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East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Mercer Bears Recap - East Tennessee State Wins 54-49
East Tennessee State got 20 points from Jaden Seymour en route to a 54-49 victory over Mercer on Wednesday at Hawkins Arena.
East Tennessee State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Ebby Asamoah had 14 points for East Tennessee State and Quimari Peterson chipped in with 6 points. Quimari Peterson had 4 assists for them, while Jaden Seymour was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Mercer got a 13-point performance from David Thomas, who was supported by 9 points from Jalen Cobb. Caleb Hunter had 2 assists in a losing cause for Mercer, while Jake Davis grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed East Tennessee State were victorious, as the score was 26-21 at the break.
East Tennessee State had a 36-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, East Tennessee State takes its act home to face The Citadel looking for another win. For Mercer, they head home to face VMI.