Missed free throws doom Bears in loss to Wofford
Christian Hartley, Sports Editor
February 4, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Sports
The top team in the Southern Conference walked into Hawkins Arena Thursday tonight as heavy favorites against a Mercer team sitting in seventh place. Wofford is a team that has dominated Mercer (8-14, 3-7) during Hoffman’s tenure, winning seven of the last 10 meetings between the teams. And with the ...
Mercer starts SoCon play with Wofford
Justin Baxley, Sports Editor
October 2, 2015
Following a 29-22 loss to Tennessee Tech, the Mercer Bears are entering Southern Conference play against Wofford. The extra week gave the Bears a chance to correct the mistakes from the first few games and catch a breather after playing two or three games on the road. "If there is a team in th...
Men's basketball falls in semifinal of SoCon Tournament
March 19, 2015
Filed under Basketball, Sports
March is tournament time. Last week, 10 teams and their fan bases invaded the town of Asheville, N.C., for the Southern Conference Tournament. Each team had one goal in mind: to reach the NCAA tournament. Win and you are in the “big dance.” The regular season held no water in what a team can do in...