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	16–17 (8–10 SoCon)
Head coach	Greg Gary (5th season);
Assistant coaches	Bobby Kummer; Kim Lewis; D.J. Byrd;
Home arena	Hawkins Arena
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

American college basketball season

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

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Date time, TV	Rank^#	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, VA
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	L 80–87	8–11 (1–5)	Pete Hanna Center (2,516) Homewood, AL
January 24, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at The Citadel	L 66–68	8–12 (1–6)	McAlister Field House (1,283) Charleston, SC
January 27, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at UNC Greensboro	W 70–64	9–12 (2–6)	Greensboro Coliseum (1,686) Greensboro, NC
January 31, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		East Tennessee State	L 49–54	9–13 (2–7)	Hawkins Arena (2,163) Macon, GA
February 3, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		VMI	W 90–69	10–13 (3–7)	Hawkins Arena (2,438) Macon, GA
February 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Furman	W 78–69	11–13 (4–7)	Hawkins Arena (1,989) Macon, GA
February 10, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at West Carolina	L 46–79	11–14 (4–8)	Ramsey Center (2,588) Cullowhee, NC
February 14, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Wofford	L 60–73	11–15 (4–9)	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,762) Spartanburg, SC
February 17, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Samford	W 88–84	12–15 (5–9)	Hawkins Arena (2,901) Macon, GA
February 21, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		The Citadel	W 87–78	13–15 (6–9)	Hawkins Arena (1,514) Macon, GA
February 24, 2024 4:30 pm, ESPN+		UNC Greensboro	W 86–72	14–15 (7–9)	Hawkins Arena (2,772) Macon, GA
February 28, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Chattanooga	L 75–84	14–16 (7–10)	McKenzie Arena (3,054) Chattanooga, TN
March 2, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Furman	W 82–75	15–16 (8–10)	Timmons Arena (2,457) Greenville, SC
SoCon tournament
March 8, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+	(8)	vs. (9) The Citadel First Round	W 84–76	16–16	Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
March 9, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN+	(8)	vs. (1) Samford Quarterfinals	L 57–70	16–17	Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

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v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Samford †	15	–	3	.833	29	–	6	.829
UNC Greensboro	12	–	6	.667	21	–	11	.656
Chattanooga	12	–	6	.667	21	–	12	.636
Western Carolina	11	–	7	.611	22	–	10	.688
Furman	10	–	8	.556	17	–	16	.515
Wofford	10	–	8	.556	17	–	15	.531
East Tennessee State	8	–	10	.444	19	–	16	.543
Mercer	8	–	10	.444	16	–	17	.485
The Citadel	3	–	15	.167	11	–	21	.344
VMI	1	–	17	.056	4	–	28	.125

† 2024 SoCon tournament winner