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Mercer romps past the Citadel 66-41 in SoCon tourney opener

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Jalyn McCreary had 11 points in Mercer's 66-41 win over Citadel on Friday night in the opening game of the Southern Conference tournament.

Mercer, the No. 8 seed, advances to face top-seeded Furman in the quarterfinal round Saturday.

McCreary shot 5 of 14 from the field for the Bears (13-18). Michael Zanoni scored 10 points while shooting 3 for 8, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc. Shannon Grant recorded nine points and was 2 of 3 shooting and 5 of 8 from the free throw line. The victory broke a five-game skid for the Bears.

Leaders
Points:	S. Clark	16.3
Rebounds:	S. Clark	6.5
Assists:	S. Clark	2.8
FG%:	S. Clark	49.2%
FT%:	S. Clark	67.2%
3P%:	A. Ash	39.7%
Steals:	E. Morgan	1.7
Blocks:	S. Clark	1.8

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Alabama	31-6
2	Houston	33-4
3	Purdue	29-6
4	Kansas	28-8
5	Texas	29-9
6	Marquette	29-7
7	UCLA	31-6
8	Arizona	28-7
9	Gonzaga	31-6
10	UConn	29-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Houston	33-4
2	Alabama	31-6
3	Purdue	29-6
4	Marquette	29-7
5	Kansas	28-8
6	UCLA	31-6
7	Texas	29-9
8	Arizona	28-7
9	Gonzaga	31-6
10	Virginia	25-8
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Southern Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Furman	15-3	28-8
Samford	15-3	21-11
UNCG	14-4	20-12
Western Carolina	10-8	18-16
Wofford	8-10	17-16
East Tennessee State	8-10	12-20
Chattanooga	7-11	18-17
Mercer	6-12	14-19
Citadel	5-13	10-22
VMI	2-16	7-25
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	67.4 (289)
Rebounds:	7.3 (340)
Assists:	11.4 (309)
FG%:	43.2% (261)
FT%:	75.5% (45)
3P%:	32.5% (275)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	74.2 (294)
Rebounds:	24.4 (216)
Assists:	13.3 (222)
FG%:	44.7% (247)
FT%:	72.2% (223)
3P%:	33.5% (161)