The Mercer Bears men's basketball team represents
Mercer University
Mercer University is a private research university with its main campus in Macon, Georgia. Founded in 1833 as Mercer Institute and gaining university status in 1837, it is the oldest private university in the state and enrolls more than 9,000 ...
in
Macon, Georgia
Macon ( ), officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia. Situated near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is located southeast of Atlanta and lies near the geographic center of the state of Geo ...
, United States. The school's team competes in the
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference (SoCon) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly ...
. They are led by head coach
Greg Gary and play their home games at
Hawkins Arena
The Hawkins Arena is the basketball arena on the campus of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, United States. The arena is located in the University Center, a large multi-purpose facility centrally located on the university campus.
History
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History
Mercer has competed in the
NCAA tournament three times, including
1981
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1985
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; the team lost in the first round in both years. The Bears won the
2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, defeating
Utah State
Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public land-grant research university in Logan, Utah. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With nearly 20,000 students living on or near campus, USU is Utah's ...
in the championship game; the victory was the first postseason championship won by a team from the Atlantic Sun Conference.
Mercer's biggest win occurred at the
2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
The 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2014, and concluded with the ...
, where they beat third-seed
Duke
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in the second round.
Postseason
NCAA Division I tournament results
The Bears have appeared in three
NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–3. Their latest appearance was the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
NCAA Division II tournament results
The Bears have appeared in one
NCAA Division II tournament. Their record is 0–2.
NIT results
The Bears have appeared in one
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitational Tournament (NIT) is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Played at regional sites and traditionally at Madison Square Garden (Final Four) in New York City ...
(NIT). Their record is 1–1.
CBI results
The Bears have appeared in the
College Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational (CBI) is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI s ...
(CBI) two times. Their combined record is 2–2.
CIT results
The Bears have appeared in the
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
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(CIT) two times. They are 5–1 and were champions in 2012.
NAIA Tournament results
The Bears have appeared in two
NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.
NIBT results
The Bears participated in the
1922 National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament, the first national championship tournament ever held in intercollegiate basketball. Their record is 0–1.
Players
Retired numbers
Mercer has retired six numbers in program history.
References
External links
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