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2020 Schedule
6th in Southern
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- Full Schedule
Mercer fires Hoffman as coach after 11 seasons
Bob Hoffman, who led Mercer to an NCAA tournament upset of Duke in 2014, has been fired as Bears coach.
Lyons scores 25; Furman tops Mercer 85-74 in SoCon tourney
Jordan Lyons had 25 points as Furman defeated Mercer 85-74 in the Southern Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Saturday night.
Galloway leads UNC-Greensboro past Mercer 74-47
Kyrin Galloway had 16 points to lead five UNC Greensboro players in double figures as the Spartans rolled past Mercer 74-47 on Saturday.
Parham scores 31 to carry VMI past Mercer 84-71
Bubba Parham had 31 points as VMI beat Mercer 84-71 on Thursday night.
Cummings scores 37 to lift Mercer over Chattanooga 74-69
Ross Cummings had a career-high 37 points as Mercer narrowly defeated Chattanooga 74-69 on Saturday.
Cummings scores 23 to lead Mercer past Samford 65-62
Ross Cummings had 23 points as Mercer narrowly defeated Samford 65-62 on Thursday night.
Williamson leads E. Tennessee St. over Mercer 88-69
Daivien Williamson came off the bench to score 16 points to carry East Tennessee State to an 88-69 win over Mercer on Saturday.
Cummings scores 18 to lift Mercer over W. Carolina 74-65
Ross Cummings had 18 points and seven rebounds as Mercer beat Western Carolina 74-65 on Thursday night.
Stallworth scores 27 to carry The Citadel over Mercer 67-61
Lew Stallworth had 27 points as The Citadel beat Mercer 67-61 on Saturday.
Lyons scores 24, Furman beats Mercer 7th time in row
Jordan Lyons scored 24 points and the Paladins led throughout in beating Mercer 74-63 on Saturday.
Wofford 10-0 in Southern Conference, beats Mercer 76-67
Fletcher Magee scored 23 points to lead Wofford to a 76-67 victory over Mercer on Thursday night for its ninth straight win.
Miller scores 22; UNC Greensboro cruises past Mercer 88-81
Isaiah Miller scored 22 points including a pair of highlight-worthy dunks in the second half as UNC Greensboro cruised to an 88-81 victory over Mercer on Saturday night for its fifth straight win.
Cummings scores 24, helps Mercer put away VMI 88-68
Ross Cummings scored 19 of his 24 points in a dominant first half for Mercer and the Bears defeated VMI 88-68 on Thursday night.
Mercer holds off Samford 93-87 behind Cummings
Ross Cummings scored 32 points with four 3-pointers and made all 12 of his free throws, Ethan Stair added 18 with three 3s, and Mercer held off Samford 93-87 on Saturday to end a two-game skid.
Chattanooga holds on to beat Mercer 73-70
Jerry Johnson Jr. scored 15 points and Kenny Easley had a double-double and made two free throws for the final margin in Chattanooga's 73-70 win over Mercer on Thursday night.
Rodriguez powers East Tennessee St to seventh straight win
Jeromy Rodriguez finished with 20 points and 18 rebounds -- eight off the offensive glass -- and East Tennessee State held off Mercer in overtime 72-68 on Saturday.
Cummings scores 36, lifts Mercer over Western Carolina 84-80
Ross Cummings had a career-high 36 points as Mercer slipped past Western Carolina 84-80 on Thursday night.
Magee sets SoCon career 3-point record, Wofford beats Mercer
Fletcher Magee passed Stephen Curry for the Southern Conference record for career 3-pointers with a key jumper late in the game , helping Wofford beat Mercer 78-74 on Saturday night.
Rafferty's double-double helps Furman beat Mercer 71-58
Matt Rafferty had his seventh double-double of the season and Furman never trailed in its 71-58 win over Mercer on Thursday night.
Kirkwood leads Harvard past Mercer 71-67
Noah Kirkwood came off the bench to score 19 points as Harvard built a big lead in the first half and then held off Mercer in the final minutes for a 71-67 win on Saturday afternoon.
Florida fights past Mercer (1:27)
Locke ties career high with 18, Florida beats Mercer 71-63
Noah Locke scored 18 points, tying his career high, and carried Florida to a 71-63 victory against Mercer on Tuesday night.
Georgia Southern finishes strong to beat Mercer 89-74
Ike Smith was 5 of 9 from long range to total 24 points and Isaiah Crawley added 19 to go with 10 rebounds as Georgia Southern took control late for its sixth win, beating Mercer 89-74 on Saturday.
Ingram scores 22 and FAU holds off Mercer 68-64
Jailyn Ingram scored 22 points with eight rebounds and four blocks and Florida Atlantic beat Mercer 68-64 on Wednesday night.
2018-19 Southern Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 18-0 | - | 30-5 |
| UNC Greensboro | 15-3 | 3 | 29-7 |
| Furman | 13-5 | 5 | 25-8 |
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | 5 | 24-10 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Samford | 6-12 | 12 | 17-16 |
| Mercer | 6-12 | 12 | 11-20 |
| The Citadel | 4-14 | 14 | 12-18 |
| VMI | 4-14 | 14 | 11-21 |
| Western Carolina | 4-14 | 14 | 7-25 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.5197th
Rebounds Per Game34.2299th
Assists Per Game12.7301st
Points Allowed72.5207th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-3 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 3 |