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Mercer vs Georgia Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 1, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: Stegeman Coliseum — Athens, GA

Article updated Dec 1, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Mercer Bears are on the road playing the Georgia Bulldogs at the Stegeman Coliseum stadium on Friday, 12/1/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Georgia is the betting favorite opening at

Game outlook

The Mercer Bears are on the road playing the Georgia Bulldogs at the Stegeman Coliseum stadium on Friday, 12/1/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Georgia is the betting favorite opening at -14.75 and the current line is Georgia -13.5.

Bears vs Bulldogs Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bulldogs to win tonight's game by 1 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Mercer Bears to cover the 13.5 point spread and the total to go over 139 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Mercer 71 to Georgia 72

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict Mercer Bears to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Georgia will win straight-up is 92%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be MERCR 56, GA 83.

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

split down the middle on Covers.com

Mercer Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 315, Mercer is ranked #330 in offense (scoring an average of 65.00 per game), #213 in defense (allowing an average of 72.80 points to be scored against them per game) and are 2-3 (2-3 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bears hit an average of 44.53% of their field goals (ranked #187) and 62.37% of their free throws (ranked #337) and makes an average of 34.44% of their three pointers ranked #137 in the NCAAB). They average 28.80 rebounds per game (ranked # 356) and average 11.20 offensive assists and 13.80 turnovers per game (ranked # 295 and 276 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Mercer allows an average of 48.02% field goals (ranked #335) and 74.17% free throws (ranked #294 in the NCAAB) The Bears allow an average of 36.26% of the three pointers (ranked #303) and averages 34.80 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.80) Finally, the Bears average 12.20 defensive assists and 16.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 163 and 39 respectively).

Georgia Key Betting Stats

Georgia Bulldogs has a power ranking of 151 and are #267 for offense (scoring an average of 70.43 per game), #178 for defense (giving up an average of 71.14 points per game) and 4-3 (2-4-1 ATS) overall. Mercer went 3-0 (0-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Georgia.

For offense, the Bulldogs hit an average of 39.29% of their field goals (ranked #338) and 70.32% of their free throws (ranked #202) and makes an average of 30.17% of their three pointers (ranked #281 in the NCAAB). They average 36.57 rebounds per game (ranked # 182) and average 11.00 offensive assists and 11.57 turnovers per game (ranked # 303) and 118 respectively).

On defense, Georgia allows an average of 40.37% field goals (ranked #91) and 74.10% free throws (ranked #293 in the NCAAB) The Bulldogs allow an average of 29.75% of the three pointers (ranked #97) and averages 41.86 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 41.86) Finally, the Bulldogs average 11.71 defensive assists and 12.14 turnovers per game (ranked # 131 and 232 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Mercer Bears to cover the 13.5 point spread and the total to go over 139 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 Bulldogs archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Bears vs Bulldogs matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Mercer Bears+850 → +711Moved
  • Moneyline · Georgia Bulldogs-1,600 → -1,200Moved
  • Spread · Mercer Bears+14.75 (-110) → +13.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Georgia Bulldogs-14.75 (-110) → -13.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over138 (-110) → 139 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under138 (-110) → 139 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Mercer Bears
1-3 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Georgia Bulldogs
2-3 matchup record · 2-8-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-01T06:35:11.743Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Georgia Bulldogs defeated Mercer Bears 80-69

Georgia Bulldogs defeated Mercer Bears 80-69 on December 1, 2023, a 11-point decision in the series. Georgia Bulldogs' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 44-31. Against SportsJaw's recorded Mercer Bears +13.5 (-110) spread, Mercer Bears covered, while the 149 combined points finished over the recorded total of 139.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CovergirlTotal · Under 138.5 (-110)Loss
  • Drew_WestcottSpread · Mercer Bears +14.5 (-110)Win
  • GustavosintoSpread · Georgia Bulldogs -14.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Mercer Bears +14 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 139 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Mercer Bears +14 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 139 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Georgia Bulldogs -13.5 (-110)Loss