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2022–23 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

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2022–23 Mercer Bears men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record14–19 (6–12 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bobby Kummer
  • Kim Lewis
  • D.J. Byrd
Home arenaHawkins Arena
Seasons
2022–23 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Furman 15 3   .833 28 8   .778
Samford 15 3   .833 21 11   .656
UNC Greensboro 14 4   .778 20 12   .625
Western Carolina 10 8   .556 18 16   .529
East Tennessee State 8 10   .444 12 20   .375
Wofford 8 10   .444 17 16   .515
Chattanooga 7 11   .389 18 17   .514
Mercer 6 12   .333 14 19   .424
The Citadel 5 13   .278 10 22   .313
VMI 2 16   .111 7 25   .219
2023 SoCon tournament winner

The 2022–23 Mercer Bears men's basketball team represented Mercer University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by fourth-year head coach Greg Gary, played their home games at Hawkins Arena in Macon, Georgia as a member of the Southern Conference.

Previous season

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The Bears finished the 2021–22 season 16–17, 8–10 in SoCon play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Western Carolina in the first round of the SoCon tournament,[1] before losing to Furman in the quarterfinals.[2]

Roster

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2022–23 Mercer Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Jah Quinones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Orlando, Florida
G 1 Kamar Robertson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Sr Alpharetta, Georgia
G 2 Michael Zanoni 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
C 3 Shannon Grant 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Jr Sylacauga, Alabama
F 5 Jalyn McCreary 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Marietta, Georgia
G 10 Jordan Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Macon, Georgia
G/F 11 Luis Hurtado Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Mérida, Venezuela
SG 12 Harrison Drake 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Newnan, Georgia
F 14 TJ Grant 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Kathleen, Georgia
F 15 John Treanor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Roswell, Georgia
G 20 Braden Sparks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Villa Rica, Georgia
G 22 Jalen Cobb 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Decatur, Georgia
F 23 James Glisson III 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Decatur, Georgia
G 25 Shawn Walker Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Sr Elizabeth City, North Carolina
G 30 Diego Rivera 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Bayamón, Puerto Rico
C 32 David Craig 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Johannesburg, South Africa
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 22, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
LaGrange W 107–56 
Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at East Carolina L 75–77  0–1
Williams Arena (4,610)
Greenville, NC
November 11, 2022*
5:30 pm, ESPN+
Milligan W 118–64  1–1
Hawkins Arena (300)
Macon, GA
November 15, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Georgia State L 83–85 OT 1–2
GSU Convocation Center (1,607)
Atlanta, GA
November 19, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Winthrop W 77–68  2–2
Hawkins Arena (964)
Macon, GA
November 21, 2022*
6:30 pm, ACCN
at Florida State L 72–81  2–3
Donald L. Tucker Center (4,454)
Tallahassee, FL
November 25, 2022*
9:00 pm, BeTheBeast
vs. Robert Morris
Hostilo Community Classic
W 72–66  3–3
Enmarket Arena (287)
Savannah, GA
November 26, 2022*
7:30 pm, BeTheBeast
vs. Fairfield
Hostilo Community Classic
W 60–58  4–3
Enmarket Arena (302)
Savannah, GA
November 27, 2022*
5:00 pm, BeTheBeast
vs. Towson
Hostilo Community Classic
L 60–70  4–4
Enmarket Arena (215)
Savannah, GA
December 2, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Kennesaw State L 63–66  4–5
Hawkins Arena (958)
Macon, GA
December 6, 2022*
11:00 am, ESPN+
Middle Georgia State W 100–62  5–5
Hawkins Arena (3,000)
Macon, GA
December 10, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Florida Gulf Coast L 62–67  5–6
Alico Arena (2,103)
Fort Myers, FL
December 17, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Morehead State W 79–52  6–6
Hawkins Arena (1,572)
Macon, GA
December 21, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Troy W 82–79  7–6
Trojan Arena (2,081)
Troy, AL
SoCon regular season
December 28, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Samford L 69–78  7–7
(0–1)
Pete Hanna Center (2,113)
Homewood, AL
December 31, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Chattanooga L 51–80  7–8
(0–2)
Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
January 4, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Wofford L 52–53  7–9
(0–3)
Hawkins Arena (1,327)
Macon, GA
January 7, 2023
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Carolina L 45–73  7–10
(0–4)
Ramsey Center (1,137)
Cullowhee, NC
January 11, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Furman L 66–84  7–11
(0–5)
Hawkins Arena (1,727)
Macon, GA
January 14, 2023
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at East Tennessee State W 68–55  8–11
(1–5)
Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,026)
Johnson City, TN
January 19, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at VMI W 69–61  9–11
(2–5)
Cameron Hall (550)
Lexington, VA
January 21, 2023
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Greensboro L 48–59  9–12
(2–6)
Greensboro Coliseum (1,479)
Greensboro, NC
January 25, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
East Tennessee State W 71–67 OT 10–12
(3–6)
Hawkins Arena (1,727)
Macon, GA
January 28, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at The Citadel W 74–65  11–12
(4–6)
McAlister Field House (1,171)
Charleston, SC
February 2, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Greensboro L 49–69  11–13
(4–7)
Hawkins Arena (2,572)
Macon, GA
February 4, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
VMI W 80–54  12–13
(5–7)
Hawkins Arena (3,107)
Macon, GA
February 8, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Samford L 69–70 OT 12–14
(5–8)
Hawkins Arena (2,872)
Macon, GA
February 11, 2023
3:30 pm, ESPN+
at Chattanooga L 56–73  12–15
(5–9)
McKenzie Arena (3,680)
Chattanooga, TN
February 15, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wofford L 67–70  12–16
(5–10)
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,022)
Spartanburg, SC
February 18, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Western Carolina L 68–71  12–17
(5–11)
Hawkins Arena (2,164)
Macon, GA
February 22, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Furman L 67–70  12–18
(5–12)
Timmons Arena (1,827)
Greenville, SC
February 25, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
The Citadel W 72–50  13–18
(6–12)
Hawkins Arena (2,573)
Macon, GA
SoCon tournament
March 3, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+
(8) vs. (9) The Citadel
First Round
W 66–41  14–18
Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
March 4, 2023
12:00 pm, ESPN+
(8) vs. (1) Furman
Quarterfinals
L 58–73  14–19
Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Bears Earn Solid Win Against Western Carolina". Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Furman, Samford to meet in SoCon semis". Southern Conference. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022-23 Mercer Bears Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 22, 2022.