Mercer romps past the Citadel 66-41 in SoCon tourney opener
March 4, 2023 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jalyn McCreary had 11 points in Mercer's 66-41 win over Citadel on Friday night in the opening game of the Southern Conference tournament.
Mercer, the No. 8 seed, advances to face top-seeded Furman in the quarterfinal round Saturday.
Mercer wins 72-50 over Citadel
February 25, 2023 GMTMACON, Ga. (AP) — Luis Hurtado's 12 points helped Mercer defeat The Citadel 72-50 on Saturday.
Hurtado had eight rebounds for the Bears (13-18, 6-12 Southern Conference). Jalyn McCreary added 12 points while shooting 6 of 11 from the field, and he also had six rebounds.
Western Carolina secures 71-68 win against Mercer
February 18, 2023 GMTMACON, Ga. (AP) — Tre Jackson had 18 points in Western Carolina's 71-68 win against Mercer on Saturday.
Jackson shot 5 for 15 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free throw line for the Catamounts (16-13, 9-7 Southern Conference).
Mack’s 22 lead Wofford over Mercer 70-67
February 16, 2023 GMTSPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — B.J. Mack's 22 points helped Wofford defeat Mercer 70-67 on Wednesday night.
Jackson Paveletzke made 3 of 4 free throws, and Corey Tripp split a pair in the final second as Wofford scored the last four points of the game.
McCreary scores 14 as Mercer knocks off VMI 69-61
January 20, 2023 GMTLEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Jalyn McCreary had 14 points in Mercer's 69-61 win against VMI on Thursday night.
McCreary finished 7 of 12 from the floor for the Bears (9-11, 2-5 Southern Conference). Kamar Robertson scored 14 points and added three steals.
Foster has 25 in Furman’s 84-66 win against Mercer
January 12, 2023 GMTMACON, Ga. (AP) — Marcus Foster scored 25 points as Furman beat Mercer 84-66 on Wednesday night.
Foster had seven rebounds for the Paladins (13-5, 4-1 Southern Conference). Mike Bothwell scored 17 points while shooting 7 of 12 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line.
Marshall scores 25 as Samford knocks off Mercer 78-69
December 29, 2022 GMTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Jermaine Marshall scored 25 points as Samford beat Mercer 78-69 on Wednesday night.
Marshall also had seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (7-7). Logan Dye was 7 of 11 shooting, including 3 for 4 from distance, and went 6 for 6 from the line to add 23 points.
McCreary’s 22 lead Mercer over Troy 82-79
December 22, 2022 GMTTROY, Ala. (AP) — Jalyn McCreary's 22 points helped Mercer defeat Troy 82-79 on Wednesday night.
McCreary had nine rebounds for the Bears (7-6). Kamar Robertson scored 17 points while going 5 of 7 from the floor, including 3 for 4 from distance, and 4 for 5 from the line.
Mercer beats Morehead State 79-52
December 17, 2022 GMTMACON, Ga. (AP) — Jalyn McCreary scored 21 points as Mercer beat Morehead State 79-52 on Saturday.
McCreary added six rebounds for the Bears (6-6). Kamar Robertson added 18 points while shooting 5 for 7 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free throw line, and he also had five assists.
Fletcher’s 23 points lead Florida State to first win
November 22, 2022 GMTTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Cam’Ron Fletcher scored 23 points and Florida State held off a second-half rally by Mercer, defeating the Bears 81-72 on Monday night.
Florida State finally broke into the win column after opening the season with losses to Stetson, Central Florida, Troy and Florida.
Robertson’s 23 lead Mercer over Winthrop 77-68
November 19, 2022 GMTMACON, Ga. (AP) — Kamar Robertson scored 23 points as Mercer beat Winthrop 77-68 on Saturday.
Robertson also added five rebounds for the Bears (2-2). David Craig added 15 points while going 6 of 7 and 3 of 5 from the free throw line, and they also had 10 rebounds.
Slawson, Garrison carry Furman over Mercer 80-66 in SoCon
March 6, 2022 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jalen Slawson and Conley Garrison scored 15 points apiece as Furman topped Mercer 80-66 in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference tournament on Saturday night. Mike Bothwell added 14 points, Alex Hunter scored 13 and JP Pegues had 10 for the Paladins.
Mercer rolls past Western Carolina in SoCon tournament
March 5, 2022 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Kamar Robertson recorded 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead Mercer to an 81-53 win over Western Carolina in the first round of the Southern Conference Tourney on Friday night.