2023–24 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

2023–24 Mercer Bears men's basketball
2023–24 Mercer Bears men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	8–10 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Greg Gary (5th season);
Assistant coaches	Bobby Kummer; Kim Lewis; D.J. Byrd;
Home arena	Hawkins Arena

2023–24 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Samford	5	–	0	1.000	16	–	2	.889
Western Carolina	4	–	1	.800	15	–	3	.833
UNC Greensboro	4	–	1	.800	13	–	5	.722
Wofford	4	–	1	.800	11	–	7	.611
Chattanooga	3	–	2	.600	11	–	7	.611
Furman	3	–	2	.600	9	–	9	.500
East Tennessee State	1	–	4	.200	9	–	9	.500
Mercer	1	–	4	.200	8	–	10	.444
The Citadel	0	–	5	.000	8	–	10	.444
VMI	0	–	5	.000	3	–	15	.167

† 2024 SoCon tournament winner As of January 17, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Mercer Bears men's basketball team represents Mercer University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by fifth-year head coach Greg Gary, play their home games at Hawkins Arena in Macon, Georgia as a member of the Southern Conference.

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2022–23 season 14–19, 6–12 in SoCon play to finish in eighth place. They defeated The Citadel in the first round of the SoCon tournament,^[1] before losing to Furman in the quarterfinals.^[2]

Roster

2023–24 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Jah Quinones	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Orlando, FL
G	1	Anthony Benard	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Detroit, MI
G	2	Michael Zanoni	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Charlotte, NC
G	3	Jalen Cobb	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	GS	Decatur, GA
F	5	Jalyn McCreary	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS Sr	Marietta, GA
F	6	Alex Holt	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Lexington, NC
F	8	Amanze Ngumezi	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	GS	Savannah, GA
F	9	Earnest Ofremu	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Powder Springs, GA
G	10	Caleb Hunter	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Detroit, MI
G	11	Robby Carmody	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	Mars, PA
G	12	David Thomas	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	McDonough, GA
F	14	TJ Grant	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Warner Robins, GA
F	15	Jake Davis	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	McCordsville, IN
G	22	Lukas Platauna	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Savannah, GA
C	23	Sidy Diallo	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Dakar, Senegal

Head coach

Greg Gary (Tulane)

Assistant coach(es)

Bobby Kummer (Charlotte)
Kim Lewis (Tulane)
D.J. Byrd (Purdue)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 25, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Clark Atlanta	L 64–71	0–1	Hawkins Arena (1,272) Macon, GA
November 9, 2023* 8:00 pm	at Chicago State	W 66–61	1–1	Jones Convocation Center (233) Chicago, IL
November 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Morehead State	L 66–74	1–2	Ellis Johnson Arena (1,455) Morehead, KY
November 17, 2023* 8:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at No. 22 Alabama Emerald Coast Classic campus site game	L 67–98	1–3	Coleman Coliseum (10,300) Tuscaloosa, AL
November 24, 2023* 12:00 pm	vs. Tennessee State Emerald Coast Classic semifinals	W 60–59	2–3	The Arena at NFSC (100) Niceville, FL
November 25, 2023* 1:30 pm	vs. Western Michigan Emerald Coast Classic championship	L 66–72	2–4	The Arena at NFSC (150) Niceville, FL
December 1, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at Georgia	L 69–80	2–5	Stegeman Coliseum (5,694) Athens, GA
December 6, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+	South Alabama	L 62–83	2–6	Hawkins Arena (3,207) Macon, GA
December 9, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Georgia State	W 64–60	3–6	Hawkins Arena (1,527) Macon, GA
December 16, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Florida Gulf Coast	W 70–65	4–6	Hawkins Arena (1,009) Macon, GA
December 19, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Queens	W 84–65	5–6	Hawkins Arena (839) Macon, GA
December 21, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Thomas	W 98–75	6–6	Hawkins Arena (437) Macon, GA
December 29, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Talladega	W 74–50	7–6	Hawkins Arena (1,257) Macon, GA
SoCon regular season
January 3, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at East Tennessee State	L 69–80	7–7 (0–1)	Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,529) Johnson City, TN
January 6, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at VMI	W 86–64	8–7 (1–1)	Cameron Hall (322) Lexington, Virginia
January 10, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Wofford	L 73–74	8–8 (1–2)	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,150) Spartanburg, SC
January 13, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Western Carolina	L 52–64	8–9 (1–3)	Hawkins Arena (3,227) Macon, GA
January 17, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Chattanooga	L 60–74	8–10 (1–4)	Hawkins Arena (1,872) Macon, GA
January 20, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at Samford			Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
January 24, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at The Citadel			McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
January 27, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at UNC Greensboro			Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
January 31, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	East Tennessee State			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
February 3, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	VMI			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
February 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Furman			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
February 10, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at West Carolina			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 14, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Wofford			Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC
February 17, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Samford			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
February 21, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	The Citadel			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
February 24, 2024 4:30 pm, ESPN+	UNC Greensboro			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
February 28, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Chattanooga			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
March 2, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Furman			Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "Bears Roll Past The Citadel in Tournament Opener". Mercer University Athletics. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
↑ "Mercer Succumbs to Furman Second-Half Comeback". Mercer University Athletics. 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
↑ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
↑ "2023-24 Mercer Bears Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

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[1] "Bears Roll Past The Citadel in Tournament Opener". Mercer University Athletics. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-11-25.

[2] "Mercer Succumbs to Furman Second-Half Comeback". Mercer University Athletics. 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2023-11-25.

[3] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

[4] "2023-24 Mercer Bears Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

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