Haase, Neftali help Mercer beat Georgia Tech 83-73
- Nov. 27, 2020 10:52 PM EST
Georgia Tech guard Jose Alvarado defends against Georgia State guard Kane Williams (12) with teammate Eliel Nsoseme, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Georgia Tech guard Jose Alvarado defends against Georgia State guard Kane Williams (12) with teammate Eliel Nsoseme, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Georgia State players celebrate after defeating Georgia Tech 123-120 in four overtimes in an NCAA college basketball game, early Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Georgia State players celebrate after defeating Georgia Tech 123-120 in four overtimes in an NCAA college basketball game, early Thursday, Nov 26, 2020, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Georgia Tech guard Jose Alvarado sits on the bench after Georgia State defeated Georgia Tech 123-120 in four overtimes in an NCAA college basketball game, early Thursday, Nov 26, 2020, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Georgia Tech guard Jordan Usher and Georgia State guard Corey Allen (11) battle for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Georgia Tech head coach Josh Pastner wears a face shield while coaching his team against Georgia State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
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ATLANTA (AP) — Felipe Haase and Neftali Alvarez scored 17 points apiece, Ross Cummings added 16 points, and Mercer beat Georgia Tech 83-73 on Friday night at the Georgia Tech Invitational.

Haase hit a career-high five 3-pointers, Alvarez grabbed eight rebounds and had a career-high nine assists, and Cummings was 5-of-7 shooting. James Glisson III added 14 points for Mercer (2-0).

Rodney Howard hit a jumper that gave Georgia Tech (0-2) a 4-2 lead but Cummings made a 3-pointer 30 seconds later to spark a 10-0 run and the Bears never again trailed.

Moses Wright led the Yellow Jackets with 20 points and Michael Devoe scored 14.

Georgia Tech, which went into halftime trailing 38-35, committed five turnovers and made just 2 of 16 from the field over the first 10-plus minutes of the second half as the Bears stretched their lead to double figures when Alvarez converted a three-point play that made it 51-41. The Yellow Jackets twice hit 3-pointers to trim their deficit to seven points, but got no closer.

Mercer shot just 44% (27 of 61) from the field, compared to 46% (28 of 61) shooting by the Jackets, but hit 12 of 25 from behind the arc and 17 of 18 from the free-throw line.

Georgia Tech, coming off a four-overtime loss to Georgia State in its opener, got off to a hot start but appeared to run out of gas. The Yellow Jackets shot 56% in the first half.

The Bears have won two in a row against Georgia Tech, but just 17 in the 45-game series. The teams last met December 22, 2011, a 65-59 win by Mercer.

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