2012–13 Mercer Bears men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2012–13 Mercer Bears men's basketball team represented Mercer University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Bears, led by fifth year head coach Bob Hoffman , played their home games at Hawkins Arena on the university's Macon, Georgia campus and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference . They finished the season 24–12, 14–4 in A-Sun play to win the regular season conference championship. They advanced to the championship game of the Atlantic Sun tournament where they lost to Florida Gulf Coast.[ 1] 2013 NIT where they defeated Tennessee in the first round before losing in the second round to BYU.
Roster
Number
Name
Position
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
2
Travis Smith
Guard
6–3
185
Senior
Johns Island, South Carolina
3
Kevin Canevari
Guard
5–11
165
Junior
Charlotte, North Carolina
5
Bud Thomas
Forward
6–6
200
Junior
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
14
T.J. Hallice
Forward
6–9
205
Sophomore
Weddington, North Carolina
15
Anthony White, Jr.
Guard
6–2
Junior
Indianapolis , Indiana
20
Jakob Gollon
Forward
6–6
200
Junior
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
21
Langston Hall
Guard
6–4
180
Junior
Atlanta, Georgia
22
Darious Moten
Forward
6–6
195
Sophomore
Bowdon, Georgia
23
Chris Smith
Guard
6–1
170
Senior
Dublin, Georgia
25
Lawrence Brown
Guard
6–5
Freshman
Kansas City, Missouri
34
Jibri Bryan
Guard
6–3
180
Sophomore
Savannah, Georgia
44
Marquisse Jackson
Forward
6–5
183
Senior
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
45
Monty Brown
Center
6–11
250
Junior
Liberty Mounds, Oklahoma
52
Daniel Coursey
Forward
6–10
220
Junior
Savannah, Georgia
Schedule
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Regular season
11/10/2012 *4:00 pm
Sewanee W 65–36 1–0
Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
11/12/2012 *7:00 pm
Oglethorpe W 70–25 2–0
Hawkins Arena (1,572)Macon, GA
11/16/2012 *2:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. George Mason Paradise Jam L 49–52 2–1
Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI
11/17/2012 *2:30 pm
vs. UIC Paradise Jam L 36–62 2–2
Sports and Fitness Center (N/A)Saint Thomas, USVI
11/19/2012 *2:30 pm
vs. Wake Forest Paradise Jam L 71–74 2–3
Sports and Fitness Center (N/A)Saint Thomas, USVI
11/25/2012 *7:00 pm
Furman W 73–46 3–3
Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
11/28/2012 *9:00 pm
at No. 25 New Mexico
L 58–76 3–4
The Pit Albuquerque, NM
12/02/2012 *2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Florida State
W 61–56 4–4
Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
12/05/2012 *7:00 pm
at Denver
L 40–69 4–5
Magness Arena Denver, CO
12/08/2012 *7:00 pm
Alabama A&M W 65–46 5–5
Hawkins Arena (2,261)Macon, GA
12/16/2012 *3:00 pm
at Chattanooga
W 63–53 6–5
McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
12/18/2012 *11:30 am
at Georgia
L 49–58 6–6
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
12/22/2012 *2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Alabama
W 66–59 7–6
Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
12/31/2012 4:30 pm
Stetson W 70–64 8–6 (1–0)
Hawkins Arena (2,427)Macon, GA
01/02/2013 7:30 pm
Florida Gulf Coast W 77–70 OT
9–6 (2–0)
Hawkins Arena (2,742)Macon, GA
01/05/2013 2:30 pm, ESPN3
at Kennesaw State
L 75–83 9–7 (2–1)
KSU Convocation Center Kennesaw, GA
01/10/2013 7:00 pm
at North Florida
W 66–47 10–7 (3–1)
UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL
01/12/2013 3:30 pm
at Jacksonville
L 47–49 10–8 (3–2)
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, FL
01/17/2013 7:00 pm, ESPN3
East Tennessee State W 78–59 11–8 (4–2)
Hawkins Arena (2,672)Macon, GA
01/19/2013 4:30 pm
USC Upstate W 82–74 12–8 (5–2)
Hawkins Arena (2,734)Macon, GA
01/24/2013 7:00 pm
at Northern Kentucky
L 46–63 12–9 (5–3)
The Bank of Kentucky Center Highland Heights, KY
01/26/2013 7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Lipscomb
W 71–65 13–9 (6–3)
Allen Arena Nashville, TN
02/01/2013 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kennesaw State
W 66–42 14–9 (7–3)
KSU Convocation Center Kennesaw, GA
02/07/2013 7:00 pm
Jacksonville W 67–64 OT
15–9 (8–3)
Hawkins Arena (2,372)Macon, GA
02/09/2013 4:30 pm
North Florida W 64–44 16–9 (9–3)
Hawkins Arena (3,207)Macon, GA
02/14/2013 9:00 pm, ESPN3
at USC Upstate
W 70–59 17–9 (10–3)
G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC
02/16/2013 4:00 pm
at East Tennessee State
W 71–54 18–9 (11–3)
ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center Johnson City, TN
02/21/2013 7:00 pm
Lipscomb W 83–58 19–9 (12–3)
Hawkins Arena (2,727)Macon, GA
02/23/2013 4:30 pm
Northern Kentucky W 63–46 20–9 (13–3)
Hawkins Arena (3,527)Macon, GA
02/28/2013 7:30 pm
at Florida Gulf Coast
L 57–60 20–10 (13–4)
Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL
03/02/2013 3:15 pm
at Stetson
W 77–65 21–10 (14–4)
Edmunds Center DeLand, FL
2013 Atlantic Sun tournament
03/06/2013 8:30 pm, CSS /ESPN3
Lipscomb Quarterfinals W 82–48 22–10
Hawkins Arena (3,527)Macon, GA
03/08/2013 5:30 pm, CSS
USC Upstate Semifinals W 72–64 23–10
Hawkins Arena (3,527)Macon, GA
03/09/2013 12:00 pm, ESPN2
Florida Gulf Coast Championship Game L 75–88 23–11
Hawkins Arena (3,494)Macon, GA
2013 NIT
03/20/2013 *8:00 pm, ESPNU
(7)
at (2) Tennessee First round W 75–67 24–11
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
03/25/2013 *9:00 pm, ESPNEWS /ESPN3
(7)
at (3) BYU Second round L 71–90 24–12
Marriott Center Provo, UT
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
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