Total Fouls—UTC 17, Mercer 18. Fouled out—Pryor. A—3,721.
MACON, Ga. – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball coach Matt McCall wrote three words on the board prior to Monday’s game at Mercer.
“Guts and determination.”
The Mocs had a little more at the end Monday night.
UTC made key plays down the stretch against the Bears, possibly none bigger than Eric Robertson’s 3-pointer with 31.3 seconds left to play, and the Mocs improved to 11-1 in the Southern Conference with a 72-66 overtime win over the Bears in front of 3,721 at Hawkins Arena.