Sunday, February 13
Greensboro, NC
3:00 PM
Mercer University
at
UNCG
Photo by: Mitch Robinson
Bears Continue Their Travels to Greensboro
2/11/2022 3:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Mercer will tip off at 3 p.m. against UNCG on UNCG, Feb. 13
GREENBORO, N.C. – The Mercer Bears will travel to Greensboro, N.C. to face off against the UNCG Spartans in the Greensboro Coliseum on Sunday, Feb. 13 with tip-off slated for 3 P.M. available to stream on ESPN+.
BEAR NECESSITIES
Date: Thursday, Feb. 13, 2022 | 3 p.m.
Matchup: Mercer (13-13, 6-7 SoCon ) at UNCG (14-10, 7-5 SoCon)
Location: Greensboro, N.C.| Greensboro Coliseum
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Radio: Listen Here
TV: Stream on ESPN+ / Watch Here
Twitter Updates: @MercerMBB
LAST TIME OUT:
Mercer fell short to VMI in Lexington, Va., 85-79 on Thursday, February 10, in Cameron Hall. Shawn Walker Jr. led Mercer with a season high 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting while going 2-of-4 behind the arc. Junior forward, James Glisson III scored in double figures for the 12th time this season with 17 points and connecting on a career high five three-pointers in the game. Felipe Haase collected his fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
After a quick early basket from the Keydets, the Bears answered right back with four points of their own. Kamar Robertson drove the lane for a nice lay-in. To follow, Johnson knocked down two free throws after being fouled. Both teams battled through the first two media timeouts, as both defenses established themselves with a 13-13 score.
The Bears found an offensive rhythm, knocking down their next four shots. VMI was able to answer with opportunities at the free throw line to keep it tied at 28 apiece. The Keydets found some success on the offensive side, hitting their next three shots to take a 33-32 at the 3:05 mark. The Keydets continued their hot run heading into the break with a 7-0 run to hold a 40-34 advantage at the half.
VMI leaned on its interior offense to stretch it back out to a five-point lead, 65-60. However, both teams were in a cold spell offensively as neither team could find the bottom of the net for the next two minutes. VMI would continue to hit yet another contested three, going on an 8-0 run to go back up by double digits. The Bears battled back though, as the Mercer defense held the Keydets scoreless for over three minutes to close the deficit to five, at 74-69. After hitting one of two free throws, VMI stretched the lead back out to six and forced a Mercer turnover with 1:31 remaining. The Keydets would then connect on their 15th three-pointer to extend the lead to 78-69.
Nevertheless, VMI knocked down a mid-range jumper on the opposite end to stretch it back to eight. The Keydets would hold off a final attempt from the Bears to hand Mercer its seventh conference loss.
SERIES HISTORY:
UNCG leads the overall series 11 to 8. The Bears beat the Spartans in their last match up on January 13, 2022, 58-49. This was the first win against UNCG for Head Coach Greg Gary and the first time Mercer beat UNCG in their last 7 meeting, dating back to February 17, 2018. The last time these two teams met in Greensboro, N.C., was on January 27, 2021 when the Spartans won 81-68. Felipe Haase led the Bears with 17 points while shooting 60% from the field.
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS:
UNCG (15-10, 7-6 SoCon) beat The Citadel (10-13, 4-8) 86-66 in the Greensboro Coliseum on Thursday night. Bas Leyte finished with 20 points on 10-of-14 shooting from the field and eight rebounds. Leyte has 28 boards in UNCG's last three games. Kaleb Hunter added to the UNCG scoring with his strong performance of a season-high 19 points. Mohammed Abdulsalam led UNCG with 10 rebounds, one shy of his season-high.
Defensively, UNCG holds opponents to 64.3 points per game. This season, nine of the ten conference opponents are average 70 or more points per game and the Spartans have held nine conference opponents to under 70 points.
Offensively, UNCG is led by graduate student De'Monte Buckingham who is averaging 13.6 points per game. Buckingham leads the team with 55 made three pointers on the season while shooting 43% from behind the arc. In the paint, the Spartans are led by 6-10 junior, Bas Leyte. Leyte is averaging 8.6 points per game while shooting 53% from the field and pulling down 6.1 rebounds per game.
UP NEXT GRAPHIC:
The Bears are currently sitting at fifth in the conference with a 6-7 record in conference play.
Team SoCon Overall
Chattanooga 11-2 21-5
Furman 9-4 17-9
VMI 8-5 15-10
UNCG 7-6 15-10
Mercer 6-7 13-13
Wofford 6-7 14-11
Samford 5-7 15-9
ETSU 5-8 13-13
The Citadel 4-8 10-13
Western Carolina 3-10 9-17
SHARING IS CARING:
Mercer is fourth as a team in the Southern Conference in assists while averaging 15 assists per game. Felipe Haase leads Mercer with a 1.8 assist to turnover ratio.
FREEBIES AT THE CHARITY STRIPE:
Haase is ranked first in the Southern Conference making 86.7% percent of his free throws attempted. Haase has attempted 83 FTs so far on the season.
Rk. Name (School). FTM FTA Avg.
1. Felipe Haase-MER 72 83 .867
2. Max Klesmit-WOF 66 77 .857
3. Ques Glover-SAM 88 103 .854
SHARPSHOOTING:
The sharpshooting Felipe Haase and Jalen Johnson are both in the top 10 within the league for three-point field goal proficiency. Furman and Mercer are the only two teams that have two people representing themselves on this list, proving just how effective they are from behind the arc.
Rk. Name (School). GP. No. Avg.
1. Joe Anderson-FUR 34 70 .486
2. Jake Stephens-VMI 57 123 .463
3. Conley Garrison-FUR 58 128 .453
4. Jordan King-ETSU 79 181 .436
5. De'Monte Buckingham-UNCG 55 127 .433
6. Jason Roche-CIT 93 216 .431
7. Felipe Haase-MER 57 135 .422
8. Jalen Johnson-MER 67 161 .416
HOME SWEET HOME:
Hawkins Arena has been kind to the Bears in recent years. Each of the past two seasons, Mercer has earned nine wins on their home floor. Below is Mercer's record at home since the 2019-20 campaign. Since the beginning of the Greg Gary era, Mercer is 27-13 at home during his current campaign.
Season Record
2019-20 9-6
2020-21 9-4
2021-22 9-3
Total 27-13
UP NEXT:
Mercer will visit Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, Feb. 13 inside Greensboro Coliseum. Tip-off is slated for 3 P.M. The matchup on Sunday can be viewed on ESPN+ and can be heard on the Mercer Sports Network (100.9 The Creek, SportsMic) with Rick Cameron on the call.
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW:
Purchase your 2021-22 season tickets here to watch the Bears in action at Hawkins Arena. The Bears' next home game is on Wednesday, Feb. 16 against ETSU at 7 p.m.
Tickets for the Feb. 16 game can be purchased HERE.
BEAR NECESSITIES
Date: Thursday, Feb. 13, 2022 | 3 p.m.
Matchup: Mercer (13-13, 6-7 SoCon ) at UNCG (14-10, 7-5 SoCon)
Location: Greensboro, N.C.| Greensboro Coliseum
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Radio: Listen Here
TV: Stream on ESPN+ / Watch Here
Twitter Updates: @MercerMBB
LAST TIME OUT:
Mercer fell short to VMI in Lexington, Va., 85-79 on Thursday, February 10, in Cameron Hall. Shawn Walker Jr. led Mercer with a season high 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting while going 2-of-4 behind the arc. Junior forward, James Glisson III scored in double figures for the 12th time this season with 17 points and connecting on a career high five three-pointers in the game. Felipe Haase collected his fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
After a quick early basket from the Keydets, the Bears answered right back with four points of their own. Kamar Robertson drove the lane for a nice lay-in. To follow, Johnson knocked down two free throws after being fouled. Both teams battled through the first two media timeouts, as both defenses established themselves with a 13-13 score.
The Bears found an offensive rhythm, knocking down their next four shots. VMI was able to answer with opportunities at the free throw line to keep it tied at 28 apiece. The Keydets found some success on the offensive side, hitting their next three shots to take a 33-32 at the 3:05 mark. The Keydets continued their hot run heading into the break with a 7-0 run to hold a 40-34 advantage at the half.
VMI leaned on its interior offense to stretch it back out to a five-point lead, 65-60. However, both teams were in a cold spell offensively as neither team could find the bottom of the net for the next two minutes. VMI would continue to hit yet another contested three, going on an 8-0 run to go back up by double digits. The Bears battled back though, as the Mercer defense held the Keydets scoreless for over three minutes to close the deficit to five, at 74-69. After hitting one of two free throws, VMI stretched the lead back out to six and forced a Mercer turnover with 1:31 remaining. The Keydets would then connect on their 15th three-pointer to extend the lead to 78-69.
Nevertheless, VMI knocked down a mid-range jumper on the opposite end to stretch it back to eight. The Keydets would hold off a final attempt from the Bears to hand Mercer its seventh conference loss.
SERIES HISTORY:
UNCG leads the overall series 11 to 8. The Bears beat the Spartans in their last match up on January 13, 2022, 58-49. This was the first win against UNCG for Head Coach Greg Gary and the first time Mercer beat UNCG in their last 7 meeting, dating back to February 17, 2018. The last time these two teams met in Greensboro, N.C., was on January 27, 2021 when the Spartans won 81-68. Felipe Haase led the Bears with 17 points while shooting 60% from the field.
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS:
UNCG (15-10, 7-6 SoCon) beat The Citadel (10-13, 4-8) 86-66 in the Greensboro Coliseum on Thursday night. Bas Leyte finished with 20 points on 10-of-14 shooting from the field and eight rebounds. Leyte has 28 boards in UNCG's last three games. Kaleb Hunter added to the UNCG scoring with his strong performance of a season-high 19 points. Mohammed Abdulsalam led UNCG with 10 rebounds, one shy of his season-high.
Defensively, UNCG holds opponents to 64.3 points per game. This season, nine of the ten conference opponents are average 70 or more points per game and the Spartans have held nine conference opponents to under 70 points.
Offensively, UNCG is led by graduate student De'Monte Buckingham who is averaging 13.6 points per game. Buckingham leads the team with 55 made three pointers on the season while shooting 43% from behind the arc. In the paint, the Spartans are led by 6-10 junior, Bas Leyte. Leyte is averaging 8.6 points per game while shooting 53% from the field and pulling down 6.1 rebounds per game.
UP NEXT GRAPHIC:
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— Mercer Men's Basketball (@MercerMBB) February 11, 2022
🏀: Greensboro Coliseum | 3 P.M.
🖥: Stream on @ESPNPlus
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The Bears are currently sitting at fifth in the conference with a 6-7 record in conference play.
Team SoCon Overall
Chattanooga 11-2 21-5
Furman 9-4 17-9
VMI 8-5 15-10
UNCG 7-6 15-10
Mercer 6-7 13-13
Wofford 6-7 14-11
Samford 5-7 15-9
ETSU 5-8 13-13
The Citadel 4-8 10-13
Western Carolina 3-10 9-17
SHARING IS CARING:
Mercer is fourth as a team in the Southern Conference in assists while averaging 15 assists per game. Felipe Haase leads Mercer with a 1.8 assist to turnover ratio.
| Rk. Name (School) Average 1. Alex Hunter-FUR 3.0 2. Ryan Larson-WOF 2.4 3. David Sloan-ETSU 2.2 4. Trey Bonham-VMI 2.0 5. Felipe Haase-MER 1.8 |
FREEBIES AT THE CHARITY STRIPE:
Haase is ranked first in the Southern Conference making 86.7% percent of his free throws attempted. Haase has attempted 83 FTs so far on the season.
Rk. Name (School). FTM FTA Avg.
1. Felipe Haase-MER 72 83 .867
2. Max Klesmit-WOF 66 77 .857
3. Ques Glover-SAM 88 103 .854
SHARPSHOOTING:
The sharpshooting Felipe Haase and Jalen Johnson are both in the top 10 within the league for three-point field goal proficiency. Furman and Mercer are the only two teams that have two people representing themselves on this list, proving just how effective they are from behind the arc.
Rk. Name (School). GP. No. Avg.
1. Joe Anderson-FUR 34 70 .486
2. Jake Stephens-VMI 57 123 .463
3. Conley Garrison-FUR 58 128 .453
4. Jordan King-ETSU 79 181 .436
5. De'Monte Buckingham-UNCG 55 127 .433
6. Jason Roche-CIT 93 216 .431
7. Felipe Haase-MER 57 135 .422
8. Jalen Johnson-MER 67 161 .416
HOME SWEET HOME:
Hawkins Arena has been kind to the Bears in recent years. Each of the past two seasons, Mercer has earned nine wins on their home floor. Below is Mercer's record at home since the 2019-20 campaign. Since the beginning of the Greg Gary era, Mercer is 27-13 at home during his current campaign.
Season Record
2019-20 9-6
2020-21 9-4
2021-22 9-3
Total 27-13
UP NEXT:
Mercer will visit Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, Feb. 13 inside Greensboro Coliseum. Tip-off is slated for 3 P.M. The matchup on Sunday can be viewed on ESPN+ and can be heard on the Mercer Sports Network (100.9 The Creek, SportsMic) with Rick Cameron on the call.
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW:
Purchase your 2021-22 season tickets here to watch the Bears in action at Hawkins Arena. The Bears' next home game is on Wednesday, Feb. 16 against ETSU at 7 p.m.
Tickets for the Feb. 16 game can be purchased HERE.
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