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Mercer vs UNC Wilmington Final: 72-63 - Recap
Mercer grabbed a 72-63 win over UNC Wilmington on Monday, behind a 23-point effort from Djordje Dimitrijevic at Raiford G. Trask Coliseum.
Mercer won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Ethan Stair had 16 points for Mercer and Jeff Gary chipped in with 10 points. Djordje Dimitrijevic had 5 assists for them, while Ethan Stair was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 16 boards.
UNC Wilmington got a 17-point performance from Jaylen Sims, who was supported by 13 points from Marten Linssen. Mike Okauru had 6 assists in a losing cause for UNC Wilmington, while Mike Okauru grabbed 8 rebounds.
Mercer led at halftime, 37-36.
Mercer won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-35.
Next game, Mercer takes its act home to face Furman looking for another win. For UNC Wilmington, they head on the road to face Vanderbilt.