Mercer Men's Basketball 2023-24 Schedule Announced

Mercer men’s basketball 2023-2024 schedule will feature 25 games and 11 home games. The Vikings will play in three scrimmages before their first game: one at Compass Academy on October 21^st followed by two home scrimmages: Bergen CC on October 26^th and Brookdale CC on October 28^th.

 

The regular season opens November 4^th and 5^th at a tournament at CCBC Dundalk in Maryland.  The Vikings take on College of Southern Maryland in their season opener November 4^th and will play CCBC Catonsville on Nov. 5^th.  The Vikings will have their home opener on Tuesday, November 14^th when they host Middlesex CC.  

 

Mercer will face two top Division II opponents this season.  The Vikings will host Niagara CCC on December 17^th, the Vikings final home game before the holiday break.  Niagara finished the 2022-23 season ranked 2^nd in the NJCAA Division II poll following a 29-1 season and a trip to the NJCAA National Tournament.

 

The Vikings will also take on another top Division II opponent on the road when they travel to Orange CCC on January 27^th.  Orange went 29-1 last season, reached the NJCAA National Tournament and finished the regular season ranked 5^th in the Division II poll.

 

The Vikings final game of 2023 will be on December 21^st at County College of Morris.  Mercer opens up 2024 with a home game on January 6^th vs Montgomery-Rockville CC.  The Vikings final regular season home game is  February 10 ^th vs CC of Morris.  The final regular season game of the year is on February 13th at Middlesex CC.

 

Key Region games for the Vikings are against Lackawanna, on the road on November 21^st and at home on January 16^th.  The Vikings host Raritan Valley CC on December 2^nd and will be away on January 25^th.  The Vikings travel to Essex CC on December 7^th and will host the Wolverines on February 1^st.  The Vikings host Del Tech on November 28^th and will travel to Del Tech on January 23^rd.  

 

Other non-Region home games for the Vikings this season are against Middlesex CC on November 14^th, Cecil College on December 12^th and SUNY Ulster on December 16^th.  The Vikings host traditional Division I power Harcum College on January 20^th.

 

Road games for the Vikings include trips to RCSJ-Gloucester on November 9^th, Frederick CC on November 18^th, Atlantic Cape CC on January 11^th, Camden CC on January 30^th and Rockland CC on February 8^th.

 

The Vikings went 12-15 in the 2022-23 season and just missed qualifying for the Region 19 Playoffs.  Mercer will return six players from last year’s squad including 1^st Team All-Region 19 performer Izaiah Johnson (Burlington/Burlington City).  Over the summer, Johnson was invited to the NJCAA Rising All-Star Game at Iowa Western Community College.  The showcase featured the top 60 returning NJCAA players.

 

The fou other returning players for the Vikings are Jason Mark (Broward, FL/Blanche Ely HS), Isham McClain (Pemberton, NJ/Pemberton HS), Anthony Rhodes (Trenton, NJ/Nottingham) and Kristian Smith (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham).  Howard Levy enters his 15th season as Head Coach of the Vikings and will be assisted by Kevin Allison.

 

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  Coach Levy enters his 15th year as Head Coach of the Vikings

 

  Guard Izaiah Johnson earned 1st Team All-Region 19 and GSAC honors last season