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Men's lacrosse downs Bellarmine in their season opener

By Keith Holmes Jr. | February 2

The Bears are staying home to play Bucknell on Feb. 5 at 11 a.m.

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Women's basketball continues strong conference play

By KC Wetherington | January 27

The Bears continued their winning streak Jan. 17 when they defeated East Tennessee State University 66-54 at Hawkins Arena. 

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Men's basketball knock off WCU: Improve to 5-2 in conference play

By Max Kilham | January 26

The game will tip off at 8 p.m at the Pete Hanna Center Jan. 26th.

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Men's lacrosse poised to start the season

By Keith Holmes Jr. | January 26

After going 5-8 overall and 2-4 in the Southern Conference, Mercer men's lacrosse is looking to improve over their previous record this spring. 

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NFL Divisional Playoff Predictions: What to look for as only eight teams remain

By Keith Holmes Jr. | January 21

The next round of NFL Playoff games features interesting rematches, familiar faces and a chance for Matthew Stafford to break out.

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Jalen Johnson shines as men’s basketball record back-to-back victories

By Max Kilham | January 18

The matchup against the Bulldogs will be followed by two more crucial conference games against East Tennessee State on Wednesday and Western Carolina on Saturday.

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Women's basketball remains undefeated in SoCon play

By KC Wetherington | January 17

The Bears defeated UNCG and WCU in recent matchups to move to 3-0 in Southern Conference play.

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NFL Playoffs to feature redemption arcs, intriguing matchups

By Keith Holmes Jr. | January 14

After teams played through the new 18-week season, only 14 teams have the opportunity to fight for a chance to hoist the Lombardi trophy.                                                                        

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Basketball teams suffer cancellations due to COVID-19 during break

By Keith Holmes Jr. | January 12

When many Mercer students left campus after Dec. 18, the men's and women's basketball teams stayed to play. Unfortunately for the Bears, the two teams combined for five postponements and cancellations in their games during the break. 

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Georgia Bulldogs win national championship for the first time in 41 years

By KC Wetherington | January 11

Georgia vs. Alabama has been a rivalry game for decades and, on Monday night, the two teams met for the second time this season. The Dawgs took down Tide 33-18 to win the college football championship. 

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Women’s basketball beats KSU, falls to MTSU

By KC Wetherington | December 10

With a pair of wins and a loss this week, Mercer’s record has moved to 6-4 overall. 

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Men’s and women’s cross country break records at NCAA regionals

By Keith Holmes Jr. | November 30

This was the final competition of the Fall season for Mercer cross country. The men finished in third place in the conference, the highest they ever have, while the women placed ninth in the conference. 

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Football loses battle in SoCon Championship Game

By KC Wetherington | November 25

The Bucs scored the last 10 points of the game, defeating Mercer and claiming the SoCon Championship title. 

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Women’s basketball falls to UGA, brings record to 2-2

By KC Wetherington | November 21

Mercer will be on the road again this Sunday as they take on Gardner-Webb in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. 

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Mercer women’s basketball starts 2021-2022 season with a 2-1 record

By KC Wetherington | November 18

After going 19-7 last season, women's basketball is starting the season with games against Wake Forest and Appalachian State. 

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Volleyball season ends with two wins and two losses

By Mandi DeLong | November 18

The Bears will play in the Southern Conference Championship quarterfinals against Furman Nov. 19. 

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Hawks stop skid against Bucks, lose De'andre Hunter amidst slow start

By Max Kilham | November 15

The impressive progress of last year’s young Atlanta Hawks squad had stalled prior to the win, with the team struggling to start the season.

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Mercer downs Chattanooga in defensive showdown, earns chance at first conference title

By Micah Johnston | November 15

The Bears’ climactic matchup against the ETSU Buccaneers will be played in Johnson City, Tennessee this Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

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Falcons' season gets glimmer of hope following clutch victory over New Orleans

By Samantha Homcy | November 13

With the Atlanta Braves’ recent World Series win, all eyes are on the Atlanta Falcons as the NFL playoff season approaches. The Birds have been having a less-than-stellar season, but their comeback win over the New Orleans Saints on Friday has changed the game.Before the game against the Saints on ...

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Men’s soccer reaches Southern Conference final

By Max Kilham | November 12

If victorious in the title game, this will be the team’s fourth title since 2016, with the only unsuccessful year being 2018.