Mercer Bears and Wofford Terriers Set to Clash in Southern Conference Matchup

Game outlook

The Mercer Bears and Wofford Terriers, both teams from the Southern Conference, will face off on Wednesday at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Mercer is coming off a convincing 86-64 victory against VMI and has won six of their last seven games. Meanwhile, Wofford suffered a 70-66 defeat to Western Carolina, putting an end to their two-game winning streak. No injuries have been reported for either team. Wofford is the favored team according to betting lines, opening at -4.5 and there has been no movement in the line.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Terriers -205 | Bears +170

Spread: Terriers -4.5 (-110) | Bears +4.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 145.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Wofford will win straight-up is 67%.

Wofford Terriers

The Mercer Bears basketball team has been struggling in several key areas this season. They are averaging 71.0 points per game, placing them 273rd out of all teams. Their shooting percentages are also not very impressive, with an overall field goal percentage of 44.3% and a three-point shooting percentage of 33.3%. Additionally, their free throw shooting is particularly poor, as they are making only 64.6% of their attempts, ranking them 339th. Jalyn McCreary is the leading scorer for Mercer, averaging 16.1 points per game, while Jake Davis contributes an average of 10.1 points per game. These two players are the only ones on the team averaging double figures in scoring. Anthony Benard leads the team in assists, averaging 2.9 per game. Defensively, Mercer is allowing an average of points per game. Their opponents are shooting 44.9% overall and 33.5% from three-point territory. The team averages 34.8 rebounds per game, with McCreary leading the way at 5.7 boards per game. McCreary also leads the team in steals and blocked shots, averaging 1.6 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. In comparison, Wofford has a power ranking of 74 and is ranked 278th in offense, scoring an average of 70.38 points per game. Defensively, they allow an average of 70.92 points per game. Wofford has a record of 8-6 and has covered the spread in 7 of their 12 games this season. Offensively, the Bears are shooting 44.59% from the field, 64.83% from the free-throw line, and 34.26% from three-point range. They average 34.15 rebounds per game and have 13.15 offensive assists and 11.77 turnovers per game. Defensively, the Bears allow opposing teams to shoot 45.00% from the field and 73.23% from the free-throw line. They also allow 34.16% shooting from three-point range. The team averages 33.92 defensive rebounds per game and has 11.00 defensive assists and 13.00 turnovers per game.