The Fighting Camels (2-3) won a pair of games at the event, including a 61-54 triumph over host Auburn, marking the program's first victory over a Southeastern Conference school since a 73-72 overtime decision Jan. 12, 1994 at South Carolina.

Merthie scored 17 points with six rebounds, three assists and no turnovers in Friday's 97-90 win over Middle Tennessee in the opening round. He then had eight points and a season-high four steals in the win over Auburn when the Camels scored 25 points off 24 Tiger turnovers. Merthie added a season-high 22 points (4-4 threes) with four steals in Sunday's 60-56 loss to Samford.

For the week, the pre-season A-Sun all-conference guard averaged 15.7 points and 2.7 steals over three games. He shot 53 percent from the floor (16-30) and 62.5 percent (10-16) from three-point range.

On the year, the Sanford, Fla., native is averaging 11.4 points and 1.6 steals per contest, while connecting on 48 percent of his shots (19-40), 57 percent from 3-point distance (13-23).

He ranks as the most accurate 3-point shooter among all active A-Sun players who have attempted at least 100 treys. Merthie has connected on 134-of-321 triples (.417) in his three-year career. Jordan Burgason of Lipscomb has made 41.2 percent (135-328) from long distance.

The 2008 Winter Springs graduate is also the first Camel other than 4-time all-conference performer Jonathan Rodriguez to gain A-Sun weekly honors since Dec. 2006.

Merthie and the Camels return to action with a pair of home contests - a 1:00 p.m. tip-off Saturday vs. Longwood and a 7:00 p.m. tip-off on Monday (Nov. 29) vs. Johnson C. Smith.