2002-03 Mercer Bears basketball — schedule and results

The 2002-03 Mercer Bears went 23-6 (14-2 in the A-Sun) under head coach Mark Slonaker. Simple Rating System: -3.89.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 11–1 at home, 11–4 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Bears scored 78.3 points per game and allowed 72.6 (+5.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 12 games, from Jan 30, 2003 to Mar 6, 2003. The most lopsided win was 97–72 over savannah state on Feb 17, 2003; the heaviest defeat was 83–47 at Florida State Seminoles on Nov 27, 2002. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Belmont Bruins (67–69).

Among Mercer Bears' 53 recorded seasons, 2002-03's .793 winning percentage ranks 1st. Previous season: 2001-02 Bears (6–23). Next season: 2003-04 Bears (12–18).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2002-11-23	at Elon Phoenix	W 79–67	Alumni Gym
2002-11-27	at Florida State Seminoles	L 47–83	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
2002-11-29	at Iowa State Cyclones	L 60–91	James H. Hilton Coliseum
2002-12-02	vs Reinhardt	W 85–62	Porter Gym
2002-12-05	vs Georgia Southern Eagles	W 80–72	Porter Gym
2002-12-10	at morris brown	W 89–67	John H. Lewis Gym
2002-12-19	at Harvard Crimson	L 74–86	Lavietes Pavilion
2003-01-02	at savannah state	W 84–66	Tiger Arena
2003-01-04	at Stetson Hatters	W 86–72	Edmunds Center
2003-01-06	at Jacksonville Dolphins	W 71–68	Swisher Gymnasium
2003-01-11	vs Florida Atlantic Owls	W 86–79	Porter Gym
2003-01-13	vs UCF Knights	W 85–63	Porter Gym
2003-01-17	at Troy Trojans	L 61–89	Trojan Arena
2003-01-20	at UNC Asheville Bulldogs	W 86–62	Charlie Justice Center
2003-01-23	at Samford Bulldogs	W 74–68	Seibert Hall
2003-01-27	vs Belmont Bruins	L 67–69	Porter Gym
2003-01-30	at Campbell Fighting Camels	W 77–62	Carter Gymnasium
2003-02-01	at Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs	W 76–64	Paul Porter Arena
2003-02-06	vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks	W 84–78	Porter Gym
2003-02-08	vs Georgia State Panthers	W 88–80	Porter Gym
2003-02-13	vs morris brown	W 90–83	Porter Gym
2003-02-15	vs Troy Trojans	W 83–80	Porter Gym
2003-02-17	vs savannah state	W 97–72	Porter Gym
2003-02-20	at Florida Atlantic Owls	W 87–72	FAU Arena
2003-02-22	at UCF Knights	W 69–66	UCF Arena
2003-02-27	vs Jacksonville Dolphins	W 73–63	Porter Gym
2003-03-01	vs Stetson Hatters	W 101–84	Porter Gym
2003-03-06	neutral Jacksonville Dolphins	W 73–57	GSU Sports Arena
2003-03-07	neutral UCF Knights	L 59–79	GSU Sports Arena

Game recaps

2002-11-27: Florida State Seminoles routed Mercer 83–47. Joiner,Michael led the winners with 17 points. Muhammad,Aleem had 13 for Mercer.

2003-01-17: Troy Trojans blew out Mercer 89–61 as FLETCHER, Ben scored a team-high 21. MUHAMMED,Aleem had 14 for Mercer.

2003-02-15: Behind MUHAMMED,Aleem's 20 points, Mercer held off Troy Trojans 83–80. FLETCHER, Ben had 27 for Troy Trojans.

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