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Recap - Wofford Defeats Mercer 74-73
Wofford got 19 points from Corey Tripp en route to a 74-73 victory over Mercer on Wednesday at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.
Wofford did not, however, defeat Mercer against the spread, which closed at -5.0 at most sportsbooks.
Jackson Sivills had 13 points for Wofford and Chase Cormier chipped in with 12 points. Kyler Filewich had 4 assists for them, while Kyler Filewich was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Mercer got 19 points from David Thomas in a losing cause and another 14 points from Alex Holt. David Thomas contributed 3 assists for them, while Alex Holt had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Wofford were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Wofford won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-26.
Wofford heads into a battle against The Citadel. Mercer, meanwhile, will have their next action against Western Carolina.