2018–19 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

2018–19 Mercer Bears men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record11–20 (6–12 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jarred Merrill
  • Paul Mrozik
  • Philip Pearson
Home arenaHawkins Arena
Seasons
2018–19 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Wofford † 18 – 0   1.000 30 – 5   .857
UNC Greensboro 15 – 3   .833 29 – 7   .806
Furman 13 – 5   .722 25 – 8   .758
East Tennessee State 13 – 5   .722 24 – 10   .706
Chattanooga 7 – 11   .389 12 – 20   .375
Mercer 6 – 12   .333 11 – 20   .355
Samford 6 – 12   .333 17 – 16   .515
VMI 4 – 14   .222 11 – 21   .344
Western Carolina 4 – 14   .222 7 – 25   .219
The Citadel 4 – 14   .222 12 – 18   .400
† 2019 SoCon tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2018–19 Mercer Bears men's basketball team represented Mercer University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by 11th-year head coach Bob Hoffman, played their home games at Hawkins Arena on the university's Macon, Georgia campus as fifth-year members of the Southern Conference (SoCon).

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2017–18 season 19–15, 11–7 in SoCon play, to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to Wofford.[1] They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Grand Canyon in the first round[2] before losing in the quarterfinals to North Texas.[3]

Roster

2018–19 Mercer Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Djordje Dimitrijevic 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Grdelica, Serbia
F 1 Cory Kilby 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Ada, OK
G 2 Jaylen Stowe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Harrisburg, NC
G 3 Marcus Cohen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Tampa, FL
G 5 DJ Peavy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr San Antonio, TX
G 10 Daniel Love 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Orlando, FL
F 11 Fardaws Aimaq 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Vancouver, BC
G 12 Mitch Prendergast 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Dallas, TX
G 15 CJ Williamson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Guntersville, AL
G 20 Ross Cummings 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Dickson, TN
G 22 Ethan Stair 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Hazel Green, AL
F 23 Brandon Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr McDonough, GA
F 25 Maciej Bender 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Warsaw, Poland
F 30 Luke Hamilton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Austin, TX
F 33 Breck Cuddy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Vestavia Hills, AL
F 35 Patrick Urey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Chattanooga, TN
C 55 Victor Baffuto 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Brasília, Brazil
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 27, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2018*
8:00 p.m. 		at UAB L 67–75  0–1
 Bartow Arena (3,185)
Birmingham, AL
November 9, 2018*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Piedmont W 105–52  1–1
 Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
November 13, 2018*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Georgia State L 60–62  1–2
 GSU Sports Arena (1,579)
Atlanta, GA
November 16, 2018*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UT Martin W 77–60  2–2
 Hawkins Arena (2,705)
Macon, GA
November 20, 2018*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Maryland Eastern Shore W 80–42  3–2
 Hawkins Arena (2,589)
Macon, GA
November 24, 2018*
2:00 p.m., ACCN Extra 		at NC State L 74–78  3–3
 PNC Arena (12,828)
Raleigh, NC
November 27, 2018*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Brewton–Parker W 90–65  4–3
 Hawkins Arena (2,374)
Macon, GA
December 1, 2018
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at The Citadel L 69-79  4–4
(0–1) 		McAlister Field House (765)
Charleston, SC
December 5, 2018*
7:00 p.m. 		at Florida Atlantic L 64–68  4–5
 FAU Arena (1,492)
Boca Raton, FL
December 8, 2018*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgia Southern L 74–89  4–6
 Hawkins Arena (3,272)
Macon, GA
December 18, 2018*
8:00 p.m., SECN 		at Florida L 63–71  4–7
 O'Connell Center (8,043)
Gainesville, FL
December 21, 2018*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UNC Wilmington W 77–73  5–7
 Hawkins Arena (2,219)
Macon, GA
December 29, 2018*
1:30 p.m. 		vs. Harvard L 67–71  5–8
 State Farm Arena (2,504)
Atlanta, GA
January 3, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Furman L 58–71  5–9
(0–2) 		Timmons Arena (1,753)
Greenville, SC
January 5, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Wofford L 74–78  5–10
(0–3) 		Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,681)
Spartanburg, SC
January 10, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Western Carolina W 84–80  6–10
(1–3) 		Hawkins Arena (2,521)
Macon, GA
January 12, 2019
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		East Tennessee State L 68–72 OT 6–11
(1–4) 		Hawkins Arena (3,227)
Macon, GA
January 17, 2019
8:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Chattanooga L 70–73  6–12
(1–5) 		McKenzie Arena (3,769)
Chattanooga, TN
January 19, 2019
3:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Samford W 93–87  7–12
(2–5) 		Pete Hanna Center (1,391)
Homewood, AL
January 24, 2019
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		VMI W 88–68  8–12
(3–5) 		Hawkins Arena (2,376)
Macon, GA
January 26, 2019
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UNC Greensboro L 81–88  8–13
(3–6) 		Greensboro Coliseum (2,928)
Greensboro, NC
January 31, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Wofford L 67–76  8–14
(3–7) 		Hawkins Arena (2,517)
Macon, GA
February 2, 2019
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Furman L 63–74  8–15
(3–8) 		Hawkins Arena (3,027)
Macon, GA
February 9, 2019
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		The Citadel L 61–67  8–16
(3–9) 		Hawkins Arena (2,185)
Macon, GA
February 14, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Western Carolina W 74–65  9–16
(4–9) 		Ramsey Center (1,203)
Cullowhee, NC
February 16, 2019
4:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at East Tennessee State L 69–88  9–17
(4–10) 		Freedom Hall Civic Center (5,146)
Johnson City, TN
February 21, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Samford W 65–62  10–17
(5–10) 		Hawkins Arena (1,727)
Macon, GA
February 23, 2019
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Chattanooga W 74–69  11–17
(6–10) 		Hawkins Arena (3,227)
Macon, GA
February 28, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at VMI L 71–84  11–18
(6–11) 		Cameron Hall (833)
Lexington, VA
March 2, 2019
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		UNC Greensboro L 47–74  11–19
(6–12) 		Hawkins Arena (1,406)
Macon, GA
SoCon tournament
March 8–11, 2019
8:30 p.m., ESPN3 		(6) vs. (3) Furman
First round 		L 74–85  11–20
 U.S. Cellular Center (2,916)
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[4]

References

  1. ^ Tharp, Will (March 3, 2018). "Mercer Falls To Wofford 73-53 In SoCon Quarterfinals". Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Tharp, Will (March 14, 2018). "Mercer Prevails Over Grand Canyon 78-73 In Opening Round Of CBI". Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Tharp, Will (March 19, 2018). "Bears Fall To Red-Hot Shooting North Texas Team In CBI". Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". mercerbears.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.