They lost to Texas in the 1980 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship 81–80.

They played as an independent from 1982 to 1985 before joining the New South Women's Athletic Conference in 1985.

Mercer played in the 1985 NCAA Division II basketball tournament, making the Final Four after beating North Alabama 90–86 (in OT) and Quinnipiac 86–76 before losing to Central Missouri 82–79.

The Bears won their second-straight Division I conference championship in 2019, defeating Furman 68–66 to win the Southern Conference Title, earning their second appearance in the Division I NCAA basketball tournament.

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