Mercer basketball coach Bob Hoffman was eating lunch Monday when something on television grabbed his attention.
“It was a show on the top 10 upsets, all time, in NCAA tournament history,” Hoffman said. “There it was, a clip of us, No. 8 on the list. That was fun, reliving that.”
It has been two years since the Mercer Bears came into PNC Arena and became an indelible part of tournament lore. A 14th seed in 2014, the Bears were matched against third-seeded Duke as they made their first NCAA appearance since 1985.
Final score: Mercer 78, Duke 71.