The Bears finished the 2017 – 18 season 19 – 15 , 11 – 7 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fourth place . They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament to Wofford . They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Grand Canyon in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to North Texas
SoCon Tournament
2018 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 Mercer Bears men's basketball team