2015–16 Mercer Bears men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Mercer Bears men's basketball team represented Mercer University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by eighth year head coach Bob Hoffman, played their home games at Hawkins Arena on the university's Macon, Georgia campus and were second year members of the Southern Conference. They finished the 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.

2015–16 Mercer Bears men's basketball
Challenge in Music City Champions
CIT, First round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record19–15 (8–10 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Doug Esleeck
  • Jarred Merrill
  • Jason Eaker
Home arenaHawkins Arena
2015–16 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Chattanooga153 .833296  .829
East Tennessee State144 .7782412  .667
Furman117 .6111916  .543
Wofford117 .6111517  .469
Western Carolina108 .5561618  .471
UNC Greensboro108 .5561519  .441
Mercer810 .4441915  .559
Samford414 .2221419  .424
VMI414 .222921  .300
The Citadel315 .1671022  .313
2016 SoCon Tournament winner
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