Mercer Bears Bust Brackets with NCAA Tournament Upset of Duke: A Talk with Mercer’s President
In this photo from Mercer’s basketball website, point guard Langston Hall (a Chamblee High School graduate) celebrates during Mercer’s 78-71 upset win over Duke in the 2014 NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
MERCER UNIVERSITY
On Friday, March 21, 2014, the Mercer University men’s basketball team shocked nearly everyone, when they upset perennial powerhouse Duke, 78-71, in the NCAA tournament.
One person who insisted he was not at all surprised was Mercer’s president, Bill Underwood.
In a conversation with WABE’s Denis O’Hayer shortly after the victory, Underwood said it demonstrated the school’s commitment to blend high academic achievement with outstanding athletics.
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