Chattanooga vs. Mercer: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 28, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 27, 2024

Honor Huff will be among the players to watch when the Chattanooga Mocs (19-10, 11-5 SoCon) take on the Mercer Bears (14-15, 7-9 SoCon), Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET at McKenzie Arena. The Mocs are currently strong 9-point favorites over the Bears. A 146-point over/under is set for the matchup.

Chattanooga vs. Mercer Betting Lines

Chattanooga vs Mercer Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Chattanooga -9 146 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Mercer (+9)
Total Pick Under (146)

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Chattanooga vs. Mercer Stat Rankings

Chattanooga Avg. (Rank) Mercer Avg. (Rank)
78.4 (62nd) Points Scored 70.7 (267th)
71.1 (153rd) Points Allowed 71.2 (159th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.9 (263rd) Off. Rebounds 9.9 (89th)
10.8 (5th) 3pt Made 6.3 (287th)
13.9 (124th) Assists 13.3 (156th)
11.3 (182nd) Turnovers 11.1 (161st)

Chattanooga vs. Mercer Betting Trends

  • The Mocs have 14 wins in 27 games against the spread this season.
  • Chattanooga is 3-3 ATS as 9-point favorites or more.
  • Out of 27 Mocs games so far this year, 14 have hit the over.
  • Chattanooga and its opponent have broken the 146-point mark 17 times this year.
  • Mocs games average 149.6 total points this season, 3.6 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Mercer has 15 wins in 26 games against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 9-point underdogs or more, the Bears are 4-1.
  • There have been 14 Chattanooga’s games (out of 27) that went over the total this year.
  • So far this season, 12 Bears games have featured over 146 points scored.
  • Mercer’s games average 141.9 total points, 4.1 less than the total for this matchup.

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Chattanooga Impact Players

  • Sam Alexis paces his squad in rebounds per contest (8.9), and also posts 10.8 points and 1.9 assists. Defensively, he delivers 0.3 steals and 2.1 blocked shots.
  • Trey Bonham averages 16.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, shooting 50.2% from the floor and 42.9% from downtown with 2.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jan Zidek puts up 10.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Tyler Millin averages 8.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Mercer Impact Players

  • Jalyn McCreary is No. 1 on the Bears in scoring (15.8 points per game), and averages 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists. He also averages 1.0 steal and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • The Bears get 9.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Jake Davis.
  • Jah Quinones is posting a team-best 2.2 assists per contest. And he is producing 6.4 points and 4.6 rebounds, making 39.2% of his shots from the floor.
  • The Bears receive 9.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game from David Thomas.
  • Alex Holt is the Bears’ top rebounder (4.7 per game), and he delivers 7.4 points and 0.3 assists.

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