Women’s basketball to face Iowa in opening round of 2019 NCAA Tournament
Christian Hartley, Sports Editor
March 19, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, Sports
The wait is over. After a little over a week of anticipation, the Mercer women’s basketball team found out who their first round matchup will be in this year’s NCAA Tournament. The Bears were given a No. 15 seed in the Greensboro region, earning them a matchup against the No. 2 seed Iowa Hawkeyes. L...
BREAKING: Men’s basketball head coach Bob Hoffman let go after underwhelming season
Mitch Robinson, Lead Sports Writer
March 11, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, Sports
Mercer Bears men’s basketball head coach Bob Hoffman has been relieved of his duties, according to a Monday morning press release from Mercer Athletics. The decision comes after a season that saw the Bears win just six conference games and exit the Southern Conference tournament in the first matchup...
Bears repeat as SoCon Champs, punch ticket to NCAA Tournament
Christian Hartley, Sports Editor
March 11, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, Sports
The Mercer Bears women’s basketball team has completed an incredible feat, repeating as Southern Conference champions, after coming back to defeat Furman 66-63 on Sunday. Furman got out to the quick start in the first quarter, but the Bears responded in the second quarter to take a 35-31 lead int...
Defending champion Bears advance to second straight SoCon title game
Christian Hartley, Sports Editor
March 8, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Sports
The defending-champion Mercer Bears will have yet another opportunity to cut down the nets in this year’s SoCon Championship game after defeating the No. 5 seed Wofford Terriers, 69-51, in the tournament semi-finals. Friday’s morning matchup saw the Bears get off to yet another slow start on off...
Top-seeded Bears open SoCon Tournament with win over Western Carolina
Christian Hartley, Sports Editor
March 7, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Sports
As the No. 1 overall seed in a tournament, you play each game with a target on your back, taking the best shot from each team you face. When Mercer took the court against No. 8 seed Western Carolina, most expected a Bears victory. But I’m not sure many expected a dominating victory like this one. ...
Two teams, one goal: Mercer basketball teams enter the 2019 SoCon Tournament
Mitch Robinson, Lead Sports Writer
March 5, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Sports
For even the most casual of sports fans, March is a special month. College baseball is starting to heat up, professional baseball spring training is underway, and professional basketball is zeroing in on the playoffs. But above all else, March is known for one thing: college basketball’s March Madness. M...
Men’s basketball falls to UNCG in regular season finale
Christian Hartley, Sports Editor
March 4, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Sports
The 2018-2019 regular season was a rollercoaster ride for the Mercer men's basketball team. A few near-upset wins at the beginning of the season, a handful of close losses to the Southern Conference’s top squads, a winning streak, and now, a rough loss at home in the regular season finale. T...
Bears top Wofford, finish undefeated in SoCon for second consecutive season
Christian Hartley, Sports Editor
March 4, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, Sports
For the second consecutive season, the Mercer women’s basketball team has finished the season with an undefeated Southern Conference record. To do so once is an extremely impressive accomplishment, but to do so twice can only be classified as one thing -- special. Their final win wasn’t han...
Men’s basketball falls to VMI on the road
Christian Hartley, Sports Editor
March 1, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, Sports
Mercer men’s basketball entered Thursday’s matchup with the Keydets of Virginia MIlitary Institute (9-20, 3-14 SoCon) riding a two game winning streak. All signs pointed to the Bears having finally found their rhythm and identity. Well, the Bears (11-18, 6-11 SoCon) didn’t look like the same t...
Bears hold on for 66-62 victory over Furman
Christian Hartley, Sports Editor
February 28, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, Sports
Mercer women’s basketball vs Furman -- a matchup of the top two teams in the Southern Conference. Also, a potential preview of the 2019 SoCon Championship that will take place in just over a week. The Bears got out to a hot start by playing stifling defense and getting out in transition. They ...
Women’s basketball overcomes poor shooting in win over Chattanooga
Christian Hartley, Sports Editor
February 25, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, Sports
It wasn’t pretty, and it definitely wasn’t easy, but Mercer women’s basketball found a way to keep their winning streak alive. Conference road games are always tough to win, but when you shoot just 39-percent from the floor, get out-rebounded and you only make one 3-pointer -- on paper, it can ...
Bears win second straight as Cummings leads Mercer past Mocs
Christian Hartley, Sports Editor
February 25, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Sports
That’s what Mercer secured in Saturday’s game against Chattanooga, giving the Bears two straight wins as the season began to wind down. It didn’t look promising early for the Bears, as it was Chattanooga (12-17, 7-9 SoCon) who led for most of the first half and entered halftime up 42-34. T...