Mercer Bears men's basketball
| Mercer Bears men's basketball | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| University | Mercer University | ||
| Head coach | Ryan Ridder (1st season) | ||
| Conference | SoCon | ||
| Location | Macon, Georgia | ||
| Arena | Hawkins Arena (capacity: 3,500) | ||
| Nickname | Bears | ||
| Student section | Mercer Maniacs | ||
| Colors | Black and orange | ||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
| 1972*, 2014 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1972*, 1981, 1985, 2014 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| SIAA: 1922, 1924, 1925 TAAC/A-Sun: 1981, 1985, 2014 | |||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||
| SIAA: 1912 TAAC/A-Sun: 2003, 2013, 2014 | |||
* at Division II level | |||
The Mercer Bears men's basketball team represents Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, United States. The school's team competes in the Southern Conference. They are led by head coach Ryan Ridder and play their home games at Hawkins Arena. The Bears have appeared three times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2014. At the 2014 NCAA tournament, Mercer pulled off an upset, eliminating #3 seeded Duke from the tournament in a 78-71 victory.