1984–85 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1984–85 1983–84 1983–86 Mercer Bears Mercer Bears wordmark.svg 200 Atlantic Sun Conference A-Sun 22–9 10–4 Bill Bibb Hawkins Arena TAAC tournament champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1984–85 Mercer Bears men's basketball team represented Mercer University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by head coach Bill Bibb, played their home games at Hawkins Arena on the university's Macon, Georgia, campus and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 10–4 in A-Sun play to finish second in the regular season standings. They won the TAAC tournament to earn the conferences automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, they were beaten by No. 2 seed Georgia Tech in the opening round. Roster 1984 Mercer Bears y Sam Mitchell y basketball 42 F 6 6 200 Sr Columbus, Georgia Bill Bibb Schedule and results https://mercerbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1984-85 1984-85 Men's Basketball Schedule 1984-85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1984 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Mercer Bears| Regular season Dec 8, 1984 yes yes Auburn Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 69–70 2–1 Dec 28, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Stanford Cardinal Stanford Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 90–76 6–1 Dec 29, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Texas Longhorns Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 68–69 6–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Mercer Bears| TAAC tournament Mar 2, 1985 yes 1984 men Centenary Gentlemen Centenary Porter Gym Macon, Georgia Quarterfinals 74–70 OT 20–8 Mar 3, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Houston Baptist Huskies Houston Baptist Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, Georgia Semifinals 69–65 21–8 Mar 4, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans Arkansas–Little Rock Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, Georgia Championship game 105–96 22–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Mercer Bears| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1985 yes yes 15 E Georgia Tech 6 2 E The Omni Atlanta, Georgia First Round 58–65 CBS 22–9 AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region MW=Midwest Eastern Time References Category:Mercer Bears men's basketball seasons Mercer Mercer Mercer Bears Mercer Bears