2011 – 12 Mercer Bears men 's basketball team represented Mercer University during the 2011 – 12 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Bears , led by fourth year head coach Bob Hoffman , played their home games at the University Center and are members of the Atlantic Sun Conference . They finished the season 27 – 11 , 13 – 5 in A-Sun play to finish in a tie for second place . They lost in the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun Basketball Tournament to Florida Gulf Coast . They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Tennessee State , Georgia State , Old Dominion , Fairfield , and Utah State to be the 2012 CIT Champions
Atlantic Sun Basketball Tournament
2012 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament
2011–12 Mercer Bears men's basketball team