2011–12 Mercer Bears men's basketball team
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{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2011–12
|team=Mercer Bears
|sport=Basketball
|image=Mercer Bears wordmark.svg
|image_size=200
|conference=Atlantic Sun Conference
|division=
|short_conf=A-Sun
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=27–11
|conf_record=13–5
|head_coach=Bob Hoffman
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1=Spencer Wright
|asst_coach2=Doug Esleeck
|asst_coach3=Jake Nelp
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=University Center
|champion=CollegeInsider.com Tournament champions
}}
{{2011–12 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings}}
The 2011–12 Mercer Bears men's basketball team represented Mercer University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by fourth year head coach Bob Hoffman, played their home games at the University Center and are members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 27–11, 13–5 in A-Sun play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun Basketball tournament to Florida Gulf Coast.{{cite news|url=https://www.macon.com/sports/article28643980.html|title=Sixth-seeded Florida Gulf Coast upsets host Mercer|first=Michael A.|last=Lough|work=The Telegraph|date=March 3, 2012|access-date=February 14, 2024}} They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Tennessee State, Georgia State, Old Dominion, Fairfield, and Utah State to be the 2012 CIT Champions.
Roster
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Number ! Name ! Position ! Height ! Weight ! Year ! Hometown |
| 0
| R.J. Miskimon | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Sophomore |
| 1
| Kymon Woods | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Freshman |
| 2
| Travis Smith | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Junior |
| 3
| Kevin Canevari | Guard | 5–11 | 165 | Sophomore |
| 5
| Bud Thomas | Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Sophomore |
| 14
| T.J. Hallice | Forward | 6–9 | 205 | Freshman |
| 15
| Justin Cecil | Forward | 6–8 | 225 | Senior |
| 20
| Jakob Gollon | Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Sophomore |
| 21
| Guard | 6–4 | 180 | Sophomore |
| 22
| Darious Moten | Forward | 6–6 | 195 | Freshman |
| 23
| Chris Smith | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Junior |
| 32
| Shaquille Harris | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Junior |
| 34
| Jibri Bryan | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | Junior |
| 44
| Marquisse Jackson | Forward | 6–5 | 183 | Junior |
| 45
| Monty Brown | Center | 6–11 | 250 | Sophomore | Liberty Mounds, Oklahoma |
| 50
| Paul Larsen | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Sophomore |
| 52
| Daniel Coursey | Forward | 6–10 | 220 | Sophomore |
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2011-12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2011|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/03/2011
| time = 7:30 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,473
| tv =
| score = 58–57
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/12/2011
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Emory
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename =
| attend = NA
| tv =
| score = 66–57
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename = CBE Classic
| attend = 5,778
| tv =
| score = 63–81
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2011
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Furman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Timmons Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,269
| tv =
| score = 66–46
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename = CBE Classic
| attend = 1,537
| tv =
| score = 60–38
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Niagara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename = CBE Classic
| attend = 1,422
| tv =
| score = 74–55
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Dakota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename = CBE Classic
| attend = 1,568
| tv =
| score = 61–74
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/01/2011
| time = 7:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lipscomb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Allen Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,730
| tv =
| score = 79–72
| overtime =
| record = 5–2 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/2011
| time = 4:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Belmont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,640
| tv =
| score = 78–82
| overtime =
| record = 5–3 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/07/2011
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Samford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pete Hanna Center
| site_cityst = Homewood, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,036
| tv =
| score = 83–78
| overtime =
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/10/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Chattanooga
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,795
| tv =
| score = 67–56
| overtime =
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2011
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Seton Hall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 6,502
| tv =
| score = 77–80
| overtime = OT
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 5,654
| tv =
| score = 58–72
| overtime =
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Arena at Gwinnett Center
| site_cityst = Duluth, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,841
| tv =
| score = 65–59
| overtime =
| record = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/2011
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| gamename =
| attend = 3,922
| tv =
| score = 62–68
| overtime =
| record = 8–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Navy
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 2,555
| tv =
| score = 65–56
| overtime =
| record = 9–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2012
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,075
| tv =
| score = 76–54
| overtime =
| record = 10–6 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stetson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,750
| tv =
| score = 75–59
| overtime =
| record = 11–6 (3–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ETSU/Mountain States Health Alliance Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,221
| tv =
| score = 61–76
| overtime =
| record = 11–7 (3–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2012
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC Upstate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = G. B. Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 694
| tv =
| score = 73–66
| overtime =
| record = 12–7 (4–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/13/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,856
| tv = CSS
| score = 81–51
| overtime =
| record = 13–7 (5–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2012
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,951
| tv =
| score = 69–58
| overtime =
| record = 14–7 (6–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,210
| tv =
| score = 75–65
| overtime =
| record = 15–7 (7–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2012
| time = 3:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stetson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Edmunds Center
| site_cityst = DeLand, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,929
| tv =
| score = 75–64
| overtime =
| record = 16–7 (8–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,738
| tv =
| score = 75–66
| overtime =
| record = 17–7 (9–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2012
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC Upstate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,007
| tv =
| score = 61–47
| overtime =
| record = 18–7 (10–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,265
| tv =
| score = 54–46
| overtime =
| record = 19–7 (11–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/10/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,991
| tv = CSS
| score = 61–57
| overtime =
| record = 20–7 (12–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2012
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,111
| tv =
| score = 75–81
| overtime =
| record = 20–8 (12–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,397
| tv =
| score = 66–75
| overtime =
| record = 20–9 (12–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/23/2012
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lipscomb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,450
| tv =
| score = 63–54
| overtime =
| record = 21–9 (13–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2012
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Belmont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename =
| attend = NA
| tv =
| score = 61–62
| overtime =
| record = 21–10 (13–5)
}}
|-
!colspan=9| 2012 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/29/2012
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lipscomb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 2,621
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–53
| overtime =
| record = 22–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2012
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 3,497
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 58–62
| overtime =
| record = 22–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9| 2012 CIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/13/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 1,773
| tv =
| score = 68–60
| overtime =
| record = 23–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/17/2012
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename = Second Round
| attend = 2,132
| tv =
| score = 64–59
| overtime =
| record = 24–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/21/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ted Constant Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 3,412
| tv =
| score = 79–73
| overtime =
| record = 25–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/24/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fairfield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Faifield, CT
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 1,557
| tv =
| score = 64–59
| overtime =
| record = 26–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/28/2012
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| gamename = Championship Game
| attend = 6,154
| tv = FCS Central
| score = 70–67
| overtime =
| record = 27–11
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
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