The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (17-12, 11-6 SoCon) are 8.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a three-game home winning streak when they take on the Mercer Bears (12-17, 5-12 SoCon) on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Freedom Hall Civic Center. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 145 in the matchup.
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East Tennessee State Cover -8.5 vs Mercer -109
East Tennessee State vs. Mercer betting lines
- East Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -408
- Mercer moneyline odds to win: +316
- Spread: East Tennessee State (-8.5)
- Total: 145
East Tennessee State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- East Tennessee State has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered seven times in 13 opportunities at home, and it has covered four times in 14 opportunities in away games.
- In home games, the Buccaneers exceed the over/under 46.2% of the time (six of 13 games). They’ve hit the over in 42.9% of away games (six of 14 contests).
- East Tennessee State has fared better as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 9-3, compared to going 2-2 away from home.
Recent trends
- The Buccaneers have been racking up 68.9 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 72.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
- The last 10 games have seen East Tennessee State give up 1.3 fewer points per game (65.3) than its season-long average (66.6).
- The Buccaneers’ last 10 contests have seen them make 7.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.0% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 8.5 makes and 34.5%.
East Tennessee State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-14-2 (Home: 7-5-1; Away: 4-9-1)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-2; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
- O-U-P: 12-15-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 6-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-5 (Home: 9-3; Away: 2-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.1 (280th in nation) | 42.7 (115th) | 34.1 (71st) | 30.6 (143rd) | 12.8 (246th) | 10.2 (78th) |
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Mercer statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Mercer’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (5-5-0). Away, it is .400 (6-9-0).
- In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Bears’ games have finished above the over/under at home (20%, two of 10) than away (60%, nine of 15).
- The Bears, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-5) than away (1-9) this year.
Recent trends
- The Bears are putting up 72.8 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 4.6 fewer points than their average for the season (77.4).
- Mercer is surrendering 77.9 points per contest in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 76.4 points allowed.
- The Bears are draining 7.4 treys per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.3). Additionally, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.1%).
Mercer betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-9-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 8-10-0)
- O-U-P: 12-15-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 9-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 4-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-15 (Home: 1-5; Away: 1-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.1 (221st in nation) | 42.2 (93rd) | 35.8 (26th) | 35.6 (351st) | 13.3 (210th) | 11.9 (251st) |
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