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Mercer Bears vs UNC Greensboro Spartans Prediction

Game time: January 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro, NC

Article updated Jan 27, 6:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Mercer Bears are on the road playing the UNC Greensboro Spartans at the Greensboro Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 1/27/2024 @ 7:00pm EST. UNC Greensboro is the betting

Game outlook

The Mercer Bears are on the road playing the UNC Greensboro Spartans at the Greensboro Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 1/27/2024 @ 7:00pm EST. UNC Greensboro is the betting favorite opening at -11.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Bears vs Spartans Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Spartans to win tonight's game by 13 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the UNC Greensboro Spartans to cover the 11.5 point spread and the total to go over 135 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Mercer 71 to UNC Greensboro 84

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Mercer Bears and UNC Greensboro Spartans, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw players predict UNC Greensboro Spartans to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that UNC Greensboro will win straight-up is 88%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be MERCR 56, NCGRE 79.

OddsShark 's prediction is UNC Greensboro will win, mercer will cover, and the total will go over.

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Mercer Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 197, Mercer is ranked #279 in offense (scoring an average of 70.33 per game), #165 in defense (allowing an average of 71.39 points to be scored against them per game) and are 8-11 (9-8 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bears hit an average of 44.17% of their field goals (ranked #213) and 65.27% of their free throws (ranked #337) and makes an average of 35.04% of their three pointers ranked #132 in the NCAAB). They average 35.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 219) and average 13.50 offensive assists and 12.11 turnovers per game (ranked # 166 and 191 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Mercer allows an average of 44.58% field goals (ranked #251) and 71.74% free throws (ranked #211 in the NCAAB) The Bears allow an average of 33.92% of the three pointers (ranked #227) and averages 34.61 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.61) Finally, the Bears average 10.89 defensive assists and 12.56 turnovers per game (ranked # 45 and 157 respectively).

UNC Greensboro Key Betting Stats

UNC Greensboro Spartans has a power ranking of 20 and are #103 for offense (scoring an average of 77.11 per game), #95 for defense (giving up an average of 68.00 points per game) and 15-5 (8-10 ATS) overall. Mercer went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UNC Greensboro.

For offense, the Spartans hit an average of 47.11% of their field goals (ranked #62) and 70.38% of their free throws (ranked #224) and makes an average of 39.13% of their three pointers (ranked #12 in the NCAAB). They average 37.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 138) and average 15.74 offensive assists and 10.58 turnovers per game (ranked # 51) and 61 respectively).

On defense, UNC Greensboro allows an average of 38.96% field goals (ranked #9) and 72.28% free throws (ranked #243 in the NCAAB) The Spartans allow an average of 30.50% of the three pointers (ranked #46) and averages 34.68 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.68) Finally, the Spartans average 11.00 defensive assists and 11.47 turnovers per game (ranked # 55 and 260 respectively).

Betting Summary

UNC Greensboro has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the UNC Greensboro Spartans to cover the 11.5 point spread and the total to go over 135 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Bears vs Spartans archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Bears vs Spartans matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Mercer Bears+490 → +500Moved
  • Moneyline · UNC Greensboro Spartans-698 → -704Moved
  • Spread · Mercer Bears+11.5 (-110) → +11.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · UNC Greensboro Spartans-11.5 (-110) → -11.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over134.5 (-110) → 135 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under134.5 (-110) → 135 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Mercer Bears
3-11 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UNC Greensboro Spartans
12-4 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-5-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-27T11:36:40.505Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Mercer Bears and UNC Greensboro Spartans, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-02UNC Greensboro Spartans 69 · Mercer Bears 49
  • 2023-01-21Mercer Bears 48 · UNC Greensboro Spartans 59
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Mercer Bears defeated UNC Greensboro Spartans 70-64

Mercer Bears defeated UNC Greensboro Spartans 70-64 on January 27, 2024, a 6-point decision in the series. Mercer Bears' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 41-31. Against SportsJaw's recorded Mercer Bears +11.5 (-110) spread, Mercer Bears covered, while the 134 combined points finished under the recorded total of 135.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • DtownsendSpread · Mercer Bears +11.5 (-110)Win
  • Altuve27Total · Over 135 (-110)Loss
  • 2387960509Moneyline · UNC Greensboro Spartans -700Loss