2012–13 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

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] As a regular season conference champions who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the 2013 NIT where they defeated Tennessee in the first round before losing in the second round to BYU.

2012–13 Mercer Bears men's basketball
Atlantic Sun regular season champions
NIT, Second round
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record24–12 (14–4 A-Sun)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Spencer Wright
  • Doug Esleeck
  • Jake Nelp
Home arenaHawkins Arena
Seasons
2012–13 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mercer 14 4   .778 24 12   .667
Florida Gulf Coast 13 5   .722 26 11   .703
Stetson 11 7   .611 15 16   .484
USC Upstate 9 9   .500 16 17   .485
Jacksonville 9 9   .500 14 18   .438
Northern Kentucky* 9 9   .500 11 16   .407
North Florida 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
East Tennessee State 8 10   .444 10 22   .313
Lipscomb 7 11   .389 12 18   .400
Kennesaw State 2 16   .111 3 27   .100
2013 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner
As of March 29, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition

Roster

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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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/10/2012*
4:00 pm
Sewanee W 65–36  1–0
Hawkins Arena (3,497)
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 (N/A)
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 (2,272)
Macon, GA
11/28/2012*
9:00 pm
at No. 25 New Mexico L 58–76  3–4
The Pit (13,561)
Albuquerque, NM
12/02/2012*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Florida State W 61–56  4–4
Donald L. Tucker Center (6,088)
Tallahassee, FL
12/05/2012*
7:00 pm
at Denver L 40–69  4–5
Magness Arena (1,341)
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 (2,408)
Chattanooga, TN
12/18/2012*
11:30 am
at Georgia L 49–58  6–6
Stegeman Coliseum (8,650)
Athens, GA
12/22/2012*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Alabama W 66–59  7–6
Coleman Coliseum (10,243)
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 (1,981)
Kennesaw, GA
01/10/2013
7:00 pm
at North Florida W 66–47  10–7 (3–1)
UNF Arena (1,753)
Jacksonville, FL
01/12/2013
3:30 pm
at Jacksonville L 47–49  10–8 (3–2)
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (1,272)
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 (3,086)
Highland Heights, KY
01/26/2013
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Lipscomb W 71–65  13–9 (6–3)
Allen Arena (2,926)
Nashville, TN
02/01/2013
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kennesaw State W 66–42  14–9 (7–3)
KSU Convocation Center (3,072)
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 (611)
Spartanburg, SC
02/16/2013
4:00 pm
at East Tennessee State W 71–54  18–9 (11–3)
ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center (2,127)
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 (3,586)
Fort Myers, FL
03/02/2013
3:15 pm
at Stetson W 77–65  21–10 (14–4)
Edmunds Center (924)
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 (4,468)
Knoxville, TN
03/25/2013*
9:00 pm, ESPNEWS/ESPN3
(7) at (3) BYU
Second round
L 71–90  24–12
Marriott Center (12,929)
Provo, UT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Florida Gulf Coast wins Atlantic Sun final to earn NCAA tournament bid". ESPN. March 9, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2024.