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Georgia State Falls 86-69 to Mercer - Recap
Mercer got 17 points from Felipe Haase as they ran past Georgia State 86-69 on Monday at Hawkins Arena.
Mercer won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.0-point spread as underdogs.
Leon Ayers III had 17 points for Mercer and Neftali Alvarez chipped in with 16 points. Leon Ayers III had 5 assists for them, while Leon Ayers III was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Georgia State got 18 points from Kane Williams in a losing cause and another 10 points from Evan Johnson. Justin Roberts contributed 4 assists for them, while Eliel Nsoseme had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Mercer were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Mercer won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 49-31.
Mercer heads into a battle against Elon. Georgia State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Charlotte.