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Ayers scores 16 to lead Mercer over Wofford in SoCon

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Leon Ayers III came off the bench to tally 16 points to lead Mercer to a 62-61 win over Wofford in the Southern Conference tournament quarterfinals on Saturday.

Jeff Gary had 14 points for Mercer (17-10). Neftali Alvarez added 13 points and six assists, and Felipe Haase had seven rebounds.

Mercer dominated the first half and led 40-23 at halftime. Wofford mounted a charge in the second half, scoring 38. The Bears' 22 second-half points were a season low for the team.

Leaders
Points:	R. Cummings	14.0
Rebounds:	F. Haase	7.4
Assists:	N. Alvarez	4.3
FG%:	No qualifiers
FT%:	N. Alvarez	79.4%
3P%:	R. Cummings	42.7%
Steals:	N. Alvarez	1.5
Blocks:	M. Bender	1.4

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Gonzaga	24-0
2	Michigan	19-2
3	Baylor	20-1
4	Illinois	20-6
5	Iowa	19-7
6	West Virginia	18-8
7	Ohio State	18-8
8	Alabama	21-6
9	Houston	20-3
10	Villanova	16-5
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Gonzaga	24-0
2	Michigan	19-2
3	Baylor	20-1
4	Illinois	20-6
5	Alabama	21-6
5	West Virginia	18-8
7	Houston	20-3
8	Iowa	19-7
9	Villanova	16-5
10	Ohio State	18-8
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Southern Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
UNCG	13-5	19-8
Wofford	12-5	15-9
Furman	10-5	16-9
Chattanooga	8-7	18-8
East Tennessee State	8-7	13-11
VMI	7-7	13-11
Mercer	8-9	17-10
Citadel	5-10	13-12
Western Carolina	4-13	11-16
Samford	2-9	6-13
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	77.4 (49)
Rebounds:	8.6 (255)
Assists:	16.9 (15)
FG%:	48.3% (26)
FT%:	71.3% (166)
3P%:	37.7% (31)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	72.4 (238)
Rebounds:	27.3 (56)
Assists:	12.3 (119)
FG%:	44.0% (206)
FT%:	72.2% (239)
3P%:	32.6% (116)