2021–22 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

2021–22 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2022 SoCon Tournament winner ; As of December 10, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

2021–22 Mercer Bears men's basketball
2021–22 Mercer Bears men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
2021–22 record	3–4 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Greg Gary (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Bobby Kummer; Kim Lewis; D.J. Byrd;
Home arena	Hawkins Arena

The 2021–22 Mercer Bears men's basketball team represent Mercer University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by third-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 2020–21 season 18–11, 8–9 in SoCon play to finish in seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the SoCon Tournament, they beat Samford in the first round,[1] upset #2 seed Wofford in the quarterfinals,[2] VMI in the semifinals,[3] before falling to UNC Greensboro in the championship game.[4]

Roster

2021–22 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	1	Kamar Robertson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jr	Alpharetta, Georgia
G	2	Neftali Alvarez	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	RS Jr	Cataño, Puerto Rico
C	3	Shannon Grant	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	280 lb (127 kg)	So	Sylacauga, Alabama
G	10	Jordan Jones	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Macon, Georgia
G	11	Jovan Tucker	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Atlanta, Georgia
C	14	Victor Bafutto	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Sr	Brasília, Brazil
F	15	John Treanor	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Roswell, Georgia
G	20	Jalen Johnson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	Durham, North Carolina
F	22	Felipe Haase	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	253 lb (115 kg)	Sr	Osorno, Chile
F	23	James Glisson III	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Decatur, Georgia
G	25	Shawn Walker Jr.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Jr	Elizabeth City, North Carolina
G	30	Diego Rivera	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Bayamón, Puerto Rico
G	31	Jacksen Greco	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Canton, Georgia
SG	32	Harrison Drake	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Newnan, Georgia

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, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2021* 7:00 pm	Fort Valley State	W 93–61	–	Hawkins Arena (1,027) Macon, GA
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 8:00 pm, SECN+	at Arkansas	L 61–74	0–1	Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR
November 13, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Winthrop	L 85–88 ^OT	0–2	Winthrop Coliseum (1,778) Rock Hill, SC
November 16, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Life	W 78–50	1–2	Hawkins Arena (1,332) Macon, GA
November 20, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Saint Louis Cancún Challenge campus game	L 58–75	1–3	Chaifetz Arena (4,725) St. Louis, MO
November 23, 2021* 3:00 pm, FloHoops	vs. Bucknell Cancún Challenge Mayan semifinal	W 78–68	2–3	Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (133) Cancún, Mexico
November 24, 2021* 3:00 pm, FloHoops	vs. Middle Tennessee Cancún Challenge Mayan championship	L 58–82	2–4	Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (103) Cancún, Mexico
November 27, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Milligan	W 88–49	3–4	Hawkins Arena (427) Macon, GA
December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Kennesaw State	W 73–71	4–4	KSU Convocation Center (1,518) Kennesaw, GA
December 4, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Georgia State	W 83–77	5–4	Hawkins Arena (901) Macon, GA
December 6, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Coastal Carolina	W 74–69	6–4	HTC Center (953) Conway, SC
December 11, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Georgia Southern			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
December 19, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Florida Gulf Coast			Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL
December 22, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Troy			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
SoCon regular season
December 29, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at The Citadel			McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
January 1, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Chattanooga			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
January 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Samford			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
January 8, 2022 4:00 pm	at Furman			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
January 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+	VMI			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
January 15, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+	UNC Greensboro			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
January 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at East Tennessee State			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
January 22, 2022 5:00 pm	Western Carolina			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
January 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Samford			Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
January 29, 2022 6:00 pm	Furman			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
January 31, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPNU	Wofford			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
February 5, 2022 12:00 pm, ESPNU	at Chattanooga			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at VMI			Cameron Hall Lexington, VA
February 13, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at UNC Greensboro			Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
February 16, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+	East Tennessee State			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
February 19, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Western Carolina			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 23, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+	The Citadel			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
February 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Wofford			Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC
SoCon Tournament
March 9–12, 2022	vs.			Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources[5][6]

References

"Bears Overpower Bulldogs to Begin SoCon Tournament". Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
"Mercer, VMI earn spots in semifinals". Southern Conference. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
"Alvarez helps Mercer defeat VMI, gain 1st SoCon title game". WSLS. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
"UNCG wins SoCon, gets NCAA berth after 69-61 win over Mercer". Yahoo. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
"2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
"2021-22 Mercer Bears Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

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[1] "Bears Overpower Bulldogs to Begin SoCon Tournament". Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

[2] "Mercer, VMI earn spots in semifinals". Southern Conference. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

[3] "Alvarez helps Mercer defeat VMI, gain 1st SoCon title game". WSLS. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

[4] "UNCG wins SoCon, gets NCAA berth after 69-61 win over Mercer". Yahoo. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

[5] "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

[6] "2021-22 Mercer Bears Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

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