Bears Visit Stetson Sunday

Sunday, December 8

DeLand, Fla.

3 p.m.

Mercer University

Stetson

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12/7/2024 10:57:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Tip-off is at 3 p.m. from DeLand, Florida

MACON, Ga. - The Mercer men's basketball team is back on the road this weekend as the Bears visit Stetson on Sunday, Dec. 8. Tip off from DeLand, Florida is at 3 p.m.

ABOUT THE GAME
Date: Sunday, Dec. 8 Time: 3 p.m. Location: DeLand, FL \| Edmunds Center TV: ESPN+ Live Statistics: MercerStats.com Twitter Updates: @MercerMBB

SERIES HISTORY Sunday's game will be the 123rd all-time meeting between Mercer and Stetson. Stetson leads the series, 67-55, although the Bears have won each of the last seven meetings. The two teams haven't met since 2014.

LAST TIME OUT
Tyler Johnson scored 24 points to lead all scorers, as Mercer defeated West Georgia, 86-72 on last Wednesday afternoon from Hawkins Arena.

The win was head coach Ryan Ridder's 100th career win as an NCAA Division I head coach.

The Bears shot 32-of-61 (52%) from the field compared to the Wolves who went 25-of-59 (42%) from the field. Mercer also controlled the glass as it outrebounded West Georgia 38-30. The Bears did a good job of protecting the ball as they committed a season low seven turnovers.

NEED TO KNOW
The Bears are looking to go a perfect 3-0 against ASUN teams this season. Mercer has already picked up wins over Jacksonville and
West Georgia this season and will look to win its third game over an ASUN opponent on Sunday.

SCOUTING STETSON
Stetson entered the 2024-25 season following one of its best seasons in program history in 2023-24. Last season, the Hatters won the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament and earned an automatic NCAA Tournament bid.

Stetson was picked to finish 8th in the 12-team ASUN in the preseason coaches poll and 6th in the media poll. Stetson is led by head coach Donnie Jones who is in his sixth year with the Hatters and 15th season overall as a head coach. After opening the season with a win over New College (FL), Stetson has since lost seven straight games. The Hatters are coming off a close 74-72 loss to USF on Tuesday. Stetson is averaging 72.1 points per game and allowing an ASUN worst 81.6 points per game. The Hatters have been shooting the ball well at 45.9 percent which ranks third in the ASUN. Stetson can get careless at times with the ball as they average the most turnovers per game in the ASUN at 15.1 per game.

Stetson's leading scorer is junior guard Mehki Ellison who is averaging 11.9 points per game. Ellison is a Division II transfer from Mott Community College where he was named an NJCAA Second Team All-American.

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