Mercer Vs Kennesaw State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 2, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 2, 2022

The Mercer Bears (4-4) will be trying to build on a three-game home winning run when squaring off against the Kennesaw State Owls (4-3) on Friday, December 2, 2022 at Hawkins Arena. It airs at 7:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bears’ (-190 to win on the moneyline) contest against the Owls (+154).

This article references odds updated as of December 2, 2022 at 5:49 PM ET. See all the current odds for this game in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Mercer Vs Kennesaw State Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Kennesaw State (+4)
Total Pick Over (139.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Mercer Vs Kennesaw State Stat Rankings

Mercer Avg. (Rank) Kennesaw State Avg. (Rank)
77.1 (94th) Points Scored 76.7 (104th)
71.1 (241st) Points Allowed 66.3 (120th)
35.1 (199th) Rebounds 36.7 (135th)
10 (202nd) Off. Rebounds 11.9 (96th)
7.5 (174th) 3pt Made 9.3 (57th)
18.1 (20th) Assists 14.9 (97th)
11.4 (89th) Turnovers 12.6 (178th)

Mercer Vs Kennesaw State Betting Trends

  • The Bears have posted two wins against the spread this year.
  • Mercer has no wins ATS (0-1) as a 4-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Bears have played seven games this year, and three of them have gone over the total.
  • Mercer’s games have finished with more than 139.5 points four times so far this year.
  • The total for this game is 139.5, and that’s 8.8 points fewer than the average total in Bears games thus far this season.
  • Kennesaw State has three wins in five games against the spread this year.
  • The Owls have covered every time (2-0) as a 4-point underdog or more this season.
  • Out of seven Mercer’s games so far this season, three have hit the over.
  • Owls games have had over 139.5 points three times this season.
  • The average total points scored in Kennesaw State’s games this year (139.5) is 3.5 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Mercer Impact Players

  • Luis Hurtado posts a team-leading 5.8 assists per contest. He is also averaging 10.3 points and 4.6 rebounds, shooting 48.1% from the floor.
  • Kamar Robertson puts up 13.3 points and 2 assists per game — both team highs. He is also averaging 3.3 rebounds, shooting 49.3% from the floor and 48.6% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jalyn McCreary paces the Bears at 13.3 points per game, while also putting up 0.5 assists and 5 rebounds.
  • Shawn Walker averages 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • David Craig leads the Bears at 6.9 rebounds per game, while also putting up 0.8 assists and 9.4 points.

Kennesaw State Impact Players

  • Chris Youngblood is posting team highs in points (15 per game) and assists (1.1). And he is contributing 4.4 rebounds, making 48.7% of his shots from the floor and 42.5% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 triples per game.
  • Terrell Burden is registering a team-leading 4.4 assists per contest. He’s also delivering 11.7 points and 3 rebounds, hitting 53.7% of his shots from the floor.
  • Brandon Stroud is No. 1 on the Owls in rebounding (7.7 per game), and posts 9.3 points and 0.9 assists. He also posts 1.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Demond Robin gets the Owls 9.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He also averages 0.3 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Spencer Rodgers is posting 4.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, making 27.3% of his shots from the field and 25% from 3-point range, with 1 treys per contest.
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