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Thomas' 27 points help Mercer beat The Citadel 84-76 in Southern Conference Tournament

AP
Mar 08, 2024

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) David Thomas had 27 points in eighth-seeded Mercer's 84-76 victory over nine-seed The Citadel on Friday in the Southern Conference Tournament.

Mercer will face top seed Samford in Saturday's quarterfinals.

Thomas shot 10 of 15 from the field, including 5 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 4 from the line for the Bears (16-16). Jalyn McCreary scored 14 points, going 6 of 13 and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line. Alex Holt had 11 points and shot 5 of 6 from the field.

Madison Durr finished with 22 points for the Bulldogs (11-21). Elijah Morgan added 18 points for Citadel. Quentin Millora-Brown also had 13 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks.

Mercer took the lead with 11:40 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 37-27 at halftime, with McCreary racking up 12 points. Thomas scored 20 points in the second half to help lead Mercer to an eight-point victory.

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1st Half
CIT
Bulldogs
27
MER
Bears
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:30	+2	Madison Durr makes two point layup	2-0
19:15		Keynan Davis shooting foul (Alex Holt draws the foul)
19:15		Alex Holt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:15		Alex Holt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:15		Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
18:53	+3	Keynan Davis makes three point jump shot (AJ Smith assists)	5-0
18:25		Caleb Hunter misses two point layup
18:23		Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound
18:17	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup	5-2
18:00		Elijah Morgan misses three point jump shot
17:58		Jake Davis defensive rebound
17:44	+2	Alex Holt makes two point dunk	5-4
17:20	+2	Keynan Davis makes two point layup	7-4
16:55	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot	7-6
16:31		AJ Smith misses three point jump shot
16:29		Caleb Hunter defensive rebound
16:16	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup	7-8
15:59		Elijah Morgan turnover (lost ball) (Jake Davis steals)
15:50		Jake Davis misses three point jump shot
15:48		Madison Durr defensive rebound
15:37		AJ Smith misses two point jump shot
15:35		Alex Holt defensive rebound
15:25	+2	David Thomas makes two point layup	7-10
15:00	+2	Elijah Morgan makes two point layup	9-10
14:50		Alex Holt offensive foul
14:50		Alex Holt turnover (offensive foul)
14:50		TV timeout
14:34		Amanze Ngumezi blocks AJ Smith's two point layup
14:32		Caleb Hunter defensive rebound
14:19		Jake Davis misses three point jump shot
14:17		Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
14:05		Amanze Ngumezi shooting foul (Madison Durr draws the foul)
14:05		Madison Durr misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:05	+1	Madison Durr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-10
13:44		Jalen Cobb turnover (bad pass) (Colby McAllister steals)
13:35		Madison Durr turnover (lost ball)
13:12		Amanze Ngumezi misses two point layup
13:10		Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
13:05		Madison Durr turnover (lost ball) (Jah Quinones steals)
12:55	+2	Jalen Cobb makes two point jump shot	10-12
12:38	+3	Colby McAllister makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)	13-12
12:22	+2	Jah Quinones makes two point layup	13-14
12:22		Elijah Morgan shooting foul (Jah Quinones draws the foul)
12:22	+1	Jah Quinones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	13-15
11:58	+2	AJ Smith makes two point jump shot	15-15
11:42		Robby Carmody misses two point jump shot
11:40		Robby Carmody offensive rebound
11:40		Madison Durr shooting foul (Robby Carmody draws the foul)
11:40		TV timeout
11:40	+1	Robby Carmody makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-16
11:40	+1	Robby Carmody makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-17
11:18		Marcus Pigram misses two point layup
11:16		Alex Holt defensive rebound
11:05	+2	David Thomas makes two point jump shot	15-19
10:59		Marcus Pigram turnover (bad pass) (David Thomas steals)
10:59	+3	Jalen Cobb makes three point jump shot (David Thomas assists)	15-22
10:37		Kam Roberts misses three point jump shot
10:35		Jah Quinones defensive rebound
10:25		Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
10:23		Kam Roberts defensive rebound
10:07	+2	Quentin Millora-Brown makes two point layup (AJ Smith assists)	17-22
9:34		Jalyn McCreary misses two point layup
9:32		Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
9:27		Elijah Morgan misses three point jump shot
9:25		Bulldogs offensive rebound
9:21	+3	AJ Smith makes three point jump shot (Quentin Millora-Brown assists)	20-22
8:59		David Thomas misses three point jump shot
8:57		Madison Durr defensive rebound
8:37		AJ Smith turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Hunter steals)
8:32		Jalyn McCreary offensive foul
8:32		Jalyn McCreary turnover (offensive foul)
8:20		AJ Smith turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Hunter steals)
8:13	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup (Caleb Hunter assists)	20-24
7:59		Madison Durr misses two point layup
7:57		Jake Davis defensive rebound
7:51	+3	David Thomas makes three point jump shot (Alex Holt assists)	20-27
7:23		Keynan Davis misses three point jump shot
7:21		Bears defensive rebound
7:21		TV timeout
7:06		David Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Quentin Millora-Brown steals)
6:51		Amanze Ngumezi personal foul
6:47		Elijah Morgan misses three point jump shot
6:45		Jalyn McCreary defensive rebound
6:37		Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
6:35		Amanze Ngumezi offensive rebound
6:27	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup (Caleb Hunter assists)	20-29
6:03	+2	Madison Durr makes two point layup	22-29
6:03		Jake Davis shooting foul (Madison Durr draws the foul)
6:03		Madison Durr misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:03		David Thomas defensive rebound
5:53		Caleb Hunter misses three point jump shot
5:30		Keynan Davis misses two point jump shot
5:28		Amanze Ngumezi defensive rebound
5:07		Amanze Ngumezi misses three point jump shot
5:05		Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound
4:59	+2	Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot	22-31
4:40	+2	Madison Durr makes two point layup	24-31
4:40		David Thomas shooting foul (Madison Durr draws the foul)
4:40	+1	Madison Durr makes regular free throw 1 of 1	25-31
4:22	+2	Caleb Hunter makes two point layup	25-33
3:55		TV timeout
3:49		Madison Durr turnover (lost ball)
3:32		Keynan Davis shooting foul (Alex Holt draws the foul)
3:32		Alex Holt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:32		Alex Holt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:18	+2	AJ Smith makes two point layup	27-33
3:02		Caleb Hunter turnover (bad pass)
2:51		Jah Quinones blocks AJ Smith's two point layup
2:49		Bulldogs offensive rebound
2:45		AJ Smith turnover (bad pass) (Jah Quinones steals)
2:34	+2	Jalen Cobb makes two point jump shot	27-35
2:08		AJ Smith misses three point jump shot
2:06		Jalen Cobb defensive rebound
1:58		Jalyn McCreary turnover (traveling)
1:32		Quentin Millora-Brown misses two point hook shot
1:30		Jalen Cobb defensive rebound
1:13	+2	Alex Holt makes two point dunk (Jah Quinones assists)	27-37
0:46		Madison Durr misses three point jump shot
0:44		Jalen Cobb defensive rebound
0:32		Jah Quinones misses two point layup
0:30		Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
0:02		Alex Holt shooting foul (Madison Durr draws the foul)
0:02		Madison Durr misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:02		Bears 30 second timeout
0:02		Madison Durr misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:02		Alex Holt defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CIT
Bulldogs
49
MER
Bears
47

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Caleb Hunter shooting foul (Quentin Millora-Brown draws the foul)
19:49		Quentin Millora-Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:49		Quentin Millora-Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:49		Alex Holt defensive rebound
19:25		David Thomas misses two point jump shot
19:23		Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
19:01		AJ Smith misses two point layup
18:59		Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
18:54	+2	Quentin Millora-Brown makes two point hook shot	29-37
18:33		Quentin Millora-Brown blocks Alex Holt's two point jump shot
18:31		Bears offensive rebound
18:28		Jake Davis misses three point jump shot
18:26		Elijah Morgan defensive rebound
18:07	+2	Quentin Millora-Brown makes two point layup	31-37
18:07		Caleb Hunter personal foul
18:02		AJ Smith misses two point hook shot
18:00		David Thomas defensive rebound
17:55		David Thomas misses two point jump shot
17:53		Elijah Morgan defensive rebound
17:47	+2	Madison Durr makes two point layup	33-37
17:40		Bears 30 second timeout
17:40		TV timeout
17:32	+3	David Thomas makes three point jump shot (Caleb Hunter assists)	33-40
17:09		Madison Durr misses two point jump shot
17:07		Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
16:57		Jalyn McCreary shooting foul (Madison Durr draws the foul)
16:57	+1	Madison Durr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-40
16:57	+1	Madison Durr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-40
16:44		Jake Davis turnover (lost ball)
16:28	+2	AJ Smith makes two point layup	37-40
16:06	+2	Alex Holt makes two point dunk (Caleb Hunter assists)	37-42
15:35		Jah Quinones blocks Madison Durr's two point layup
15:33		Alex Holt defensive rebound
15:26		Caleb Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Morgan steals)
15:20	+2	Madison Durr makes two point layup (Elijah Morgan assists)	39-42
14:58	+3	David Thomas makes three point jump shot (Caleb Hunter assists)	39-45
14:32		Keynan Davis misses two point layup
14:30		Jake Davis defensive rebound
14:13	+2	David Thomas makes two point layup	39-47
14:13		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
14:11		TV timeout
13:50	+2	Quentin Millora-Brown makes two point layup (Madison Durr assists)	41-47
13:31		Marcus Pigram shooting foul (Alex Holt draws the foul)
13:31		Alex Holt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:31	+1	Alex Holt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-48
13:25	+2	Madison Durr makes two point layup (Elijah Morgan assists)	43-48
13:05	+2	Robby Carmody makes two point layup	43-50
13:05		Quentin Millora-Brown shooting foul (Robby Carmody draws the foul)
13:05	+1	Robby Carmody makes regular free throw 1 of 1	43-51
12:34		Quentin Millora-Brown misses two point layup
12:32		David Thomas defensive rebound
12:19	+3	Jalen Cobb makes three point jump shot (Jah Quinones assists)	43-54
11:49		Madison Durr misses two point layup
11:47		Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
11:43	+2	Quentin Millora-Brown makes two point layup	45-54
11:31		David Thomas misses two point jump shot
11:29		Elijah Morgan defensive rebound
11:19		Amanze Ngumezi shooting foul (Elijah Morgan draws the foul)
11:19		TV timeout
11:19	+1	Elijah Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-54
11:19	+1	Elijah Morgan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-54
10:55		Quentin Millora-Brown blocks Jalyn McCreary's two point jump shot
10:53		Jalen Cobb offensive rebound
10:47		Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
10:45		Madison Durr defensive rebound
10:41		AJ Smith misses two point layup
10:39		Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
10:35	+2	Quentin Millora-Brown makes two point dunk	49-54
10:24	+2	David Thomas makes two point layup	49-56
10:10		Keynan Davis turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Cobb steals)
10:01	+3	Robby Carmody makes three point jump shot (David Thomas assists)	49-59
9:45		Elijah Morgan misses three point jump shot
9:43		Jalen Cobb defensive rebound
9:32	+2	David Thomas makes two point layup	49-61
9:24		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
8:55		Quentin Millora-Brown misses two point layup
8:53		Jah Quinones defensive rebound
8:47		Keynan Davis personal foul
8:40		Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
8:38		Bulldogs defensive rebound
8:19		Quentin Millora-Brown misses two point layup
8:17		Alex Holt defensive rebound
8:10	+2	Alex Holt makes two point dunk (Jalyn McCreary assists)	49-63
7:52		Jah Quinones blocks Madison Durr's two point layup
7:50		Caleb Hunter defensive rebound
7:37		Robby Carmody misses three point jump shot
7:35		Madison Durr defensive rebound
7:29	+2	Keynan Davis makes two point layup (Madison Durr assists)	51-63
7:29		Jah Quinones shooting foul (Keynan Davis draws the foul)
7:29		TV timeout
7:29	+1	Keynan Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	52-63
7:12	+2	Jah Quinones makes two point jump shot (Alex Holt assists)	52-65
6:39		Elijah Morgan misses three point jump shot
6:37		Bulldogs offensive rebound
6:29	+2	Elijah Morgan makes two point jump shot (Quentin Millora-Brown assists)	54-65
6:18		Quentin Millora-Brown shooting foul (Jalyn McCreary draws the foul)
6:18		Jalyn McCreary misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:18	+1	Jalyn McCreary makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-66
6:01		Madison Durr misses two point jump shot
5:59		Jah Quinones defensive rebound
5:45		Quentin Millora-Brown blocks Jalyn McCreary's two point layup
5:43		Bulldogs defensive rebound
5:28	+2	Madison Durr makes two point layup	56-66
5:28		Jalyn McCreary shooting foul (Madison Durr draws the foul)
5:28		Madison Durr misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:28		David Thomas defensive rebound
5:09	+3	David Thomas makes three point jump shot (Caleb Hunter assists)	56-69
4:52		Jalyn McCreary shooting foul (Elijah Morgan draws the foul)
4:52	+1	Elijah Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-69
4:52	+1	Elijah Morgan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-69
4:33	+2	Alex Holt makes two point layup	58-71
4:25		Alex Holt shooting foul (Madison Durr draws the foul)
4:25		Madison Durr misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:25	+1	Madison Durr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-71
4:11		Elijah Morgan personal foul
4:04	+3	David Thomas makes three point jump shot (Caleb Hunter assists)	59-74
3:49		Jalen Cobb personal foul
3:49		TV timeout
3:49	+1	Madison Durr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-74
3:49		Madison Durr misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:49		Jalen Cobb defensive rebound
3:26		Jalen Cobb turnover (lost ball)
3:10	+2	Madison Durr makes two point jump shot	62-74
2:44		Madison Durr shooting foul (Robby Carmody draws the foul)
2:44	+1	Robby Carmody makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-75
2:44	+1	Robby Carmody makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-76
2:29		AJ Smith misses three point jump shot
2:27		Madison Durr offensive rebound
2:23		Caleb Hunter blocks Madison Durr's two point layup
2:21		Bulldogs offensive rebound
2:16	+2	AJ Smith makes two point layup	64-76
2:16		David Thomas shooting foul (AJ Smith draws the foul)
2:16	+1	AJ Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1	65-76
2:05		David Thomas misses two point layup
2:03		Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
2:02		Jah Quinones personal foul (Quentin Millora-Brown draws the foul)
2:02	+1	Quentin Millora-Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-76
2:02		Quentin Millora-Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:02		Jah Quinones defensive rebound
1:35		AJ Smith personal foul (David Thomas draws the foul)
1:35		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:35	+1	David Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-77
1:35		David Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:35		Keynan Davis defensive rebound
1:27	+3	Elijah Morgan makes three point jump shot (Quentin Millora-Brown assists)	69-77
1:17		Elijah Morgan personal foul (Jalyn McCreary draws the foul)
1:17	+1	Jalyn McCreary makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-78
1:17		Jalyn McCreary misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:17		Keynan Davis defensive rebound
1:05	+2	Elijah Morgan makes two point jump shot	71-78
0:59		Keynan Davis personal foul (Caleb Hunter draws the foul)
0:59	+1	Caleb Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-79
0:59		Caleb Hunter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:59		Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
0:46	+2	Elijah Morgan makes two point layup	73-79
0:41		Elijah Morgan personal foul (Caleb Hunter draws the foul)
0:41	+1	Caleb Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-80
0:41	+1	Caleb Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-81
0:41		Bears 30 second timeout
0:28		Colby McAllister misses three point jump shot
0:26		AJ Smith offensive rebound
0:26		Jalyn McCreary blocks AJ Smith's two point layup
0:24		Bulldogs offensive rebound
0:23		Jah Quinones blocks Elijah Morgan's two point layup
0:21		Caleb Hunter defensive rebound
0:21		Quentin Millora-Brown personal foul (Caleb Hunter draws the foul)
0:21	+1	Caleb Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-82
0:21	+1	Caleb Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-83
0:11	+3	Elijah Morgan makes three point jump shot (Keynan Davis assists)	76-83
0:08		Elijah Morgan personal foul (David Thomas draws the foul)
0:08		David Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:08	+1	David Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-84
0:01		Madison Durr turnover (lost ball)
0:00		End of period

Madison Durr turnover (lost ball)