Mercer 75, at Chattanooga 79

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Interstat) — A furious second-half rally by the Chattanooga Mocs, fueled by a decisive 16-2 run and clutch free-throw shooting down the stretch, overcame a resilient Mercer squad for a 79-75 victory in a Southern Conference men’s basketball clash Thursday night at McKenzie Arena. In front of 3,183 fans, the home team erased a nine-point halftime deficit to snap a two-game skid and improve to 10-14 overall. Mercer, which had won four of its last five, fell to 15-9. The game turned dramatically after the intermission. Mercer, which led 37-34 at the break behind 12 first-half points from… Read more...