MERCER BEARS NEWS

Strawberry hits winner, Mercer tops Wofford for 4th seed (Feb 25, 2018)

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) Jordan Strawberry made a game-winner in the closing seconds and finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists to help Mercer beat Wofford 69-68 on...

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Rivers scores 22, Mercer wins seventh straight, 82-70 (Feb 23, 2018)

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Demetre Rivers scored 22 points and Mercer defeated The Citadel 83-70 on Friday for the Bears' seventh consecutive victory.

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Rivers, Cummings lead Mercer to 6th straight win (Feb 20, 2018)

MACON, Ga. (AP) Demetre Rivers had 24 points and Ross Cummings added 19 as Mercer won its sixth straight Southern Conference game, blowing past Western Carolina 81-64 on Tuesday n...

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Police: Mercer senior guard Jibri Bryan shot dead while sitting in car

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Mercer clips Wofford 70-69 in OT

MACON, Ga. (AP) Desmond Ringer scored a career-high 21 points, including the game-winning jumper with 17 seconds left, and Mercer hung on to beat Wofford 70-69 in overtime on Satu...

JANUARY 16, 2016

Mercer holds on to beat Furman 69-65

MACON, Ga. (AP) Stephon Jelks and Jestin Lewis combined for 26 points as Mercer started strong but then had to fight off Furman for a 69-65 win in Southern Conference action on Th...

JANUARY 15, 2016

Mercer holds on to beat Furman 69-65

MACON, Ga. (AP) Stephon Jelks and Jestin Lewis combined for 26 points as Mercer started strong but then had to fight off Furman for a 69-65 win in Southern Conference action on Th...

JANUARY 15, 2016

Mercer beats The Citadel 91-80 behind Jelks' career day

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Stephon Jelks scored 24 points with 17 rebounds - both career highs - and Mercer beat The Citadel 91-80 on Saturday for the Bulldogs' fifth straight loss.

JANUARY 9, 2016

Chattanooga holds off Mercer 74-62 in SoCon matchup

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) Greg Pryor hit a key, contested 3-point shot to blunt a rally as Chattanooga held off Mercer 74-62, handing the Bears their first Southern Conference loss.

JANUARY 6, 2016

Mercer rolls over Samford 69-50 to open conference play

MACON, Ga. (AP) Phillip Leonard had 15 points and Stephon Jelks added 12 with nine rebounds as Mercer dominated Samford 69-50 to open Southern Conference play on Saturday.

JANUARY 2, 2016

Lyle leads Ohio State to 64-44 win against Mercer

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) JaQuan Lyle scored 12 of 18 points in the second half when Ohio State pulled away for a 64-44 win against Mercer on Tuesday.

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Rivers, Lewis lead Mercer to 69-66 OT win over Arkansas

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Jestin Lewis already knew he was on his way to play at Mercer as a junior college player in 2014 when he watched the No. 14 seed Bears upset powerhous...

DECEMBER 20, 2015

No. 11 Florida State women beat Mercer for 6th straight time

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Leticia Romero had 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead No. 11 Florida State to a 79-36 victory over Mercer on Tuesday night for its sixth str...

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Rivers has 15 points, Mercer dominates Alcorn State 68-43

MACON, Ga. (AP) Demetre Rivers made 9 of 11 free throws to total 15 points as Mercer dominated Alcorn State 68-43 on Saturday for its best start in 30 years.

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Mercer beats Western Michigan for 3rd victory in Music City

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Stephon Jelks scored 14 points and Phillip Leonard made 3 of 4 free throws in final 35 seconds to help Mercer beat Western Michigan 68-65 on Sunday night for...

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Mercer trips Appalachian State in final seconds, 71-70

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Phillip Leonard's layup with five seconds left lifted Mercer to a 71-70 win over Appalachian State at the Challenge in Music City tournament on Friday night.

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

Mercer gets past Tulane in 71-61 win

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Phillip Leonard scored 14 points to lead Mercer to a 71-61 win over Tulane at The Challenge in Music City on Thursday night.

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Aldridge has 23 points, Davidson holds off Mercer 77-71

DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) Peyton Aldridge hit 7 of 10 field goal attempts and was good on all six free throws to total 23 points as Davidson held off Mercer for a 77-71 victory on Monda...

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Mercer defeats Alabama State 70-49

MACON, Ga. (AP) Phillip Leonard scored 14 points with seven assists, and Ethan Stair scored 12 points off the bench, as Mercer defeated Alabama State 70-49 on Thursday night.

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Mercer dominates NAIA's Allen 96-70

MACON, Ga. (AP) Phillip Leonard and Jestin Lewis scored 17 points apiece as Mercer opened the season with a 96-70 win over NAIA's Allen on Friday night.

NOVEMBER 14, 2015