2018–19 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

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.

2018–19 Mercer Bears men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
2018–19 record11–20 (6–12 SoCon)
Head coachBob Hoffman (11th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jarred Merrill
  • Paul Mrozik
  • Philip Pearson
Home arenaHawkins Arena
2018–19 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 19 Wofford180 1.000  305  .857
UNC Greensboro153 .833  297  .806
Furman135 .722  258  .758
East Tennessee State135 .722  2410  .706
Chattanooga711 .389  1220  .375
Mercer612 .333  1120  .355
Samford612 .333  1716  .515
VMI414 .222  1121  .344
Western Carolina414 .222  725  .219
The Citadel414 .222  1218  .400
2019 SoCon Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Grand Canyon in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to North Texas.

Roster

2018–19 Mercer Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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, Oklahoma
G 2 Jaylen Stowe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Harrisburg, North Carolina
G 3 Marcus Cohen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Tampa, Florida
G 5 DJ Peavy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr San Antonio, Texas
G 10 Daniel Love 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Orlando, Florida
F 11 Fardaws Aimaq 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS Fr Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
G 12 Mitch Prendergast 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Dallas, Texas
G 15 CJ Williamson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Guntersville, Alabama
G 20 Ross Cummings 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Dickson, Tennessee
G 22 Ethan Stair 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Hazel Green, Alabama
F 23 Brandon Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr McDonough, Georgia
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, Texas
F 33 Breck Cuddy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Vestavia Hills, Alabama
F 35 Patrick Urey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Chattanooga, Tennessee
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: October 19, 2018

Schedule and results

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

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References

  1. "Mercer University Athletics". mercerbears.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
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