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Hawkins Arena
Home of the Mercer Bears
1400 Coleman Ave
Macon, GA 31207
Opened: January 8, 2004
The Hawkins Arena is the basketball arena on the campus of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. The arena is located in the University Center, a large multi-purpose facility centrally located on the university campus.

The University Center opened in 2004. The $40 million, 230,000-square-foot (21,000 m2) center, houses Mercer's athletics department, a 3,500-seat basketball arena, an indoor pool, work-out facilities, intramural basketball courts, offices, a food court, and numerous meeting facilities. Mercer's baseball and softball fields are located adjacent to the center along with the university's tennis complex and football-lacrosse complex Moye Complex.

The University Center replaced Porter Gym, which stood on the Mercer campus from 1937 to 2004; Porter Gym was located on the central quadrangle and was razed when the University Center opened. The center is also located on the central quadrangle on the site of the university's original fraternity row, which was razed after a new Greek Village opened. In 2007, a 101-room Hilton Garden Inn opened on university-owned land adjacent to the University Center. Parking lots are available for visitors-spectators arriving via the Mercer University Drive exit off Interstate 75.

The University Center arena was renamed Hawkins Arena in 2012 to honor J. B. Hawkins, former high school athletic director and basketball coach in Crawford County.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Feb 28, 2026East Tennessee State @ Mercer 0 - 0
Feb 21, 2026Samford @ Mercer 0 - 0
Feb 19, 2026Chattanooga @ Mercer 0 - 0
Feb 11, 2026Furman @ Mercer 0 - 0
Jan 31, 2026VMI @ Mercer 0 - 0
Jan 29, 2026UNC Greensboro @ Mercer 0 - 0
Jan 21, 2026Western Carolina @ Mercer 0 - 0
Jan 10, 2026Wofford @ Mercer 0 - 0
Jan 7, 2026The Citadel @ Mercer 0 - 0
Dec 7, 2025Oglethorpe @ Mercer 0 - 0