Bears Set Slate for 2021-22

MACON, Ga. – Men's basketball head coach Greg Gary, commencing his third season at Mercer, announced the schedule for the upcoming 2021-22 season, which includes 15 contests at Hawkins Arena.

"We play a demanding nonconference schedule this year and are excited to take on Arkansas so early on into the season," Gary exclaimed. "That game should be a good evaluation of where we are as a unit. We hope that competition prepares us for the talent that the Peach State offers as well as for playing the several other quality teams within the grueling Southern Conference."

The Orange & Black will play 29 regular season games before the Southern Conference tournament, opening with Fort Valley State on Nov. 3. Followed by two away games, one against last season's AP 10th-ranked Arkansas on Nov. 9 followed up by a trip to South Carolina against Winthrop on Nov. 13.

After the season's first four games, Mercer will head to Mexico for the Cancun Challenge. From there, they will be facing off against Saint Louis (Nov. 20), Bucknell (Nov. 23) and then either Middle Tennessee or Rider (Nov. 24). They end the November gameplay by returning home with Milligan on Nov. 27.

After their travels, entering into December, the Bears will face two in-state foes in Georgia State (Dec. 4) and Georgia Southern (Dec. 11) – and those will be bookended with away matchups against Kennesaw (Dec. 1) and Coastal Carolina (Dec. 6).

Mercer will then make their way to FGCU on Dec. 19 to start a nonconference-closing, two-game finale ending with Troy on Dec. 22.

SoCon play will begin with five-of-the-first-seven contests taking place in the familiar confines of Hawkins Arena. After visiting The Citadel (Dec. 29), the Bears face Chattanooga (Jan. 1) and Samford (Jan. 5) as they visit Hawkins to start league action. Mercer will then continue on the road to further conference play as they travel to South Carolina and take on Furman (Jan. 8). Following that road trip, the Orange & Black host VMI (Jan. 13) and UNCG (Jan. 15). To conclude their January, they go back and forth with away and home games as they go to ETSU (Jan 19) and return to Macon for Western Carolina (Jan. 22). Doing the same the following week for Samford (Jan. 26) and back to Hawkins for their second season matchup against Furman (Jan. 29)

February starts at home as they take on Wofford (Feb. 2) before a final three-game stint away as they leave for Chattanooga (Feb. 5), VMI (Feb. 10) and UNCG (Feb. 13).

The end of the season will conclude with home games against ETSU (Feb. 16) and The Citadel (Feb.23) As their final road trips will include visits to Western Carolina (Feb. 19) and Wofford (Feb. 26) in Spartanburg, South Carolina before venturing to Asheville, North Carolina, for the SoCon Tournament.

Tipoff times and broadcast schedules will be announced at a later date. Each home contest and every SoCon game will air on either ESPN+ or ESPN3. Select games can be heard on the Mercer Sports Network - The Creek FM, SportsMic | thecreekfm.com | 100.9 FM with the Voice of the Bears, Rick Cameron, on the call.

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