Alvarez helps Mercer defeat VMI, gain 1st SoCon title game
— Neftali Alvarez scored 23 points, making a trio of 3-pointers, and seventh-seeded Mercer defeated Southern Conference tournament upstart VMI 73-59 in the semifinal round on Sunday night.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
18-11, 7th in Southern
- 11/25NGAW 79-48
- 11/27W 83-73
- 11/30W 86-69
- 12/3CANC
- 12/5CIUW 88-62
- 12/6SWW 96-85
- 12/10CANC
- 12/13W 77-75
- 12/16L 88-81
- 12/19GSWCANC
- 12/22W 81-71
- 12/29L 78-65
- 1/2L 83-80
- 1/13L 83-80
- 1/16W 78-76
- 1/20W 83-63
- 1/23W 83-80
- 1/27L 81-68
- 1/30L 72-69
- 2/3L 70-64
- 2/8W 89-82
- 2/10W 77-70
- 2/13L 77-74
- 2/17W 71-64
- 2/20L 70-60
- 2/22W 88-52
- 2/24W 81-77
- 2/27L 85-61
- 3/5W 87-59
- 3/6W 62-61
- 3/7W 73-59
- 3/8L 69-61
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Ayers scores 16 to lead Mercer over Wofford in SoCon
— Leon Ayers III came off the bench to tally 16 points to lead Mercer to a 62-61 win over Wofford in the Southern Conference tournament quarterfinals on Saturday.
Mercer beats Samford 87-59 in SoCon tourney
— Leon Ayers III, Felipe Haase and Ross Cummings scored 17 points apiece as No. 7 seeded Mercer romped past No. 10 seed Samford 87-59 in the first round of the Southern Conference tournament on Friday night.
Hightower carries W. Carolina past Mercer 85-61
— Cory Hightower had 16 points to lead five Western Carolina players in double figures as the Catamounts easily defeated Mercer 85-61 on Saturday. Xavier Cork and Matt Halvorsen added 14 points apiece for the Catamounts. Kameron Gibson chipped in 13...
Robertson lifts Mercer past Chattanooga 81-77 in OT
— Kamar Robertson had a career-high 28 points, Neftali Alvarez had seven of his 11 in the last 1:25 of overtime and Mercer narrowly defeated Chattanooga 81-77 on Wednesday night.
Haase lifts Mercer past The Citadel 88-52
— Felipe Haase recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds to carry Mercer to an 88-52 win over The Citadel on Monday night.
Gurley scores 24 to carry Furman over Mercer 70-60
— Noah Gurley had a season-high 24 points plus 10 rebounds as Furman topped Mercer 70-60 on Saturday.
Allegri scores 16 to lead UNC Greensboro past Mercer 77-74
— Angelo Allegri had 16 points and seven rebounds as UNC Greensboro edged past Mercer 77-74 on Saturday.
Alvarez scores 23 to lift Mercer over Samford 77-70 in OT
— Neftali Alvarez had 23 points as Mercer topped Samford 77-70 in overtime on Wednesday night.
Cummings carries Mercer over Samford 89-82 in 2OT
— Ross Cummings had a season-high 25 points as Mercer beat Samford 89-82 in double overtime on Monday night in a game that featured a pair of last-second heroics before the Bears broke away in the last 90 seconds.
Hollowell scores 22 to lead Wofford past Mercer 72-69
— Tray Hollowell scored a career-high 22 points and Ryan Larson made four straight free throws as Wofford held off Mercer 72-69 on Saturday.
Miller scores 22 to carry UNC Greensboro past Mercer 81-68
— Isaiah Miller had 22 points as UNC Greensboro defeated Mercer 81-68 on Wednesday night.
Haase leads Mercer over VMI 83-80
— Felipe Haase had a career-high 23 points as Mercer narrowly beat VMI 83-80 on Saturday. Ross Cummings added 22 points for the Bears.
Ayers scores 23 to lead Mercer over The Citadel 83-63
— Leon Ayers III had a season-high 23 points as Mercer easily defeated The Citadel 83-63 on Wednesday.
Alvarez carries Mercer over W. Carolina 78-76
— Neftali Alvarez had a career-high 24 points as Mercer edged past Western Carolina 78-76 on Saturday. Maciej Bender added 22 points for the Bears. Bender also had seven rebounds.
Kenic scores 27, carries Chattanooga over Mercer 83-80
— Stefan Kenic scored a career-high 27 points as Chattanooga edged Mercer 83-80 on Wednesday night.
Mounce carries Furman over Mercer 83-80
— Clay Mounce had a career-high 27 points as Furman narrowly beat Mercer 83-80 on Saturday. Noah Gurley added 23 points for the Paladins.
Murphy lifts Wofford over Mercer 78-65
— Storm Murphy posted 16 points as Wofford defeated Mercer 78-65 on Tuesday night in a Southern Conference opener for both teams.
Bender scores 21 to lead Mercer past Kennesaw State 81-71
— Maciej Bender had a career-high 21 points and Mercer beat Kennesaw State 81-71 on Tuesday.
Roberts leads Georgia St. over Mercer 88-81
— Justin Roberts had 17 points as Georgia State beat Mercer 88-81 on Wednesday night.
Cummings carries Mercer over Georgia Southern 77-75
— Ross Cummings had 22 points as Mercer narrowly defeated Georgia Southern 77-75 on Sunday night.
Ayers III, Haase lift Mercer past Georgia State 86-69
— Leon Ayers III and Felipe Haase scored 17 points apiece as Mercer topped Georgia State 86-69 on Monday night.
Haase, Neftali help Mercer beat Georgia Tech 83-73
— Felipe Haase and Neftali Alvarez scored 17 points apiece, Ross Cummings added 16 points, and Mercer beat Georgia Tech 83-73 on Friday night at the Georgia Tech Invitational.
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Western Carolina upsets Mercer, 70-56; faces ETSU in semis
Mason Faulkner had 22 points as fifth-seeded Western Carolina defeated fourth-seeded Mercer 70-56 in the Southern Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Saturday.
2020-21 Southern Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Greensboro | 13-5 | - | 21-8 |
| Wofford | 12-5 | 0.5 | 15-9 |
| Furman | 10-5 | 1.5 | 16-9 |
| Chattanooga | 9-7 | 3 | 18-8 |
| East Tennessee State | 8-7 | 3.5 | 13-12 |
| VMI | 7-7 | 4 | 13-12 |
| Mercer | 8-9 | 4.5 | 18-11 |
| The Citadel | 5-11 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Western Carolina | 4-13 | 8.5 | 11-16 |
| Samford | 2-9 | 7.5 | 6-13 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game77.357th
Rebounds Per Game36.2137th
Assists Per Game16.722nd
Points Allowed71.9
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-3 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 3 |