2024–25 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

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The 2024–25 Mercer Bears men's basketball team represented Mercer University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by first-year head coach Ryan Ridder, played their home games at Hawkins Arena in Macon, Georgia as a member of the Southern Conference.

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record14–19 (6–12 SoCon)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Jonathan Mitchell
  • Daniel Mondragon
  • Reed Ridder
  • Ben Whitherspoon
Quick facts Mercer Bears men's basketball, Conference ...
2024–25 Mercer Bears men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record14–19 (6–12 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jonathan Mitchell
  • Daniel Mondragon
  • Reed Ridder
  • Ben Whitherspoon
Home arenaHawkins Arena
Seasons
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2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Chattanooga15–3 .83329–9  .763
UNC Greensboro13–5 .72220–12  .625
East Tennessee State12–6 .66719–13  .594
Samford12–6 .66722–11  .667
Furman11–7 .61125–10  .714
Wofford †10–8 .55619–16  .543
VMI7–11 .38915–19  .441
Mercer6–12 .33314–19  .424
Western Carolina4–14 .2228–22  .267
The Citadel0–18 .0005–25  .167
† 2025 SoCon tournament winner
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Previous season

The Bears finished the 2023–24 season 16–17, 8–10 in SoCon play to finish in eighth place. They defeated The Citadel in the first round of the SoCon tournament,[1] before losing to Samford in the quarterfinals.[2] Following the conclusion of the season, head coach Greg Gary and the school parted ways.[3]

Roster

More information 2023–24 Mercer Bears men's basketball team, Players ...
2023–24 Mercer Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Jah Quinones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Orlando, FL
G/F 1 Cam Bryant 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) GS Camilla, GA
G 2 Jah Nze 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Oviedo, FL
G 3 Tyler Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) GS Athens, GA
G 4 Ahmad Robinson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr West Orange, NJ
F 6 Alex Holt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Lexington, NC
G 9 Angel Montas Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) So La Romana, DR
C 10 Alex Koch 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Athens, GA
G 11 Brady Shoulders 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Eddyville, KY
F 12 Petras Padegimas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Kaunas, Lithuania
F 14 TJ Grant 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Warner Robins, GA
G/F 22 Laurynas Vaistaras 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) GS Plungė, Lithuania
G 24 Braeden Carlsen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Wauconda, IL
F 33 Marcus Overstreet 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Chicago, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 17, 2024

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Virginia–Lynchburg W 125–54  1–0
 Hawkins Arena (2,053)
Macon, GA
November 11, 2024*
9:00 p.m., FS2		 at DePaul L 64–95  1–1
 Wintrust Arena (2,913)
Chicago, IL
November 13, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Trinity Baptist W 101–43  2–1
 Hawkins Arena (1,219)
Macon, GA
November 16, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at South Alabama L 66–75  2–2
 Mitchell Center (1,652)
Mobile, AL
November 21, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 at South Carolina
Fort Myers Tip-Off campus game		 L 72–84  2–3
 Colonial Life Arena (11,054)
Columbia, SC
November 25, 2024*
1:30 p.m., PTB Live		 vs. Jacksonville
Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Semifinals		 W 90–89 OT 3–3
 Suncoast Credit Union Arena (592)
Fort Myers, FL
November 26, 2024*
1:30 p.m., PTB Live		 vs. Miami (OH)
Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Championship		 L 72–75  3–4
 Suncoast Credit Union Arena (610)
Fort Myers, FL
December 4, 2024*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+		 West Georgia W 86–72  4–4
 Hawkins Arena (1,309)
Macon, GA
December 8, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Stetson W 89–83 OT 5–4
 Edmunds Center (650)
DeLand, FL
December 15, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Chicago State W 75–63  6–4
 Hawkins Arena (812)
Macon, GA
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Queens L 66–73  6–5
 Curry Arena (512)
Charlotte, NC
December 21, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Winthrop L 97–102  6–6
 Winthrop Coliseum (1,587)
Rock Hill, SC
December 28, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Georgia State W 71–68  7–6
 GSU Convocation Center (1,710)
Atlanta, GA
SoCon regular season
January 1, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Chattanooga W 99–94 OT 8–6
(1–0)		 Hawkins Arena (1,007)
Macon, GA
January 4, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at VMI W 70–67  9–6
(2–0)		 Cameron Hall (536)
Lexington, VA
January 8, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 East Tennessee State L 68–70  9–7
(2–1)		 Hawkins Arena (2,217)
Macon, GA
January 12, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Western Carolina L 82–85  9–8
(2–2)		 Ramsey Center (1,420)
Cullowhee, NC
January 15, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Samford L 74–75  9–9
(2–3)		 Hawkins Arena (2,219)
Macon, GA
January 18, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Wofford L 49–69  9–10
(2–4)		 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,925)
Spartanburg, SC
January 22, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UNC Greensboro W 79–78  10–10
(3–4)		 First Horizon Coliseum (807)
Greensboro, NC
January 25, 2025
4:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Furman L 74–79  10–11
(3–5)		 Hawkins Arena (3,272)
Macon, GA
January 29, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 The Citadel W 80–46  11–11
(4–5)		 Hawkins Arena (2,752)
Macon, GA
February 1, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Chattanooga L 84–93  11–12
(4–6)		 McKenzie Arena (3,551)
Chattanooga, TN
February 5, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Samford L 79–100  11–13
(4–7)		 Pete Hanna Center (1,284)
Homewood, AL
February 8, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Wofford L 66–77  11–14
(4–8)		 Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
February 12, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Furman L 72–96  11–15
(4–9)		 Timmons Arena (1,987)
Greenville, SC
February 15, 2025
4:30 p.m., ESPN+		 VMI L 71–80  11–16
(4–10)		 Hawkins Arena (2,261)
Macon, GA
February 19, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at The Citadel W 62–52  12–16
(5–10)		 McAlister Field House (1,443)
Charleston, SC
February 22, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UNC Greensboro L 61–78  12–17
(5–11)		 Hawkins Arena (2,129)
Macon, GA
February 26, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at East Tennessee State L 58–59  12–18
(5–12)		 Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
March 1, 2025
4:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Western Carolina W 81–69  13–18
(6–12)		 Hawkins Arena (1,975)
Macon, GA
SoCon tournament
March 7, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (8) vs. (9) Western Carolina
First round		 W 67–66  14–18
 Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
March 8, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (8) vs. (1) Chattanooga
Quarterfinals		 L 61–76  14–19
 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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