The Mercer Bears (10-11, 3-5 SoCon) are heavily favored (by 13.5 points) to end a three-game home losing streak when they host the Citadel Bulldogs (5-14, 0-8 SoCon) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 145.5.
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Mercer Cover -13.5 vs Citadel -110
Mercer vs. Citadel betting lines
- Mercer moneyline odds to win: -1111
- Citadel moneyline odds to win: +698
- Spread: Mercer (-13.5)
- Total: 145.5
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 four times in six opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered five times in 11 opportunities in away games.
- The Bears have exceeded the over/under in two of six home games (33.3%). They’ve fared better on the road, eclipsing the total in six of 11 matchups (54.5%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Mercer has won a higher percentage of its home games (1.000) compared to away games (.750).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Bears have been scoring 76.3 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 79.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Mercer’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has given up 78.7 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 75.9 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
- Over their past 10 contests, the Bears are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.1 compared to 8.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (34.3% compared to 33.0% season-long).
Mercer betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
- O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.5 (197th in nation) | 43.1 (154th) | 35.2 (51st) | 35.6 (348th) | 14.2 (145th) | 12.0 (247th) |
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Citadel statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Citadel has a lower winning percentage at home (.222, 2-7-0 record) than on the road (.571, 4-3-0).
- Bulldogs games have gone above the over/under 55.6% of the time at home (five of nine), and 42.9% of the time on the road (three of seven).
- The Bulldogs, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-5) as away (0-7) this year.
Recent trends
- While the Bulldogs are posting 69.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, producing 63.6 points per contest.
- In its last 10 games, Citadel is surrendering 78.6 points per contest, 4.8 more points than its season average (73.8).
- The Bulldogs are making 8.6 treys per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (8.3). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (34.0%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.0%).
Citadel betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-10-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
- O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-12 (Home: 0-5; Away: 0-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.7 (241st in nation) | 44.0 (213th) | 31.8 (224th) | 32.7 (262nd) | 13.4 (212th) | 12.4 (276th) |
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