2019–20 Mercer Bears men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:Mercer Bears
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Record:17–15
Conf Record:11–7
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Bobby Kummer
Asst Coach2:Kim Lewis
Asst Coach3:Juan Cardona

The 2019–20 Mercer Bears men's basketball team represented Mercer University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by first-year head coach Greg Gary, played their home games at Hawkins Arena in Macon, Georgia, as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 11–7 in SoCon play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to Western Carolina.

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2018–19 season 11–20 overall, 6–12 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the SoCon tournament, they were defeated by Furman in the first round.[1]

On March 11, 2019, it was announced that head coach Bob Hoffman was fired.[2] On March 26, Purdue assistant Greg Gary was announced as Mercer's next head coach.[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Mercer Falls 85-74 To Furman In SoCon Tourney Action. Mercer University Athletics. November 29, 2019. en.
  2. News: Mercer fires Hoffman as coach after 11 seasons. ESPN.com. November 29, 2019. en.
  3. News: Mercer men's basketball announces Greg Gary as new head coach. WGXA. November 29, 2019. en.
  4. News: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule. Mercer University Athletics. November 29, 2019. en.