The Mercer Bears (7-11, 0-5 SoCon) hope to stop a five-game losing skid when visiting the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (7-11, 3-2 SoCon) at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Freedom Hall Civic Center. The game airs on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Buccaneers’ ( to win on the moneyline) contest against the Bears ().
The betting trends in what follows reference odds valid as of January 14, 2023 at 1:49 PM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this contest and Bet $5, Get $150 Win or Lose.
East Tennessee State Vs Mercer Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | East Tennessee State (-3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (135.5) |
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.
East Tennessee State Vs Mercer Stat Rankings
| East Tennessee State Avg. (Rank) | Mercer Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 70.7 (206th) | Points Scored | 71.4 (188th) |
| 68.4 (158th) | Points Allowed | 70.2 (215th) |
| 35 (132nd) | Rebounds | 33.2 (231st) |
| 11.3 (59th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.4 (201st) |
| 6.2 (295th) | 3pt Made | 6.1 (305th) |
| 13 (209th) | Assists | 15.5 (54th) |
| 13.4 (278th) | Turnovers | 11.4 (89th) |
East Tennessee State Vs Mercer Betting Trends
- The Buccaneers’ record against the spread is 6-10-0.
- As a 3-point favorite or greater, East Tennessee State has two wins ATS (2-3).
- This year, seven of the Buccaneers’ 16 games have gone over the point total.
- East Tennessee State’s games have had more than 135.5 points scored on nine occasions this season.
- The total for this game is 135.5, 3.6 points fewer than the average total in Buccaneers games thus far this season.
- Mercer’s record against the spread is 5-11-0.
- As 3-point underdogs or more, the Bears are 3-3 against the spread.
- Out of 16 East Tennessee State’s games so far this year, seven have hit the over.
- There have been eight Bears games this year with more than 135.5 points scored.
- The average total for Mercer’s games is 141.6 points, which is 6.1 more than this game’s over/under.
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East Tennessee State Impact Players
- Jordan King averages 14.1 points and 2.9 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also putting up 3.6 rebounds, shooting 36.9% from the floor and 29.5% from downtown with 2.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Jalen Haynes puts up 12.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 57.6% from the floor.
- Jaden Seymour is tops on his team in rebounds per game (7.6), and also posts 8 points and 1.5 assists. Defensively, he puts up 0.7 steals and 1 block.
- Deanthony Tipler is averaging 12.3 points, 1.5 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game.
- Josh Taylor is posting 9 points, 0.8 assists and 5.8 rebounds per game.
Mercer Impact Players
- Jalyn McCreary is putting up team highs in points (14.6 per game) and rebounds (5.6). And he is delivering 0.5 assists, making 57.2% of his shots from the field.
- Luis Hurtado is the Bears’ top assist man (4.6 per game), and he averages 8.3 points and 4.6 rebounds.
- The Bears receive 12.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Kamar Robertson.
- The Bears receive 9.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Shawn Walker.
- The Bears get 7.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game from David Craig.
