MER

2025–26 season

Mercer

Bears · SoCon

Record: 19–13; Unranked in the AP poll
Projected seed: Out; Outside the projected field
Efficiency: +2.4; No. 131 in Division I
Home: Macon, GA; 6,015 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 0; Still chasing the first

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 345 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better: green bars are the top of the country, red the bottom, blue a style (pace, three-point rate) rather than a strength. Season totals include tournament games.

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency111.6

66th

Defensive efficiency112.8

32nd

Efficiency margin-1.2

50th

Pace70.8

87th

Strength of schedule-5.3

25th

Scoring & shooting

Points per game82.7

89th

Points allowed75.5

38th

Field goal %46.3%

71st

Three-point %34.9%

66th

Three-point rate40.6%

57th

Free throw %72.3%

46th

Possessions

Rebounds per game37.6

82nd

Offensive rebound %32.6%

73rd

Defensive rebound %66.4%

10th

Assists per game13.8

50th

Turnovers per game10.4

81st

Turnover rate15.0%

83rd

Defense & roster

Steals per game7.9

83rd

Blocks per game3.4

56th

Opponent 3P %34.0%

43rd

Average heightNaN′NaN″

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Program experienceNaN yrs

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Bench pointsNaN

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Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 345 Division I teams.

WeaknessWeak defensive reboundingDefensive rebound %: 66.4%10th
StrengthPlays fastPace: 70.887th

Tournament history

Every NCAA tournament appearance since 2002, with who Mercer beat and who ended the run.

Appearances

Record

1–1

Sweet 16s

Final Fours

Titles

201414Round of 32Beat 3 Duke. Lost to 11 Tennessee 83–63. Bracket

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

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Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

ATS overall

19–10

ATS as favorite

12–7

ATS as underdog

7–3

ATS neutral court

0–1

ATS vs. tournament teams

4–1

ATS vs. ranked teams

1–0

Over / under

14–15

19–13 in 32 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 3	@TEN#23Tennessee6	L61–76	+28.5	143.5	Cover	Under
Nov 5	vsLAGLaGrange	W101–62	—	—	—	—
Nov 9	vsLIPLipscomb	W92–77	-3.5	158.25	Cover	Over
Nov 15	@WINWinthrop	L69–105	+2.5	163.25	Miss	Over
Nov 22	@E KEastern Kentucky	W95–83	+4	163.25	Cover	Over
Nov 26	vsAPPApp State	W75–67	-6.5	143.5	Cover	Under
Nov 29	@ELONElon	W91–84	+2.25	159.75	Cover	Over
Dec 2	vsgeorgia-state	W78–67	-10.75	155.5	Cover	Under
Dec 7	vsOGLOglethorpe	W100–50	—	—	—	—
Dec 13	@CLEClemson8	L63–70	+22.75	151.25	Cover	Under
Dec 17	@UCFUCF10	L63–81	+16.5	160.5	Miss	Under
Dec 20	@WASWashington State	L78–84	+6.75	151.75	Cover	Over
Dec 28	vsBAPBaptist (Fl)	W122–49	—	—	—	—
Dec 31	@FURFurman15	L72–74	+2.5	154.5	Cover	Under
Jan 3	@ETSUEast Tennessee State	L71–77	+7.25	148.25	Cover	Under
Jan 7	vsTHEThe Citadel	W101–63	-15.5	147	Cover	Over
Jan 10	vsWOFWofford	W109–97	-4.25	157	Cover	Over
Jan 15	@VMIVMI	W77–67	-8.75	153.5	Cover	Under
Jan 17	@UNCUNC Greensboro	W102–92	-6.5	156.5	Cover	Over
Jan 21	vsW CWestern Carolina	W88–76	-8.75	158.75	Cover	Over
Jan 24	@WOFWofford	L77–80	-2.25	157.5	Miss	Under
Jan 29	vsUNCUNC Greensboro	W95–77	-10.5	158.5	Cover	Over
Jan 31	vsVMIVMI	W95–81	-18	153.5	Miss	Over
Feb 5	@CHAChattanooga	L75–79	-4.5	155.25	Miss	Under
Feb 7	@SAMSamford	L49–69	+0.25	160.5	Miss	Under
Feb 11	vsFURFurman15	W69–64	-3.75	151.5	Cover	Under
Feb 14	@THEThe Citadel	W70–54	-11.75	147.5	Cover	Under
Feb 19	vsCHAChattanooga	L90–94	-10.25	151.75	Miss	Over
Feb 21	vsSAMSamford	W89–86	-3.75	155.75	Miss	Over
Feb 25	@W CWestern Carolina	L74–78	-0.25	156.5	Miss	Under
Feb 28	vsETSUEast Tennessee State	W82–76	-1.5	150	Cover	Over
Mar 7	NW CWestern Carolina	L73–77	-2.25	154.5	Miss	Under