Alvarez carries Mercer over W. Carolina 78-76
MACON, Ga. -- — Neftali Alvarez had a career-high 24 points as Mercer edged past Western Carolina 78-76 on Saturday. Maciej Bender added 22 points for the Bears. Bender also had seven rebounds.
Leon Ayers III had 17 points for Mercer (8-4, 1/3 Southern Conference). Felipe Haase added nine rebounds.
Mason Faulkner had 25 points and eight rebounds for the Catamounts (7-4, 0-2). Xavier Cork added 13 points. Matt Halvorsen had 12 points.
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Men's College Basketball News
Ross leads Pepperdine over Santa Clara 78-70 in WCC tourney
— Colbey Ross had 25 points and 12 assists as Pepperdine topped Santa Clara 78-70 in the West Coast Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Saturday night.
Ike scores 17 to lift Wyoming over UNLV 80-69
— Graham Ike had 17 points as Wyoming beat UNLV 80-69 on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Queta leads Utah St. past Fresno St. 57-51
— Neemias Queta tallied 13 points and 11 rebounds and Justin Bean recorded 13 points and 12 rebounds as Utah State beat Fresno State 57-51 on Saturday night.
2020-2021 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Greensboro | 13-5 | - | 19-8 |
| Wofford | 12-5 | 0.5 | 15-9 |
| Furman | 10-5 | 1.5 | 16-9 |
| Chattanooga | 9-7 | 3 | 18-8 |
| East Tennessee State | 8-7 | 3.5 | 13-11 |
| VMI | 7-7 | 4 | 13-11 |
| Mercer | 8-9 | 4.5 | 17-10 |
| The Citadel | 5-11 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Western Carolina | 4-13 | 8.5 | 11-16 |
| Samford | 2-9 | 7.5 | 6-13 |