Mercer 98, Savannah St. 81

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) James Odoms scored 19 points, 13 of them in the second half, to lead six Mercer players in double figures as the Bears defeated winless Savannah State 98-81 Thursday night.<br> <br> Jacob Skogen scored 16 and Will Emerson added 15 for Mercer (6-2), which lost an early lead and had to scramble back for a 39-38 halftime edge. Wesley Duke had 14 points and 12 rebounds, Damitrius Coleman had 11 points and eight assists, and Andrew Walker scored 10 for the Bears.<br> <br> Mark Williams led the Tigers (0-16) with 25 points, including 5-of-5 from 3-point range. Sherrard Reddick had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Josh Barker scored 15.<br> <br> Consecutive 3-pointers by Williams turned a 2-point deficit into an 18-14 lead for Savannah State with 9:04 to play in the first half. Barker&#39;s basket with two seconds left gave the Tigers their last lead, 38-37, but Tyler McCurry scored as time expired to put the Bears up by 1.<br> <br> Mercer steadily pulled away in the second half and led by as many as 19 points, 91-72, with 3:05 remaining.

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