2012–13 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

2012–13 Mercer Bears men's basketball
Atlantic Sun regular season champions
NIT, Second round
Conference Atlantic Sun Conference
2012–13 record 24–12 (14–4 A-Sun)
Head coach Bob Hoffman (5th year)
Assistant coach Spencer Wright
Assistant coach Doug Esleeck
Assistant coach Jake Nelp
Home arena Hawkins Arena
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

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. 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.

Roster

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

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 #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 7190  2412
Marriott Center (12,929)
Provo, UT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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