The Mercer Bears (9-6, 2-0 SoCon) are just 2.5-point underdogs as they look to build on a three-game home win streak when they take on the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (8-7, 1-1 SoCon) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Hawkins Arena. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 151.5 points.

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East Tennessee State vs. Mercer betting lines

• East Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -144
• Mercer moneyline odds to win: +121
• Spread: East Tennessee State (-2.5)
• Total: 151.5

East Tennessee State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• East Tennessee State has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in seven opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered one time in six opportunities on the road.
• The Buccaneers have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of home games (57.1%) than away games (33.3%).
• East Tennessee State has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 5-2 (.714). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 0-1 (.000).

Recent trends

• The Buccaneers have been scoring 74.8 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 75.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
• East Tennessee State has been more porous on defense as of late, giving up 68.7 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 68.4 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
• The Buccaneers’ 9.6 made three-pointers per-game average during their past 10 games are more than the 9.4 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of shots made, 35.7% compared to their season-long percentage of 36.1% from long distance.

East Tennessee State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 4-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
• O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)

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Mercer statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• This season, Mercer is 2-1-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-4-0 ATS (.500).
• Looking at the over/under, Bears games have gone over more often at home (two of three, 66.7%) than away (four of eight, 50%).
• The Bears, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (0-5) this year.

Recent trends

• The Bears have fared worse offensively over their past 10 games, compiling 81.5 points per contest, 1.4 fewer points their than season average of 82.9.
• Mercer is surrendering 78.6 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 2.8 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.8).
• The Bears are sinking 0.6 fewer threes per contest over their previous 10 games (8.8) compared to their season average (9.4), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.3%) compared to their season mark (34.1%).

Mercer betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
• O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-5)