10/30/2026 1:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
MACON – Giveaway raffles for a JBL Speaker, headphones and parking decals, as well as a plethora of t-shirt giveaways, highlight the 2026-27 men's and women's basketball promotions schedules that were released on Friday afternoon by Mercer athletics department officials.
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The mixed bag of promotions will kick off on Monday when both teams open their newest campaigns with a morning/night doubleheader in Hawkins Arena. Education Day will be on the agenda for the men's basketball team as they lock horns with Reinhardt at 11 a.m. The Mercer women will lift the lid on the program's 57th season of intercollegiate basketball at 7 p.m. against North Greenville.
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The women's basketball team will hold its annual Epilepsy Awareness game on November 11 against Charleston Southern, and will, again, partner with the Merrie Christmas Project on December 19 when it battles Winthrop in Macon. The Bears will "Black Out" Hawkins Arena on January 12 against Tennessee Tech, while a "Pink Out" is slated for February 13 when MU takes on East Tennessee State as part of Love & Hoops Day.
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The men's basketball program is slated to take on Wofford on December 5 as part of its partnership with the Merrie Christmas Project and will collaborate with the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches on January 23 against UNC Greensboro for its annual Coaches vs. Cancer Game. A "White Out" is on the docket for the January 30 contest against The Citadel.
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Both programs will celebrate the United States Military, as well as local first responders, as part of selected games in January as well.
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Single-game tickets, as well as reserved-seat season tickets, for the 2026-27 season have already gone on sale and can be purchased by visiting MercerBears.com/Tickets. For questions regarding basketball tickets, including inquiries about seat locations, contact the Mercer Athletics Ticket Office at (478) 952-1740.
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The mixed bag of promotions will kick off on Monday when both teams open their newest campaigns with a morning/night doubleheader in Hawkins Arena. Education Day will be on the agenda for the men's basketball team as they lock horns with Reinhardt at 11 a.m. The Mercer women will lift the lid on the program's 57th season of intercollegiate basketball at 7 p.m. against North Greenville.
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The women's basketball team will hold its annual Epilepsy Awareness game on November 11 against Charleston Southern, and will, again, partner with the Merrie Christmas Project on December 19 when it battles Winthrop in Macon. The Bears will "Black Out" Hawkins Arena on January 12 against Tennessee Tech, while a "Pink Out" is slated for February 13 when MU takes on East Tennessee State as part of Love & Hoops Day.
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The men's basketball program is slated to take on Wofford on December 5 as part of its partnership with the Merrie Christmas Project and will collaborate with the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches on January 23 against UNC Greensboro for its annual Coaches vs. Cancer Game. A "White Out" is on the docket for the January 30 contest against The Citadel.
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Both programs will celebrate the United States Military, as well as local first responders, as part of selected games in January as well.
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Single-game tickets, as well as reserved-seat season tickets, for the 2026-27 season have already gone on sale and can be purchased by visiting MercerBears.com/Tickets. For questions regarding basketball tickets, including inquiries about seat locations, contact the Mercer Athletics Ticket Office at (478) 952-1740.
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