Game Notes
MACON, Ga. – Fresh off a convincing 91-57 win over Stetson, the Mercer men’s basketball team returns to action on Monday evening, hosting Florida Gulf Coast. The game, which is slated for 9 p.m. in the University Center, will be featured on CSS TV, ESPN Full Court and ESPN360.com
Mercer is 10-11 (6-5 A-Sun) after topping the Hatters on Saturday afternoon. The Bears faced FGCU just one week ago in Fort Myers, Fla. In that matchup, FGCU redshirt freshman Anthony Banks scored on a put-back attempt with seven seconds left to lift the Eagles over the Bears, 71-70.
FGCU is 7-14 (4-8 A-Sun) after most recently falling at Kennesaw State, 77-70. FGCU returns four starters from last year’s team that finished 11-20 (7-13 A-Sun).
FGCU was predicted to finish in a tie for seventh place among A-Sun competition in a preseason poll conducted by the league’s coaches.
Banks leads the FGCU offense with 12.7 points per game. Banks and guard Reed Baker both rank among the league’s top 20 scorers. Baker ranks 18th with 11.4 points per game while Banks' 12.7 scoring average is good enough for 13th best in the A-Sun.
FGCU is 3-10 in road games while Mercer is 5-4 at the University Center. Mercer leads the all-time series with FGCU, 4-1.
All Mercer games can be heard live on FOX Sports 1670, WPCH 96.5 FM and WZCH 102.5 with play-by-play provided by Rick Cameron, Mercer University’s senior assistant vice president for Marketing and Communications.
Click here to access the radio broadcast through www.MercerBears.com.