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College Insider Tournament - Recap - Mercer Defeats Fairfield 64-59
College Insider Tournament - Recap - Mercer Defeats Fairfield 64-59
Bud Thomas scored 13 points leading Mercer to a 64-59 victory over Fairfield at Webster Bank Arena on Saturday.
Bettors who backed Mercer were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of 6 at sportsbooks.
Mercer got 12 points from Travis Smith and another 10 points from Monty Brown. Langston Hall contributed 8 assists, while Daniel Coursey cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Fairfield got 16 points from Rakim Sanders in a losing cause and another 14 points from Keith Matthews. Rakim Sanders contributed 3 assists for them, while Colin Nickerson had 8 rebounds.
Mercer led at halftime, 30-25.
The rebound battle favored Mercer as they grabbed 35 boards, while Fairfield only had 31.
