The Mercer Bears (16-10, 8-5 SoCon) are heavily favored (by 10 points) to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Citadel Bulldogs (9-17, 6-7 SoCon) on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET. The point total for the matchup is set at 147.5.
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Mercer Cover -10 vs Citadel -113
Mercer vs. Citadel betting lines
- Mercer moneyline odds to win: -862
- Citadel moneyline odds to win: +554
- Spread: Mercer (-10)
- Total: 147.5
Mercer statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Mercer owns a better record against the spread at home (8-1-0) than it does on the road (9-5-0).
- Looking at point totals, the Bears hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total six times in nine opportunities this season (66.7%). In away games, they have hit the over five times in 14 opportunities (35.7%).
- Mercer has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 9-0, compared to going 2-3 in away games.
Recent trends
- The Bears’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 83.6 points per contest compared to the 83.4 they’ve averaged this year.
- The past 10 games have seen Mercer give up 3.2 more points per game (78.2) than its season-long average (75.0).
- The Bears are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.9 threes per game and shooting 32.6% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.9 makes and 33.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Mercer betting records this season
- ATS Record: 17-6-0 (Home: 8-1-0; Away: 9-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 10+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 10-4-0; As Underdog: 7-2-0)
- O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 5-9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 9-0; Away: 2-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.1 (186th in nation) | 42.7 (101st) | 35.2 (45th) | 32.7 (278th) | 14.3 (155th) | 10.4 (105th) |
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Citadel statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Citadel has a better winning percentage at home (.556, 5-4-0 record) than away (.462, 6-7-0).
- Bulldogs games have gone above the over/under 44.4% of the time at home (four of nine), and 46.2% of the time on the road (six of 13).
- When moneyline underdogs, the Bulldogs have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-4) than away (2-11).
Recent trends
- Over their last 10 games, the Bulldogs are averaging 70.1 points per game, 0.4 more than their season average (69.7).
- Citadel is surrendering 73.1 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 3.3 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (76.4).
- The Bulldogs are draining 9.2 three-pointers per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.4). Additionally, they own a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.3%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.6%).
Citadel betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 10+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 10-11-0)
- O-U-P: 10-13-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-16 (Home: 3-4; Away: 2-11)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.0 (322nd in nation) | 47.6 (339th) | 30.0 (284th) | 31.2 (190th) | 12.6 (283rd) | 10.1 (74th) |
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