Wofford Terriers vs Mercer Bears Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/31/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, January 31, 2022

Venue:  Hawkins Arena, Macon, GA

Where to Watch:  ESPNU

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wofford -3.5, Mercer +3.5; Over/Under:  138 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wofford NL, Mercer NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wofford -3.5, Mercer +3.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

 

Wofford Terriers:  13-9 (4th place, Southern)

Mercer Bears:  12-10 (3rd place, Southern)

 

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Wofford Terriers:  3-2 last 5

Mercer Bears:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Wofford is coming into this game with a 13-9 record overall and they are 5-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 11th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 5-5 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Furman Paladins and the Chattanooga Mocs while their win came against the UNC Greensboro Spartans in their last game. Max Klesmit led the team in points in that game with 18 while Ryan Larson and Isaiah Bigelow off the bench were both next on the team with 13 points each. Larson led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Klesmit and Bigelow both led the team in rebounds with 5 each. They are 47.5% from the field, 36.9% from 3-point range, and 76% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 75.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.3 PPG against them. Wofford has an ATS record of 10-10 this season and their O/U record is 10-10.

 

 

Mercer is coming into this game with a 12-10 record overall and they are 8-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 10th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 5-4 in their conference games this season. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Western Carolina Catamounts while their 3 losses in that span came against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, the Samford Bulldogs, and the Furman Paladins in their last game. Kamar Robertson led the team in points in that game with 13 while James Glisson III was next on the team with 7 points. Shawn Walker Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 2 while Jordan Jones led the team in rebounds with 5. They are 44.7% from the field, 35.6% from 3-point range, and 76.5% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 70.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71 PPG against them. Mercer has an ATS record of 9-11 this season and their O/U record is 10-10.

 

Wofford is coming into this game as a 3.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Wofford has been playing well in their recent games and they are coming off of a big win in their last game by almost 20 points. Mercer has not been playing well recently and they have really been struggling against conference opponents recently. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games against conference opponents and they will likely struggle again in this game against a Wofford team that has been playing well. The best bet to place in this game is on Wofford to cover the spread here. 

 

Wofford Mercer Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, January 31, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Wofford 71 Mercer 61.

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Wofford Terriers: 12-24 O/U in road games. 18-26 O/U after 2 consecutive conference games. 3-17 O/U after a game with 5 or less offensive rebounds. 6-14 O/U after 3 straight games forcing the opponent to commit 14 or less turnovers.

Mercer Bears: 13-18 O/U in all home games. 15-34 O/U against conference opponents. 4-10 O/U when playing with one or less days rest. 14-34 O/U after a conference game. 11-31 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders. 5-14 O/U off a loss against a conference rival.

 

 

Wofford Terriers:  M. Jones (F) out for season - Achilles injury.

Mercer Bears:  None.

 

 

“They were hungry tonight. They did not like the last two games. They had a seriousness about them and, there’s one guy in particular we pointed out that got the start tonight and I thought he played outstanding – Austin Patterson. Led our team with eight deflections, was really really good on the ball [defensively] and I thought his energy to our starting lineup really sparked a lot of guys.” - Jay McAuley on his team’s win against UNCG.

 

 

“The emphasis this week was team basketball, both offensively and defensively. The past few games, the ball’s been sticking a little bit. We had some team meetings to figure out how we could get the ball moving more sticking to the game plan, and I just thought the team came out and played together. Played really really hard and that’s the outcome that we got tonight.” - Ryan Larson on their win against UNCG.

 

 

 

S. Godwin 

M. Klesmit 

R. Larson 

B. Mack 

M. Safford

 

N. Alvarez 

J. Glisson 

F. Haase 

J. Johnson 

S. Walker

 

 

PPG: B. Mack (15.7)

APG: R. Larson (4.1)

Reb/G: I. Bigelow (6)

 

PPG: F. Haase (14.8)

APG: N. Alvarez (3.6)

Reb/G: F. Haase (6)

 

Coaches:

Wofford Terriers: Jay McAuley (3rd season)

Mercer Bears: Greg Gary (3rd season)