The Citadel Bulldogs (3-12, 0-2 SoCon) visit the Mercer Bears (8-7, 0-2 SoCon) after losing seven road games in a row. The Bears are heavy favorites by 15.5 points in the contest, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5 points.
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Mercer Cover -15.5 vs Citadel -111
Mercer vs. Citadel betting lines
- Mercer moneyline odds to win: -2000
- Citadel moneyline odds to win: +1013
- Spread: Mercer (-15.5)
- Total: 147.5
Mercer statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Mercer has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in three opportunities at home, and it has covered seven times in nine opportunities in away games.
- The Bears have exceeded the over/under in one of three home games (33.3%). They’ve done better in away games, going over the total in four of nine matchups (44.4%).
Recent trends
- The Bears have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 81.3 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.8 points fewer than the 82.1 they’ve scored this season.
- Mercer has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 70.3 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 73.7 it has conceded per game this season.
- While the Bears are connecting on more threes per game over their past 10 outings (9.3 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (9.1), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (31.7% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 32.5% on the season).
Mercer betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-2-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 7-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.7 (224th in nation) | 41.6 (83rd) | 35.9 (60th) | 35.9 (344th) | 14.7 (154th) | 10.6 (101st) |
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Citadel statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Citadel has had better results away (3-3-0) than at home (1-4-0).
- Bulldogs games have gone above the over/under 40% of the time at home (two of five), and 50% of the time on the road (three of six).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Bulldogs have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-4) and on the road (0-6).
Recent trends
- The Bulldogs are putting up 64.9 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 5.0 fewer points than their average for the season (69.9).
- Citadel has played better defensively in its previous 10 games, surrendering 76.5 points per contest, 0.5 fewer points than its season average of 77.0 allowed.
- The Bulldogs are sinking 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game over their last 10 games (8.8) compared to their season average (9.5), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.3%) compared to their season mark (32.4%).
Citadel betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
- O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-4; Away: 0-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.6 (301st in nation) | 48.2 (340th) | 30.5 (279th) | 30.8 (164th) | 12.8 (286th) | 9.9 (48th) |
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