Belmont 81 - 87 Mercer
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Mercer upsets Belmont 87-81 in A-Sun tournament

Mar 5, 2010 - 5:12 AM MACON, Ga.(AP) -- Danny Emerson's three-point play with 5:26 remaining capped a second-half comeback and Mercer defeated Belmont 87-81 Thursday night in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament quarterfinals.

Sixth-seeded Mercer (15-16) plays Jacksonville on Friday night in the semifinals.

Belmont, the third seed, held a double-digit lead most of the game and was ahead by 10 with 13:28 left when Mercer started its rally.

Jeff Smith's 3-pointer gave Mercer its first lead with 4:15 remaining. Belmont pulled to within one a minute later, but the Bears were able to hold off the Bruins.

Belmont led by 14 points in the first half, thanks to a 5-for-5 start in 3-point shots.

Emerson, who missed the regular-season finale with an eye injury, started and scored 19 points with nine rebounds. James Florence led Mercer with 24.

Ian Clark led Belmont (19-12) with 19.








  • ATLANTIC SUN TOURNAMENT
    AT MACON, GA
    NCAA BB BELMONT 81
    MERCER 87 FINAL

    Mar 4 11:22 PM
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    Belmont 68, Mercer 71  2nd - 3:19Mar 4 11:02 PM


  • ATLANTIC SUN TOURNAMENT
    AT MACON, GA
    NCAA BB BELMONT 44
    MERCER 38 HALFTIME

    Mar 4 10:02 PM

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