USIU Loses to Mercer in Tourney

Demetrius Laffitte scored 14 points and Kevin Bradshaw added 13, but U.S. International University lost to Mercer, 55-53, before 1,136 in the Baylor Tournament.

Mercer’s Oscar Moore led all scorers with 20 points, and teammate Scott Bailey added 12. Laffitte and Mike Sterner each had eight rebounds for USIU.

USIU trailed at halftime, 28-27, after shooting 45% from the field. But the Gulls cooled off in the second half, hitting just 40% of their shots (12 for 30). Meanwhile, Mercer was consistent, hitting 46% from the field in the first half and 45% in the second. Mercer also outrebounded USIU, 42-36.