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2019 Schedule
6th in Southern
- 11/6L 75-67
- 11/9PIEDW 105-52
- 11/13L 62-60
- 11/16W 77-60
- 11/20W 80-42
- 11/24L 78-74
- 11/27BPW 90-65
- 12/1L 79-69
- 12/5L 68-64
- 12/8L 89-74
- 12/18L 71-63
- 12/21W 77-73
- 12/29L 71-67
- 1/3L 71-58
- 1/5L 78-74
- 1/10W 84-80
- 1/12L 72-68
- 1/17L 73-70
- 1/19W 93-87
- 1/24W 88-68
- 1/26L 88-81
- 1/31L 76-67
- 2/2L 74-63
- 2/9L 67-61
- 2/14W 74-65
- 2/16L 88-69
- 2/21W 65-62
- 2/23W 74-69
- 2/28L 84-71
- 3/2L 74-47
- 3/9L 85-74
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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.
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Man charged with murder of Mercer guard Bryan
Law enforcement officials have charged a man for murder in the shooting death of Mercer guard Jibri Bryan, while a gunman remains at large, according to a report.
Mercer senior Bryan, 23, fatally shot in Georgia
Jibri Bryan, a sixth-year senior guard for Mercer, was shot and killed outside a Macon, Georgia, convenience store on Tuesday afternoon. He was 23.
Mercer's Jibri Bryan, 23, shot and killed
Bryan, a senior guard from Savannah, was shot in the head in the parking lot of a convenience store in downtown Macon on Tuesday. Bryan started all 35 games during his junior year, but had played only 6 games this season due to injuries.
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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 Game72.5
Rebounds Per Game34.2
Assists Per Game12.7
Points Allowed72.5207th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-3 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 3 |