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Recap - Furman Defeats Mercer 71-69

Furman got 23 points from Devin Sibley en route to a 71-69 victory over Mercer on Monday at Timmons Arena.

Bettors who backed Furman were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -5.0.

Furman got 14 points from Matt Rafferty and another 13 points from Daniel Fowler. Jonathan Jean contributed 4 assists, while Daniel Fowler cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Mercer got 23 points from Jordan Strawberry in a losing cause and another 9 points from Andrew Fishler. Jordan Strawberry contributed 4 assists for them, while Stephon Jelks had 10 rebounds.

Furman was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Mercer won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-39.

Furman heads into a battle against Samford. Mercer, meanwhile, will have their next action against VMI.