Mercer head coach Bob Hoffman, right, talks with guard James Florence (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Tech at Alexander Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Stanley Leary)Mercer head coach Bob Hoffman, right, talks with guard James Florence (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Tech at Alexander Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Stanley Leary)
Men's Basketball

Men’s Basketball vs. Mercer

Tech downed Mercer, 85-74, on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Mercer head coach Bob Hoffman, right, talks with guard James Florence (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Tech at Alexander Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Stanley Leary)Bob Hoffman, head coach of Mercer, talks with guard James Florence (0) during the first half of play of NCAA college basketball game at Alexander Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Stanley Leary)
Georgia Tech forward Derrick Favors, center, battles for loose ball against Mercer forward Daniel Emerson, left, and guard E. J. Kusnyer, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at Alexander Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Atlanta. Georgia Tech won 85-74. (AP Photo/Stanley Leary)Georgia Tech's forward Derrick Favors (center) battles for loose ball against Mercer's forward Daniel Emerson (left) and guard E. J. Kusnyer (right) during the first half of play of NCAA college basketball game at Alexander Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 in Atlanta. Georgia Tech won 85-74. (AP Photo/Stanley Leary)
Georgia Tech guard D'Andre Bell, front, drives the baseline against Mercer guard Jeff Smith (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at Alexander Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Atlanta. Georgia Tech won 85-74. (AP Photo/Stanley Leary)Georgia Tech's guard D'Andre Bell (13) drives the baseline on Mercer's guard Jeff Smith (12) during the first half of play of NCAA college basketball game at Alexander Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 in Atlanta. Tech won 85-74 (AP Photo/Stanley Leary)
Mercer's James Florence, front left, goes around Georgia Tech forward Gani Lawal, right, for two of his 40 points during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at Alexander Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Atlanta. Georgia Tech won 85-74. (AP Photo/Stanley Leary)Mercer's James Florence (0) goes around Georgia Tech forward Gani Lawall (31) for 2 of his 40 pts during the second half of play of NCAA college basketball game at Alexander Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 in Atlanta. Georgia Tech won 85-74. (AP Photo/Stanley Leary)
Georgia Tech head coach Paul Hewitt calls out play against Mercer during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at Alexander Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Atlanta. Georgia Tech won 85-74. (AP Photo/Stanley Leary)Georgia Tech's head coach Paul Hewitt calls out play to his players as they play Mercer during the second half of play of NCAA college basketball game at Alexander Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 in Atlanta. Georgia Tech won 85-74. (AP Photo/Stanley Leary)
Mercer guard Jeff Smith (12) drives the lane past Georgia Tech's guard Nick Foreman (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at Alexander Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Atlanta. Georgia Tech won 85-74. (AP Photo/Stanley Leary)Mercer's guard Jeff Smith (12) drives the lane past Georgia Tech's guard Nick Foreman (4) during the second half of play of NCAA college basketball game at Alexander Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 in Atlanta. Georgia Tech won 85-74. (AP Photo/Stanley Leary)