UNC Greensboro vs. Mercer betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The UNC Greensboro Spartans (18-10, 11-4 SoCon) hit the road in SoCon action against the Mercer Bears (12-16, 5-10 SoCon) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The Spartans are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is 144.5.

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UNC Greensboro vs. Mercer betting lines

  • UNC Greensboro moneyline odds to win: -169
  • Mercer moneyline odds to win: +142
  • Spread: UNC Greensboro (-3.5)
  • Total: 144.5

UNC Greensboro statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UNC Greensboro sports a better record against the spread in home games (7-4-0) than it does in road games (8-5-0).
  • The Spartans have hit the over on the total in seven of 11 home games (63.6%), compared to five of 13 road games (38.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UNC Greensboro has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.750) compared to road games (.800).

Recent trends

  • The Spartans have been scoring 69 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 72.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • UNC Greensboro has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 63 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 64 it has conceded per game this year.
  • The Spartans are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.5 threes per game and shooting 34.6% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.4 makes and 37.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

UNC Greensboro betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-11-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 8-5-0 (As Favorite: 10-8-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-14-1 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 5-7-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-5 (Home: 6-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (210th in nation) 39.5 (15th) 33.3 (106th) 29.9 (106th) 13 (225th) 9.8 (45th)

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Mercer statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Mercer has performed better against the spread at home (5-4-0) than away (6-9-0) this year.
  • Bears games have gone above the over/under 22.2% of the time at home (two of nine), and 60% of the time on the road (nine of 15).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Bears have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-4) than away (1-9).

Recent trends

  • The Bears have played worse offensively in their last 10 games, generating 71.6 points per contest, 6.4 fewer points their than season average of 78.
  • Mercer has performed worse defensively over its previous 10 games, surrendering 77 points per contest, 0.7 more points than its season average of 76.3.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Bears are making 7 three-pointers per contest, 1.4 fewer threes than their season average (8.4). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (29.3%) compared to their season average (32.3%).

Mercer betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-13-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-14-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (204th in nation) 42.2 (93rd) 35.9 (23rd) 35.4 (351st) 13.6 (187th) 12 (253rd)
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