Wednesday, November 30
Macon, Ga.
7 PM
Mercer University
vs
University of Alabama
Merrie Christmas Project and Preview vs Alabama
11/28/2022 5:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Free admission for fans who bring new a new pair of socks
MACON, Ga. – After returning home from a two-game trip in Las Vegas, the women's basketball team welcomes SEC member Alabama to Hawkins Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday's game will benefit the Merrie Christmas Project and Merrie's Closet.
Fans who bring a new pair of socks will receive free admission to the game.
GAME DAY INFO
Alabama (4-2, 0-0) at Mercer (2-3, 0-0)
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 | 7 p.m. ET
Macon, Ga. | Hawkins Arena
TV: ESPN+
RADIO: 100.9 FM The Creek/SportsMic: Rick Cameron
This is the second time in the last three seasons the Bears will host the Crimson Tide. Alabama is coming off a 20-14 season last year.
ABOUT THE MERRIE CHISTMAS PROJECT
Mike and Nancy Kaplan founded The Merrie Christmas Project in 2019 in memory of their daughter, Merrie, who had a profound love of all things Christmas. Merrie was born with a rare genetic condition, Williams syndrome. Now, her memory brings joy across middle Georgia through The Merrie Christmas Project, a fundraising effort that provides gifts, educational items, holiday décor, and food to families in need during the Christmas season.
Merrie's Closet is an extension of The Merrie Christmas Project. It is a clothing source for our middle Georgia students who are not in proper dress code or may have had an emergency arise during school. Merrie's Closet has donated khakis, sweatshirts, shirts, socks, underwear, and child/adult diapers to Bibb County schools.
HOW TO DONATE
Monetary donations may be made to Community Foundation of Central Georgia and earmarked for The Merrie Christmas Project Fund and mailed to CFCG, 577 Mulberry St., Suite 1600, Macon, GA 31201.
Online donations may be made at cfcga.org/fund/merrie
LAST TIME OUT
Texas Tech 78, Mercer 66 (Nov. 26)
Erin Houpt had a career-high 28 points, but ultimately the Bears couldn't get enough stops down the stretch and fell to Texas Tech 78-66 in the second and final game for the Bears in the Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday night.
Houpt was 6-for-10 from the field including 4-for-7 from three and a perfect 12-for-12 from the free-throw line. She also added four rebounds and three assists.
After shooting just 28.3 percent from the field as a team the previous night against Colorado State, Mercer shot 45.1 percent from the floor against the Red Raiders. Texas Tech led for nearly 37 minutes, but the Bears constantly battled back and went on runs themselves to never let the game get out of reach.
SCOUTING ALABAMA
Alabama was picked to finish fourth in the SEC in the preseason poll.
The Crimson Tide are a veteran team. They return all five starters from last season and have just one freshman and four graduate students. Alabama also has five transfers on this year's team.
The Crimson Tide have been very good offensively, averaging 77.5 points per game, fifth most in the SEC. Their shooting percentage (47.9 percent) is third best in the SEC. Brittany Davis leads Alabama in scoring (17.2 ppg) and rebounding (6.0).
SERIES HISTORY
This is the eighth all-time meeting between the Bears and Crimson Tide. Alabama leads the series 6-1. Mercer's lone win in the series was in 2014 when the Bears won 46-39 in Tuscaloosa.
STANDOUT STAT
Erin Houpt had a career-high 28 points last game against Texas Tech. That is the most points an opposing player has scored in a game against Texas Tech through their first six games this season.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Basketball, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_WBB (Twitter), /MercerWBB (Facebook) and @Mercer_wbb (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
Fans who bring a new pair of socks will receive free admission to the game.
GAME DAY INFO
Alabama (4-2, 0-0) at Mercer (2-3, 0-0)
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 | 7 p.m. ET
Macon, Ga. | Hawkins Arena
TV: ESPN+
RADIO: 100.9 FM The Creek/SportsMic: Rick Cameron
This is the second time in the last three seasons the Bears will host the Crimson Tide. Alabama is coming off a 20-14 season last year.
ABOUT THE MERRIE CHISTMAS PROJECT
Mike and Nancy Kaplan founded The Merrie Christmas Project in 2019 in memory of their daughter, Merrie, who had a profound love of all things Christmas. Merrie was born with a rare genetic condition, Williams syndrome. Now, her memory brings joy across middle Georgia through The Merrie Christmas Project, a fundraising effort that provides gifts, educational items, holiday décor, and food to families in need during the Christmas season.
Merrie's Closet is an extension of The Merrie Christmas Project. It is a clothing source for our middle Georgia students who are not in proper dress code or may have had an emergency arise during school. Merrie's Closet has donated khakis, sweatshirts, shirts, socks, underwear, and child/adult diapers to Bibb County schools.
HOW TO DONATE
Monetary donations may be made to Community Foundation of Central Georgia and earmarked for The Merrie Christmas Project Fund and mailed to CFCG, 577 Mulberry St., Suite 1600, Macon, GA 31201.
Online donations may be made at cfcga.org/fund/merrie
LAST TIME OUT
Texas Tech 78, Mercer 66 (Nov. 26)
Erin Houpt had a career-high 28 points, but ultimately the Bears couldn't get enough stops down the stretch and fell to Texas Tech 78-66 in the second and final game for the Bears in the Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday night.
Houpt was 6-for-10 from the field including 4-for-7 from three and a perfect 12-for-12 from the free-throw line. She also added four rebounds and three assists.
After shooting just 28.3 percent from the field as a team the previous night against Colorado State, Mercer shot 45.1 percent from the floor against the Red Raiders. Texas Tech led for nearly 37 minutes, but the Bears constantly battled back and went on runs themselves to never let the game get out of reach.
SCOUTING ALABAMA
Alabama was picked to finish fourth in the SEC in the preseason poll.
The Crimson Tide are a veteran team. They return all five starters from last season and have just one freshman and four graduate students. Alabama also has five transfers on this year's team.
The Crimson Tide have been very good offensively, averaging 77.5 points per game, fifth most in the SEC. Their shooting percentage (47.9 percent) is third best in the SEC. Brittany Davis leads Alabama in scoring (17.2 ppg) and rebounding (6.0).
SERIES HISTORY
This is the eighth all-time meeting between the Bears and Crimson Tide. Alabama leads the series 6-1. Mercer's lone win in the series was in 2014 when the Bears won 46-39 in Tuscaloosa.
STANDOUT STAT
Erin Houpt had a career-high 28 points last game against Texas Tech. That is the most points an opposing player has scored in a game against Texas Tech through their first six games this season.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Basketball, please follow the Bears on social media at @Mercer_WBB (Twitter), /MercerWBB (Facebook) and @Mercer_wbb (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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