The Bears finished the 2015 – 16 season 19 – 15 , 8 – 10 in SoCon play to finish in seventh place . They defeated The Citadel in the first round of the SoCon Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to East Tennessee State . They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Coastal Carolina
SoCon Tournament
2016 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Mercer Bears men's basketball team