The Chattanooga Mocs (10-17, 4-10 SoCon) are underdogs (+9.5) as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Mercer Bears (17-10, 9-5 SoCon) at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Hawkins Arena. The contest airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 152.5.
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Mercer Cover -9.5 vs Chattanooga -118
Mercer vs. Chattanooga betting lines
- Mercer moneyline odds to win: -602
- Chattanooga moneyline odds to win: +418
- Spread: Mercer (-9.5)
- Total: 152.5
Mercer statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Mercer has played better when playing at home, covering eight times in nine home games, and 10 times in 15 road games.
- Looking at over/unders, the Bears hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve gone over the total six times in nine opportunities this season (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over five times in 15 opportunities (33.3%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Mercer has won nine of nine games when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won three of six games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Bears’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 79.7 points a contest compared to the 82.9 they’ve averaged this year.
- Mercer has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 73.9 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 74.3 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
- During their past 10 outings, the Bears are making 1.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.6 compared to 8.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (31.7% compared to 33.9% season-long).
Mercer betting records this season
- ATS Record: 18-6-0 (Home: 8-1-0; Away: 10-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 11-4-0; As Underdog: 7-2-0)
- O-U-P: 11-13-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 5-10-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 9-0; Away: 3-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3 (172nd in nation) | 42.4 (82nd) | 34.9 (53rd) | 32.5 (267th) | 14.3 (152nd) | 10.4 (111th) |
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Chattanooga statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Chattanooga has a better winning percentage at home (.400, 4-6-0 record) than on the road (.385, 5-8-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Mocs games have finished over three of 10 times at home (30%), and eight of 13 on the road (61.5%).
- The Mocs’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and away it is .250 (2-6).
Recent trends
- Over their past 10 games, the Mocs are putting up 70.8 points per game, compared to their season average of 74.7.
- Chattanooga is allowing 75.4 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 1.5 more points than it is allowing for the season (73.9).
- The Mocs are making 0.9 fewer threes per contest in their last 10 games (9.4) compared to their season average (10.3), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.7%) compared to their season mark (34.9%).
Chattanooga betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-14-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 5-8-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-9-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
- O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 8-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-8 (Home: 2-5; Away: 2-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.6 (219th in nation) | 42.2 (75th) | 30.0 (283rd) | 33.1 (299th) | 15.1 (112th) | 9.5 (40th) |
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