Ayers III, Haase lift Mercer past Georgia State 86-69
MACON, Ga. -- — Leon Ayers III and Felipe Haase scored 17 points apiece as Mercer topped Georgia State 86-69 on Monday night.
Neftali Alvarez added 16 points and Ross Cummings had 11 points for Mercer (3-0). Alvarez posted eight rebounds and Haase had seven rebounds.
Kane Williams had 18 points for the Panthers (2-1). Evan Johnson and Justin Roberts had 10 points.
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2020-2021 Sun Belt Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Georgia State | 8-4 | - | 14-5 |
Coastal Carolina | 9-5 | - | 15-6 |
South Alabama | 10-7 | 0.5 | 16-10 |
Appalachian State | 7-8 | 2.5 | 13-11 |
Georgia Southern | 7-9 | 3 | 13-12 |
Troy | 4-12 | 6 | 10-16 |
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
Texas State | 12-3 | - | 18-6 |
Louisiana | 10-7 | 3 | 16-8 |
UT Arlington | 9-8 | 4 | 13-12 |
Arkansas State | 7-8 | 5 | 10-12 |
Little Rock | 7-11 | 6.5 | 11-14 |
UL Monroe | 5-13 | 8.5 | 7-18 |
2020-2021 Southern Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
UNC Greensboro | 13-5 | - | 18-8 |
Wofford | 12-5 | 0.5 | 15-8 |
Furman | 10-5 | 1.5 | 16-8 |
Chattanooga | 9-7 | 3 | 18-7 |
East Tennessee State | 8-7 | 3.5 | 12-11 |
VMI | 7-7 | 4 | 12-11 |
Mercer | 8-9 | 4.5 | 15-10 |
The Citadel | 5-11 | 7 | 12-11 |
Western Carolina | 4-13 | 8.5 | 11-15 |
Samford | 2-9 | 7.5 | 6-12 |