2018–19 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

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|year=2018–19

|team=Mercer Bears

|image=Mercer Bears wordmark.svg

|image_size=200

|conference=Southern Conference

|division=

|short_conf=SoCon

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record=11–20

|conf_record=6–12

|head_coach=Bob Hoffman

|hc_year = 11th

|asst_coach1=Jarred Merrill

|asst_coach2=Paul Mrozik

|asst_coach3=Philip Pearson

|asst_coach4=

|stadium=Hawkins Arena

|champion=

|bowl=

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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.{{Cite web |last=Tharp |first=Will |date=2018-03-03 |title=Mercer Falls To Wofford 73-53 In SoCon Quarterfinals |url=https://mercerbears.com/news/2018/3/3/mens-basketball-mercer-falls-to-wofford-73-53-in-socon-quarterfinals.aspx |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=Mercer University Athletics |language=en}} They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Grand Canyon in the first round{{Cite web |last=Tharp |first=Will |date=2018-03-14 |title=Mercer Prevails Over Grand Canyon 78-73 In Opening Round Of CBI |url=https://mercerbears.com/news/2018/3/15/mens-basketball-mercer-vs-gcu.aspx |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=Mercer University Athletics |language=en}} before losing in the quarterfinals to North Texas.{{Cite web |last=Tharp |first=Will |date=2018-03-19 |title=Bears Fall To Red-Hot Shooting North Texas Team In CBI |url=https://mercerbears.com/news/2018/3/19/mens-basketball-bears-fall-to-red-hot-shooting-north-texas-team-in-cbi.aspx |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=Mercer University Athletics |language=en}}

Roster

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Djordje|last=Dimitrijevic|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=JR|rs=|home=Grdelica, Serbia}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cory|last=Kilby|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=205|class=SR|rs=|home=Ada, OK}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaylen|last=Stowe|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=220|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Harrisburg, NC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marcus|last=Cohen|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=SO|rs=|home=Tampa, FL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=DJ|last=Peavy|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|home=San Antonio, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Daniel|last=Love|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=170|class=FR|rs=|home=Orlando, FL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Fardaws|last=Aimaq|link=y|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=11|lbs=245|class=FR|rs=|home=Vancouver, BC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mitch|last=Prendergast|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=190|class=FR|rs=yes|home=Dallas, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=CJ|last=Williamson|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=FR|rs=|home=Guntersville, AL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ross|last=Cummings|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=JR|rs=|home=Dickson, TN}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ethan|last=Stair|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Hazel Green, AL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Thomas|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=|home=McDonough, GA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Maciej|last=Bender|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=11|lbs=255|class=JR|rs=|home=Warsaw, Poland}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Hamilton|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=|home=Austin, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Breck|last=Cuddy|num=33|pos=F|ft=7|in=0|lbs=215|class=FR|rs=|home=Vestavia Hills, AL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Patrick|last=Urey|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=FR|rs=yes|home=Chattanooga, TN}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Victor|last=Baffuto|dab=|num=55|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=215|class=SO|rs=yes|home=Brasília, Brazil}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Bob Hoffman (Oklahoma Baptist)

|asst_coach=

Jarred Merrill (Oklahoma Christian)
Paul Mrozik (Western Nebraska)
Philip Pearson ({{college|Alabama}})

|roster_url=https://mercerbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2018-19

|accessdate=September 27, 2024

}}

Schedule and results

{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2018|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}

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! colspan="9" style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mercer Bears}}| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 6, 2018

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = UAB

| site_stadium = Bartow Arena

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 67–75

| attend = 3,185

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2018

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Piedmont

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 105–52

| attend =

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2018

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgia State

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 60–62

| attend = 1,579

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 16, 2018

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = UT Martin

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 77–60

| attend = 2,705

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2018

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 80–42

| attend = 2,589

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 24, 2018

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = PNC Arena

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ACCN Extra

| score = 74–78

| attend = 12,828

| record = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2018

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Brewton–Parker

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 90–65

| attend = 2,374

| record = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 1, 2018

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = McAlister Field House

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69-79

| attend = 765

| record = 4–4

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 5, 2018

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Florida Atlantic

| site_stadium = FAU Arena

| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL

| score = 64–68

| attend = 1,492

| record = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 8, 2018

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Georgia Southern

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74–89

| attend = 3,272

| record = 4–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2018

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = O'Connell Center

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| tv = SECN

| score = 63–71

| attend = 8,043

| record = 4–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2018

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = UNC Wilmington

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 77–73

| attend = 2,219

| record = 5–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2018

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Harvard

| site_stadium = State Farm Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 67–71

| attend = 2,504

| record = 5–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 3, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = Timmons Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 58–71

| attend = 1,753

| record = 5–9

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 5, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Wofford

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 74–78

| attend = 2,681

| record = 5–10

| conference = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 10, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Western Carolina

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 84–80

| attend = 2,521

| record = 6–10

| conference = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 12, 2019

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| opponent = East Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 68–72

| overtime = OT

| attend = 3,227

| record = 6–11

| conference = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 17, 2019

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 70–73

| attend = 3,769

| record = 6–12

| conference = 1–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 19, 2019

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Samford

| site_stadium = Pete Hanna Center

| site_cityst = Homewood, AL

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 93–87

| attend = 1,391

| record = 7–12

| conference = 2–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 24, 2019

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 88–68

| attend = 2,376

| record = 8–12

| conference = 3–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 26, 2019

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = UNC Greensboro

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 81–88

| attend = 2,928

| record = 8–13

| conference = 3–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 31, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Wofford

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 67–76

| attend = 2,517

| record = 8–14

| conference = 3–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 2, 2019

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 63–74

| attend = 3,027

| record = 8–15

| conference = 3–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 9, 2019

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 61–67

| attend = 2,185

| record = 8–16

| conference = 3–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 14, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Western Carolina

| site_stadium = Ramsey Center

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74–65

| attend = 1,203

| record = 9–16

| conference = 4–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2019

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = East Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 69–88

| attend = 5,146

| record = 9–17

| conference = 4–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 21, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Samford

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 65–62

| attend = 1,727

| record = 10–17

| conference = 5–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 23, 2019

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74–69

| attend = 3,227

| record = 11–17

| conference = 6–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 28, 2019

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Cameron Hall

| site_cityst = Lexington, VA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 71–84

| attend = 833

| record = 11–18

| conference = 6–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2019

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| opponent = UNC Greensboro

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 47–74

| attend = 1,406

| record = 11–19

| conference = 6–12

}}

|-

! colspan="9" style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Mercer Bears}}| 2019 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 8–11, 2019

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| seed = 6

| neutral = yes

| oppseed = 3

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = U.S. Cellular Center

| site_cityst = Asheville, NC

| gamename = First round

| attend = 2,916

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 74–85

| record = 11–20

}}

Source:{{cite web |title=2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://mercerbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2018-19 |access-date=September 27, 2024 |website=mercerbears.com}}

References

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