UNC Greensboro Vs Mercer: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 21, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 20, 2023

The UNC Greensboro Spartans (12-8, 6-1 SoCon) will try to continue a three-game winning streak when hosting the Mercer Bears (9-11, 2-5 SoCon) on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Greensboro Coliseum. It airs at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Spartans’ (-361 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Bears (+277).

This article uses betting data updated as of January 21, 2023 at 1:47 PM ET. Find all the up-to-date odds for this contest below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

UNC Greensboro Vs Mercer Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UNC Greensboro (-7.5)
Total Pick Over (128)

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.

UNC Greensboro Vs Mercer Stat Rankings

UNC Greensboro Avg. (Rank) Mercer Avg. (Rank)
71.5 (182nd) Points Scored 71.2 (187th)
64.7 (61st) Points Allowed 69 (176th)
35.8 (85th) Rebounds 32.7 (247th)
9.5 (193rd) Off. Rebounds 9.4 (200th)
7.9 (133rd) 3pt Made 6.4 (279th)
14.8 (78th) Assists 15 (71st)
11.7 (116th) Turnovers 11 (62nd)

UNC Greensboro Vs Mercer Betting Trends

  • The Spartans are 8-10-0 against the spread this season.
  • UNC Greensboro has one win ATS (1-3) as a 7.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • There have been seven Spartans games (out of 18) that went over the total this season.
  • UNC Greensboro’s games have had more than 128 points scored on 13 occasions this year.
  • The average total for Spartans games this season has been 136.2, 8.2 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Mercer has seven wins in 18 games against the spread this year.
  • The Bears don’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 7.5-point underdog or greater this year.
  • UNC Greensboro has played 18 games this season, and seven of them have gone over the total.
  • Bears games have had over 128 points 14 times this season.
  • The average total for Mercer’s games is 140.1 points, 12.1 more than this game’s over/under.

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UNC Greensboro Impact Players

  • Keyshaun Langley records a team-high 14.3 points per contest. He is also posting 2.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists, shooting 44.3% from the field and 42.4% from beyond the arc with 2.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Keondre Kennedy averages a team-leading 6.6 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s recording 13.5 points and 1.5 assists, shooting 42% from the floor and 40.2% from downtown with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Mikeal Brown-Jones posts 10.9 points, 5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Mohammed Abdulsalam is posting 6.7 points, 0.8 assists and 6.4 rebounds per contest.
  • Kobe Langley paces the Spartans at 3.9 assists per game, while also putting up 2.7 rebounds and 5 points.

Mercer Impact Players

  • Jalyn McCreary leads the Bears in scoring (14.5 points per game) and rebounding (5.4), and puts up 0.5 assists. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Kamar Robertson is posting 12.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, making 48.6% of his shots from the field and 46.4% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 triples per contest.
  • Luis Hurtado is putting up a team-leading 4.3 assists per game. And he is contributing 8.2 points and 4.4 rebounds, making 43.8% of his shots from the floor.
  • Shawn Walker gets the Bears 9.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • David Craig is averaging 7.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game, making 57% of his shots from the field.
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