The No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers (0-0) are double-digit, 28.5-point favorites against the Mercer Bears (0-0) on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on SEC Network+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 143.5.
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Tennessee Cover -28.5 vs Mercer -107
Tennessee vs. Mercer betting lines
- Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -25000
- Mercer moneyline odds to win: +3750
- Spread: Tennessee (-28.5)
- Total: 143.5
Tennessee statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last season, Tennessee played better when playing at home, covering nine times in 17 home games, and five times in 11 road games.
- In terms of point totals, the Volunteers hit the over more consistently when playing at home last year, as they exceeded the total nine times in 17 opportunities (52.9%). In road games, they hit the over four times in 11 opportunities (36.4%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Tennessee won a higher percentage of its games at home (.938) compared to away games (.571) last year.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Volunteers were the 167th-ranked squad in the country (74.0 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 10th-best (63.1 points conceded per game).
- On the boards, Tennessee was 105th in the nation in rebounds (33.2 per game) last season. It was 13th-best in rebounds conceded (27.5 per game).
- Last season the Volunteers were ranked 61st in the country in assists with 15.4 per game.
Tennessee betting records last season
- ATS Record: 20-18-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 28.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 16-15-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
- O-U-P: 16-22-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 4-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 26-4 (Home: 15-1; Away: 4-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.2 (147th in nation) | 38.6 (sixth) | 33.2 (105th) | 27.5 (13th) | 15.4 (61st) | 9.6 (40th) |
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Mercer statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Mercer had a better winning percentage at home (.545, 6-5-0 record) than away (.438, 7-9-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Bears games finished over less often at home (two of 11, 18.2%) than on the road (nine of 16, 56.2%) last season.
- The Bears, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (1-5) than on the road (1-10) last year.
Last season stats
- The Bears averaged 76.1 points per game (112th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while ceding 75.3 points per contest (278th-ranked).
- Mercer ranked 21st-best in the nation with 35.8 rebounds per game. On the other hand, it ranked seventh-worst in college basketball with 35.5 rebounds allowed per contest.
- The Bears put up 13.2 dimes per game, which ranked them 209th in the country.
Mercer betting records last season
- ATS Record: 15-16-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-9-0)
- O-U-P: 12-19-0 (Home: 2-9-0; Away: 9-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 4-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-17 (Home: 1-5; Away: 1-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.5 (250th in nation) | 41.9 (70th) | 35.8 (21st) | 35.5 (352nd) | 13.2 (209th) | 11.8 (246th) |
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