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Johnson and Mercer secure 99-94 OT win over Chattanooga in SoCon opener

AP
Jan 01, 2025

MACON, Ga. (AP) Tyler Johnson scored 26 points, including four in the overtime, and Mercer took down Chattanooga 99-94 on Wednesday.

Johnson also had six rebounds for the Bears (8-6, 1-0 Southern Conference). Ahmad Robinson scored 25 points while going 9 of 23 from the floor, including 3 for 8 from 3-point range, and 4 for 6 from the line and added five rebounds, 10 assists, and three steals. Cam Bryant had 17 points and went 6 of 8 from the field (5 for 6 from 3-point range).

The Mocs (8-6, 0-1) were led by Frank Champion, whose layup at the end of regulation forced overtime. He posted 24 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals. Bash Wieland added 19 points, eight rebounds and three steals for Chattanooga. Honor Huff finished with 12 points.

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These two teams both play Saturday. Mercer visits VMI and Chattanooga visits Citadel.

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1st Half
CHAT
Mocs
37
MER
Bears
42

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Frank Champion vs. Cam Bryant (Trey Bonham gains possession)
19:42	+2	Bash Wieland makes two point jump shot (Garrison Keeslar assists)	2-0
19:17		Cam Bryant misses two point jump shot
19:15		Trey Bonham defensive rebound
19:09		Trey Bonham misses two point jump shot
19:07		Alex Holt defensive rebound
18:59		Trey Bonham personal foul
18:53	+3	Cam Bryant makes three point jump shot (Alex Holt assists)	2-3
18:31		Frank Champion turnover (bad pass) (Ahmad Robinson steals)
18:16	+3	Ahmad Robinson makes three point jump shot (Alex Holt assists)	2-6
17:52	+3	Garrison Keeslar makes three point jump shot (Bash Wieland assists)	5-6
17:42		Ahmad Robinson misses two point layup
17:40		Alex Holt offensive rebound
17:37		Alex Holt misses two point layup
17:35		Bash Wieland defensive rebound
17:33	+3	Bash Wieland makes three point jump shot (Trey Bonham assists)	8-6
17:17		Bash Wieland personal foul
17:01		Ahmad Robinson misses two point jump shot
16:59		Mocs defensive rebound
16:51	+3	Honor Huff makes three point jump shot	11-6
16:33		Tyler Johnson misses two point jump shot
16:31		Frank Champion defensive rebound
16:25	+2	Frank Champion makes two point layup	13-6
16:14	+3	Ahmad Robinson makes three point jump shot (Brady Shoulders assists)	13-9
15:44		Frank Champion misses two point jump shot
15:42		Ahmad Robinson defensive rebound
15:28	+3	Cam Bryant makes three point jump shot (Ahmad Robinson assists)	13-12
15:04		Sean Cusano misses three point jump shot
15:02		Sean Cusano offensive rebound
14:52		Sean Cusano misses three point jump shot
14:50		Sean Cusano offensive rebound
14:44		Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
14:42		Garrison Keeslar offensive rebound
14:36	+3	Jack Kostel makes three point jump shot (Garrison Keeslar assists)	16-12
14:15	+3	Cam Bryant makes three point jump shot (Tyler Johnson assists)	16-15
13:55		Sean Cusano misses three point jump shot
13:53		Ahmad Robinson defensive rebound
13:47		Alex Holt misses two point jump shot
13:45		Honor Huff defensive rebound
13:33		Garrison Keeslar misses three point jump shot
13:31		Brady Shoulders defensive rebound
13:26		Cam Bryant offensive foul
13:26		Cam Bryant turnover (offensive foul)
13:26		TV timeout
13:12	+2	Makai Richards makes two point jump shot (Sean Cusano assists)	18-15
12:47		Jah Quinones misses two point jump shot
12:45		Jah Quinones offensive rebound
12:41		Jah Nze misses three point jump shot
12:39		Jack Kostel defensive rebound
12:33	+3	Noah Melson makes three point jump shot (Jack Kostel assists)	21-15
12:20	+2	Ahmad Robinson makes two point layup	21-17
12:00	+2	Makai Richards makes two point hook shot	23-17
11:49		Cam Bryant misses three point jump shot
11:47		Mocs defensive rebound
11:47		TV timeout
11:29		Makai Richards offensive foul
11:29		Makai Richards turnover (offensive foul)
11:21		Jah Quinones misses three point jump shot
11:19		Jah Quinones offensive rebound
11:12		Makai Richards blocks Jah Quinones's two point layup
11:10		Bears offensive rebound
11:08		Bash Wieland shooting foul
11:08	+1	Alex Holt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-18
11:08	+1	Alex Holt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-19
10:52	+2	Bash Wieland makes two point jump shot (Noah Melson assists)	25-19
10:35		Alex Holt misses two point layup
10:33		Trey Bonham defensive rebound
10:07		Collin Mulholland turnover (bad pass) (Jah Quinones steals)
9:35		Jah Quinones misses two point jump shot
9:33		Bears offensive rebound
9:30	+3	Jah Nze makes three point jump shot (Jah Quinones assists)	25-22
9:14	+3	Frank Champion makes three point jump shot (Collin Mulholland assists)	28-22
9:00		Jah Nze misses two point layup
8:58		Honor Huff defensive rebound
8:36		Jah Nze shooting foul
8:36	+1	Bash Wieland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-22
8:36	+1	Bash Wieland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-22
8:15		Laurynas Vaistaras misses two point jump shot
8:13		Frank Champion defensive rebound
8:08		Frank Champion turnover (bad pass) (Jah Quinones steals)
7:55	+2	Alex Holt makes two point jump shot	30-24
7:27		Trey Bonham misses three point jump shot
7:25		Bash Wieland offensive rebound
7:23		Jah Nze blocks Bash Wieland's two point layup
7:21		Alex Holt defensive rebound
7:10	+3	Jah Nze makes three point jump shot (Jah Quinones assists)	30-27
6:39	+2	Bash Wieland makes two point jump shot	32-27
6:09		Jah Quinones misses two point jump shot
6:07		Collin Mulholland defensive rebound
5:59		Trey Bonham misses two point jump shot
5:57		Tyler Johnson defensive rebound
5:48		Tyler Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:46		Bash Wieland defensive rebound
5:42		Bears 30 second timeout
5:42		TV timeout
5:31		Sean Cusano misses three point jump shot
5:29		Jack Kostel offensive rebound
5:27		Honor Huff turnover (bad pass) (Ahmad Robinson steals)
5:22	+2	Laurynas Vaistaras makes two point layup (Ahmad Robinson assists)	32-29
5:07	+2	Jack Kostel makes two point layup (Frank Champion assists)	34-29
4:52		Laurynas Vaistaras misses three point jump shot
4:50		Jack Kostel defensive rebound
4:37		Frank Champion turnover (bad pass) (Brady Shoulders steals)
4:27		Ahmad Robinson misses three point jump shot
4:25		Tyler Johnson offensive rebound
4:21	+2	Tyler Johnson makes two point layup	34-31
4:02		Frank Champion turnover (bad pass) (Laurynas Vaistaras steals)
3:58	+2	Cam Bryant makes two point layup (Ahmad Robinson assists)	34-33
3:36		Sean Cusano turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Johnson steals)
3:36		TV timeout
3:20	+3	Tyler Johnson makes three point jump shot (Brady Shoulders assists)	34-36
2:48		Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
2:46		Ahmad Robinson defensive rebound
2:35	+3	Cam Bryant makes three point jump shot (Laurynas Vaistaras assists)	34-39
2:16	+3	Jack Kostel makes three point jump shot (Makai Richards assists)	37-39
2:09		Honor Huff personal foul
1:59		Ahmad Robinson misses three point jump shot
1:57		Collin Mulholland defensive rebound
1:48		Collin Mulholland turnover (bad pass) (Brady Shoulders steals)
1:33	+3	Laurynas Vaistaras makes three point jump shot (Ahmad Robinson assists)	37-42
0:59		Mocs turnover (shot clock violation)
0:37		Alex Holt misses two point jump shot
0:35		Sean Cusano defensive rebound
0:34		Sean Cusano turnover (out of bounds)
0:31		Ahmad Robinson misses two point layup
0:29		Garrison Keeslar defensive rebound
0:02		Collin Mulholland misses three point jump shot
0:00		Alex Holt defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CHAT
Mocs
48
MER
Bears
43

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Ahmad Robinson turnover (lost ball) (Garrison Keeslar steals)
19:43		Cam Bryant personal foul
19:30	+2	Frank Champion makes two point layup	39-42
19:14		Ahmad Robinson misses three point jump shot
19:12		Bears offensive rebound
19:08	+3	Tyler Johnson makes three point jump shot (Ahmad Robinson assists)	39-45
18:55	+3	Trey Bonham makes three point jump shot	42-45
18:55	+3	Honor Huff makes three point jump shot	45-45
18:44		Tyler Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:42		Alex Holt offensive rebound
18:41		Frank Champion shooting foul
18:41		Brady Shoulders misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:41	+1	Brady Shoulders makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-46
18:30	+3	Honor Huff makes three point jump shot (Frank Champion assists)	48-46
18:17		Ahmad Robinson misses two point jump shot
18:15		Alex Holt offensive rebound
18:13	+2	Alex Holt makes two point layup	48-48
17:43		Garrison Keeslar misses two point layup
17:41		Bash Wieland offensive rebound
17:35	+3	Honor Huff makes three point jump shot (Bash Wieland assists)	51-48
17:28	+2	Tyler Johnson makes two point layup (Ahmad Robinson assists)	51-50
17:28		Bears 30 second timeout
17:28		TV timeout
17:14		Bash Wieland misses three point jump shot
17:12		Alex Holt defensive rebound
16:59		Alex Holt turnover (traveling)
16:44		Bash Wieland misses three point jump shot
16:42		Tyler Johnson defensive rebound
16:33		Alex Holt misses two point jump shot
16:31		Trey Bonham defensive rebound
16:22		Trey Bonham misses two point layup
16:20		Ahmad Robinson defensive rebound
16:17	+2	Ahmad Robinson makes two point layup	51-52
16:02		Alex Holt blocks Bash Wieland's two point layup
16:00		Bash Wieland offensive rebound
15:52		Trey Bonham misses three point jump shot
15:50		Alex Holt defensive rebound
15:40		Ahmad Robinson misses two point layup
15:38		Latif Diouf defensive rebound
15:33	+2	Garrison Keeslar makes two point layup (Trey Bonham assists)	53-52
15:12		Alex Holt turnover (lost ball) (Bash Wieland steals)
15:05		Garrison Keeslar misses two point layup
15:03		Mocs offensive rebound
15:03		TV timeout
14:59		Alex Holt personal foul
14:49	+2	Latif Diouf makes two point jump shot (Frank Champion assists)	55-52
14:33		Alex Holt turnover (bad pass) (Frank Champion steals)
14:06		Noah Melson misses three point jump shot
14:04		Latif Diouf offensive rebound
14:00		Latif Diouf turnover (bad pass) (Jah Quinones steals)
13:55		Jah Quinones misses three point jump shot
13:53		Sean Cusano defensive rebound
13:50		Jah Quinones shooting foul
13:50	+1	Frank Champion makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-52
13:50	+1	Frank Champion makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-52
13:29		Noah Melson shooting foul
13:29	+1	Jah Nze makes regular free throw 1 of 3	57-53
13:29		Jah Nze misses regular free throw 2 of 3
13:29	+1	Jah Nze makes regular free throw 3 of 3	57-54
13:12	+2	Collin Mulholland makes two point hook shot	59-54
12:55	+3	Ahmad Robinson makes three point jump shot	59-57
12:33		Noah Melson misses three point jump shot
12:31		Sean Cusano offensive rebound
12:30		Jah Quinones personal foul
12:16	+2	Sean Cusano makes two point jump shot	61-57
11:54		Jah Nze misses two point jump shot
11:52		Collin Mulholland defensive rebound
11:35		Noah Melson misses two point layup
11:33		Collin Mulholland offensive rebound
11:27		Sean Cusano shooting foul
11:27		TV timeout
11:27		Jah Quinones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:27		Jah Quinones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:27		Sean Cusano defensive rebound
11:09	+2	Noah Melson makes two point jump shot (Sean Cusano assists)	63-57
10:46		Jah Quinones misses two point layup
10:44		Jah Quinones offensive rebound
10:41		Jah Quinones misses two point layup
10:39		Frank Champion defensive rebound
10:12		Sean Cusano misses two point layup
10:10		Sean Cusano offensive rebound
10:07		Sean Cusano misses two point layup
10:05		Jah Quinones defensive rebound
10:01	+3	Tyler Johnson makes three point jump shot (Ahmad Robinson assists)	63-60
9:35		Noah Melson misses three point jump shot
9:33		Bears defensive rebound
9:23		Ahmad Robinson misses two point layup
9:21		Alex Holt offensive rebound
9:18	+2	Alex Holt makes two point layup	63-62
8:58		Frank Champion misses three point jump shot
8:56		Tyler Johnson defensive rebound
8:49		Ahmad Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Bash Wieland steals)
8:44	+2	Bash Wieland makes two point layup	65-62
8:30		Brady Shoulders misses three point jump shot
8:28		Frank Champion defensive rebound
8:22		Trey Bonham misses three point jump shot
8:20		Brady Shoulders defensive rebound
8:14	+2	Tyler Johnson makes two point layup	65-64
7:51		Bash Wieland misses three point jump shot
7:49		Alex Holt defensive rebound
7:43		Ahmad Robinson misses two point jump shot
7:41		Bash Wieland defensive rebound
7:30		Brady Shoulders personal foul
7:30		TV timeout
7:20		Frank Champion misses two point jump shot
7:18		Bash Wieland offensive rebound
7:14	+2	Bash Wieland makes two point layup	67-64
7:02		Alex Holt misses two point layup
7:00		Frank Champion defensive rebound
6:42	+3	Jack Kostel makes three point jump shot (Frank Champion assists)	70-64
6:30		Trey Bonham personal foul
6:27		Tyler Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:25		Garrison Keeslar defensive rebound
6:18		Collin Mulholland misses three point jump shot
6:16		Cam Bryant defensive rebound
6:08	+2	Alex Holt makes two point dunk (Ahmad Robinson assists)	70-66
5:55		Jack Kostel misses three point jump shot
5:53		Cam Bryant defensive rebound
5:41	+2	Ahmad Robinson makes two point jump shot	70-68
5:20		Collin Mulholland misses three point jump shot
5:18		Ahmad Robinson defensive rebound
5:12	+2	Ahmad Robinson makes two point jump shot	70-70
4:58		Mocs 30 second timeout
4:55	+2	Bash Wieland makes two point jump shot (Garrison Keeslar assists)	72-70
4:42	+2	Alex Holt makes two point layup (Ahmad Robinson assists)	72-72
4:20	+2	Frank Champion makes two point jump shot	74-72
4:03		Trey Bonham shooting foul
4:03	+1	Ahmad Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-73
4:03		Ahmad Robinson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:03		Garrison Keeslar defensive rebound
3:54		Honor Huff turnover (lost ball)
3:54		TV timeout
3:43		Ahmad Robinson misses three point jump shot
3:41		Bash Wieland defensive rebound
3:22		Trey Bonham turnover (bad pass) (Ahmad Robinson steals)
3:19		Ahmad Robinson turnover (lost ball)
3:08		Honor Huff misses two point layup
3:06		Tyler Johnson defensive rebound
3:00	+2	Tyler Johnson makes two point layup	74-75
2:35		Frank Champion misses two point layup
2:33		Alex Holt defensive rebound
2:31		Frank Champion personal foul
2:17		Ahmad Robinson misses two point jump shot
2:15		Trey Bonham defensive rebound
2:00		Mocs 30 second timeout
1:54		Cam Bryant blocks Garrison Keeslar's two point jump shot
1:52		Cam Bryant defensive rebound
1:36		Jah Quinones misses three point jump shot
1:34		Alex Holt offensive rebound
1:31	+3	Tyler Johnson makes three point jump shot (Alex Holt assists)	74-78
1:14		Frank Champion turnover (lost ball) (Alex Holt steals)
1:11	+2	Ahmad Robinson makes two point layup (Alex Holt assists)	74-80
1:11		Trey Bonham flagrant 1
1:11		Trey Bonham turnover
1:11		Ahmad Robinson misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
1:11	+1	Ahmad Robinson makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	74-81
1:08		Ahmad Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Frank Champion steals)
1:04	+2	Bash Wieland makes two point layup (Frank Champion assists)	76-81
0:57		Garrison Keeslar personal foul
0:57		Jah Quinones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:57		Trey Bonham defensive rebound
0:48		Alex Holt shooting foul
0:48	+1	Frank Champion makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-81
0:48	+1	Frank Champion makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-81
0:42		Bears 30 second timeout
0:37		Honor Huff personal foul
0:37	+1	Ahmad Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-82
0:37	+1	Ahmad Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-83
0:23	+3	Noah Melson makes three point jump shot (Honor Huff assists)	81-83
0:22		Mocs 60 second timeout
0:11		Garrison Keeslar personal foul
0:11	+1	Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-84
0:11	+1	Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-85
0:06	+2	Trey Bonham makes two point layup	83-85
0:03		Tyler Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Bash Wieland steals)
0:03	+2	Frank Champion makes two point layup	85-85
0:00		End of period

OT
CHAT
Mocs
9
MER
Bears
14

Time		Play	Score
5:00		Frank Champion vs. Alex Holt (Ahmad Robinson gains possession)
4:42	+2	Ahmad Robinson makes two point layup	85-87
4:23	+2	Frank Champion makes two point layup	87-87
4:10		Ahmad Robinson offensive foul
4:10		Ahmad Robinson turnover (offensive foul)
3:45		Garrison Keeslar misses three point jump shot
3:43		Alex Holt defensive rebound
3:26		Honor Huff shooting foul
3:26	+1	Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 3	87-88
3:26	+1	Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 3	87-89
3:26		Tyler Johnson misses regular free throw 3 of 3
3:26		Frank Champion defensive rebound
3:02		Frank Champion turnover (bad pass)
2:45		Ahmad Robinson misses two point jump shot
2:43		Sean Cusano defensive rebound
2:26	+2	Frank Champion makes two point jump shot (Trey Bonham assists)	89-89
2:09	+3	Cam Bryant makes three point jump shot (Ahmad Robinson assists)	89-92
1:46		Trey Bonham misses three point jump shot
1:44		Tyler Johnson defensive rebound
1:22	+2	Alex Holt makes two point jump shot	89-94
1:21		Bears 30 second timeout
1:01	+2	Frank Champion makes two point layup (Garrison Keeslar assists)	91-94
0:32		Trey Bonham blocks Ahmad Robinson's three point jump shot
0:30		Frank Champion defensive rebound
0:21		Jah Quinones blocks Frank Champion's two point layup
0:19		Jah Quinones defensive rebound
0:17		Trey Bonham personal foul
0:17		Jah Quinones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:17	+1	Jah Quinones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	91-95
0:13	+3	Frank Champion makes three point jump shot (Honor Huff assists)	94-95
0:13		Mocs 30 second timeout
0:12		Honor Huff personal foul
0:12	+1	Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	94-96
0:12	+1	Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	94-97
0:08		Cam Bryant blocks Frank Champion's two point jump shot
0:06		Jah Quinones defensive rebound
0:02		Jack Kostel personal foul
0:02	+1	Jah Quinones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	94-98
0:02	+1	Jah Quinones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	94-99
0:00		End of period

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Jah Quinones makes regular free throw 2 of 2