The Mercer Bears (13-7, 5-2 SoCon) are 2.5-point favorites as they look to continue a five-game winning streak when they visit the Wofford Terriers (13-7, 5-2 SoCon) on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. The contest airs at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 158.5 points.
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Mercer Cover -2.5 vs Wofford -112
Mercer vs. Wofford betting lines
- Mercer moneyline odds to win: -155
- Wofford moneyline odds to win: +129
- Spread: Mercer (-2.5)
- Total: 158.5
Mercer statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Mercer has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered six times in six opportunities at home, and it has covered nine times in 11 opportunities in away games.
- The Bears have exceeded the total more often at home, hitting the over in four of six home matchups (66.7%). In away games, they have hit the over in five of 11 games (45.5%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Mercer has an identical winning percentage when playing at home compared to on the road (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Bears have seen an increase in scoring lately, racking up 88.3 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.9 points more than the 85.4 they’ve scored this year.
- The past 10 games have seen Mercer allow 0.9 more points per game (76.0) than its season-long average (75.1).
- While the Bears are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (8.9 per game) compared to their season-long average (9.2), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.8% from deep over the last 10, 34.1% on the season).
Mercer betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-2-0 (Home: 6-0-0; Away: 9-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 8-0-0 (As Favorite: 8-0-0; As Underdog: 7-2-0)
- O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.8 (103rd in nation) | 42.3 (100th) | 35.4 (61st) | 33.2 (297th) | 14.9 (134th) | 10.9 (141st) |
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Wofford statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Wofford has a better winning percentage at home (.571, 4-3-0 record) than on the road (.545, 6-5-0).
- Terriers games have finished above the over/under less often at home (four times out of seven) than on the road (seven of 11) this season.
- In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Terriers have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than on the road (.167, 1-5).
Recent trends
- The Terriers are averaging 84.1 points per game in their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 78.9.
- Wofford is allowing 77.3 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 0.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (76.6).
- In their last 10 games, the Terriers are draining 10.3 three-pointers per game, 0.9 more than their season average (9.4). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (39.3%) compared to their season average (35.2%).
Wofford betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
- O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 7-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.7 (223rd in nation) | 46.6 (310th) | 31.8 (232nd) | 31.0 (179th) | 14.3 (181st) | 9.3 (21st) |
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