Saturday, February 18, 2023

Game #29 - Mercer Bears



Who: Mercer Bears
When: Saturday, February 18, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm
Where: Hawkins Arena, Macon, GA
Radio: Catamount Sports Network
   -announcer: Gary Ayers (PxP)
TV/video: ESPN+
   -announcer:  
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Black & Orange
Students: 9,024
Mascot: Toby
Message Board MU Bear Down

Head Coach: Greg Gary begins his fourth season leading the Mercer men’s program.
Gary's record vs. WCU: 4-5
Gray's record vs. UNCG: 2-2

Mercer's current record: 12-16 overall, 6-6 home, 4-9 away, 2-1 neutral, 5-10 SoCon
Mercer's last season record: 16-17 overall, 10-4 home, 4-11 away, 2-2 neutral, 8-10 SoCon

The Series: The Cats are 13-13 overall against Mercer, in a series that started in 1978. The Cats are 5-5 in the last ten games played against the Bears and are 4-6 in games played in Macon. The two teams split last season, each winning on their home court, but Mercer picked up another win over the Cats in the SoCon tournament, knocking the Cats out of the tournament in the first round last season.  Neither team has won back-to-back games in the series since the 2018-19 season. The Bears have won the last six meetings with the Catamounts in Macon, dating back to the 2016-17 season.

Mercer comes into the game riding a three-game conference losing streak but did play Samford to a one-point overtime loss on Feb. 8th.  Mercer dropped two of the last three games by a combined four points, including an overtime finish against Samford. 

Currently, the Bears are tied with the Citadel for 8th place in the conference. Mercer sits in 7th place in scoring offense, posting an average of 69.2 points per game (ppg), and sits in 6th place in scoring defense, holding teams to an average of 70.9 points per game.  





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