There were hundreds, perhaps a thousand, maybe more, jammed into the middle of a blocked-off main thoroughfare at the edge of Mercer's campus. For the better part of three early-afternoon hours — on a workday Friday, mind you — they rooted, groaned
Duke alumni aside, everybody loves when Duke loses, even if it busts their bracket. But what was the best thing about Duke's horrendous second-round loss to 14-seed Mercer — the fact that Duke lost, or that it gave us this incredible “Nae Nae” dance (or, as Twitter calls it: “white boy thought he was Omarion”) courtesy of Mercer's senior guard Kevin Canevari? Via CJ Fogler: IMPOSSIBLE TO PICK. Filed Under: duke blue devils · GIF · Mercer University · Follow @
Mercer University, with an undergraduate enrollment around 4,000, is based in Macon, Ga., was founded by early 19th century Baptists and named for one of those founders, minister Jesse Mercer (whose statue is at the center of campus). Former President
Tennessee denied Mercer a second straight upset in decidedly one-sided fashion, routing the Bears 83-63 in the third round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday night behind 17 points and a career-high-tying 18 rebounds for Jarnell Stokes. Josh Richardson
MACON, Ga. – A small university that defeated a basketball powerhouse in the first round provided what will likely be one of the best upsets in the tournament and busted a lot of basketball fans' brackets.