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2017–18 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

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2017–18 Mercer Bears men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record19–15 (11–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHawkins Arena
Seasons
2017–18 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Greensboro 15 3   .833 27 8   .771
East Tennessee State 14 4   .778 25 9   .735
Furman 13 5   .722 23 10   .697
Mercer 11 7   .611 19 15   .559
Wofford 11 7   .611 21 13   .618
Western Carolina 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Samford 6 12   .333 10 22   .313
The Citadel 5 13   .278 11 21   .344
VMI 4 14   .222 9 21   .300
Chattanooga 3 15   .167 10 23   .303
2018 SoCon Tournament winner

The 2017–18 Mercer Bears men's basketball team represented Mercer University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by tenth-year head coach Bob Hoffman, played their home games at Hawkins Arena on the university's Macon, Georgia campus as fourth-year members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 11–7 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to Wofford.[1] They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Grand Canyon in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to North Texas.

Previous season

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The Bears finished the 2016–17 season 15–17, 9–9 in SoCon play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to East Tennessee State.

Roster

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2017–18 Mercer Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Desmond Ringer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Sr McDonough, Georgia
F 1 Cory Kilby 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Ada, Oklahoma
G 2 Jaylen Stowe 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Harrisburg, North Carolina
G 3 Marcus Cohen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Tampa, Florida
G 5 Jordan Strawberry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Anaheim, California
G 10 Ria'n Holland 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 152 lb (69 kg) Sr Fayetteville, North Carolina
G 11 Ryan Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 192 lb (87 kg) RS Jr Greensboro, North Carolina
G 12 Mitch Prendergast 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Dallas, Texas
G 14 Ethan Stair 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Hazel Green, Alabama
G 20 Ross Cummings 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Dickson, Tennessee
F 21 Mason Green 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Ellenwood, Georgia
G 22 Carson Heinen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr Gainesville, Georgia
F 23 Demetre Rivers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Ladson, South Carolina
G 25 Rashad Lewis 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 156 lb (71 kg) Sr Valdosta, Georgia
C 33 Mac Brydon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
F 34 Stephon Jelks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Marietta, Georgia
C 50 Victor Baffuto 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Brasília, Brazil
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 29, 2017

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at UCF L 79–88  0–1
CFE Arena (6,167)
Orlando, FL
Nov 12, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Toccoa Falls W 110–43  1–1
Hawkins Arena (2,381)
Macon, GA
Nov 14, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Jackson State W 86–58  2–1
Hawkins Arena (2,742)
Macon, GA
Nov 17, 2017*
12:00 pm
at Liberty
Paradise Jam quarterfinals
W 63–48  3–1
Vines Center (1,022)
Lynchburg, VA
Nov 18, 2017*
6:00 pm
vs. Drexel
Paradise Jam semifinals
W 78–59  4–1
Vines Center (534)
Lynchburg, VA
Nov 19, 2017*
8:30 pm
vs. Colorado
Paradise Jam championship
L 70–79  4–2
Vines Center (568)
Lynchburg, VA
Nov 26, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Hiwassee W 90–53  5–2
Hawkins Arena (2,344)
Macon, GA
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm, SECN
at Tennessee L 60–84  5–3
Thompson–Boling Arena (13,642)
Knoxville, TN
Dec 2, 2017*
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Memphis L 81–83 2OT 5–4
FedExForum (4,113)
Memphis, TN
Dec 9, 2017*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Florida A&M W 82–64  6–4
Hawkins Arena (3,226)
Macon, GA
Dec 17, 2017*
4:30 pm
at La Salle L 85–95  6–5
Tom Gola Arena (1,251)
Philadelphia, PA
Dec 19, 2017*
9:00 pm, SECN
vs. Alabama
Rocket City Classic
L 79–80  6–6
Von Braun Center (4,799)
Huntsville, AL
Dec 28, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Kennesaw State W 89–56  7–6
Hawkins Arena (3,513)
Macon, GA
SoCon regular season
Dec 31, 2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3
East Tennessee State L 55–74  7–7
(0–1)
Hawkins Arena (3,069)
Macon, GA
Jan 6, 2018
4:30 pm, ESPN3
at Furman L 71–74  7–8
(0–2)
Timmons Arena (2,002)
Greenville, SC
Jan 10, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Western Carolina L 56–58  7–9
(0–3)
Ramsey Center (834)
Cullowhee, NC
Jan 13, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Samford W 81–50  8–9
(1–3)
Hawkins Arena (3,527)
Macon, GA
Jan 15, 2018
7:00 pm, Stadium
Chattanooga W 75–71 OT 9–9
(2–3)
Hawkins Arena (3,476)
Macon, GA
Jan 18, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at VMI W 62–56  10–9
(3–3)
Cameron Hall (961)
Lexington, VA
Jan 20, 2018
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at UNC Greensboro L 66–70 OT 10–10
(3–4)
Greensboro Coliseum (2,874)
Greensboro, NC
Jan 24, 2018
7:00 pm
at East Tennessee State L 75–84  10–11
(3–5)
Freedom Hall Civic Center (4,770)
Johnson City, TN
Jan 27, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3
The Citadel L 74–76  10–12
(3–6)
Hawkins Arena (2,972)
Macon, GA
Feb 1, 2018
7:30 pm, ESPN3
Furman L 73–85  10–13
(3–7)
Hawkins Arena (2,772)
Macon, GA
Feb 3, 2018
4:30 pm, ESPN3
Wofford W 73–65  11–13
(4–7)
Hawkins Arena (3,267)
Macon, GA
Feb 10, 2018
5:00 pm
at Chattanooga W 84–75  12–13
(5–7)
McKenzie Arena (4,380)
Chattanooga, TN
Feb 12, 2018
8:00 pm
at Samford W 74–69  13–13
(6–7)
Pete Hanna Center (1,365)
Homewood, AL
Feb 15, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
VMI W 82–58  14–13
(7–7)
Hawkins Arena (2,702)
Macon, GA
Feb 17, 2018
4:00 pm, ESPN3
UNC Greensboro W 77–74  15–13
(8–7)
Hawkins Arena (2,899)
Macon, GA
Feb 20, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Carolina W 81–64  16–13
(9–7)
Hawkins Arena (3,572)
Macon, GA
Feb 23, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at The Citadel W 83–70  17–13
(10–7)
McAlister Field House (737)
Charleston, SC
Feb 25, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wofford W 69–68  18–13
(11–7)
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,930)
Spartanburg, SC
SoCon tournament
Mar 3, 2018
2:30 pm, ESPN3
(4) vs. (5) Wofford
Quarterfinals
L 53–73  18–14
U.S. Cellular Center (4,863)
Asheville, NC
CBI
Mar 14, 2018*
10:00 pm, ESPN3
at Grand Canyon
First round
W 78–73  19–14
GCU Arena (5,941)
Phoenix, AZ
Mar 19, 2018*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at North Texas
Quarterfinals
L 67–96  19–15
The Super Pit (1,145)
Denton, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Jackson's double-double sends Wofford past Mercer 73-53". ESPN. March 3, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2024.