The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball team finished the game on a 16-6 run and defeated Mercer 74-62 in front of 3,361 fans at McKenzie Arena Tuesday.
The Mocs improved to 13-2 with the win, and will travel to Furman Saturday for a game that will be televised on Fox Sports.
Greg Pryor had his first career double-double, with 17 points and 10 assists. Johnathan Burroughs-Cook scored 15, while Justin Tuoyo had 11 points – five on a key stretch late in the half after Mercer had closed to within 58-56.
Tre’ McLean scored 10 points and had a team-high nine rebounds.
Jordan Strawberry had a game-high 24 points for the Bears (11-4, 1-1). Jestin Lewis added 15 and had a team-high four steals.
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