Mercer vs Davidson Prediction 11/7/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Mercer Bears and the Davidson Wildcats meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Belk Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. 

Mercer Bears vs. Davidson Wildcats Prediction

I’m on Mercer and the points here. I just feel like this is a really big number for Davidson to lay here in an in-state showdown and Mercer, while they had their bell rung in game two against Virginia Tech, I think is capable of doing enough to keep this game within single digits. I’ll take Mercer and the points in this one.

Mercer Bears Recap

The Mercer Bears come into this game looking to bounce back from a 96-67 loss at the hands of Virginia Tech last time out to sit at 1-1 this season. After this game, Mercer will head on the road for a game against Georgia Southern. KJ Lamonte has 17.5 points per game with 4.0 rebounds per game and a team-high 2.5 assists per game to lead the Bears in scoring and assists while Derek Goodman has 13.5 points per game with 2.0 rebounds per game and 0.5 assists per game. Shane Cherry has 12.5 points per game with 2.5 rebounds per game and 0.5 assists per game to cap off the top tier of scorers for Mercer. Karon Boyd has 8.5 points per game with 4.5 rebounds per game and 1.0 assists per game, Makoi Mabor Makoi has 7.0 points per game with 3.0 rebounds per game and 0.5 assists per game, Quinton Perkins II has 6.5 points per game with 0.5 rebounds per game and 1.5 assists per game, Dawson Barr has 4.0 points per game with 2.5 rebounds per game and 1.0 assists per game, Brady Shoulders has 3.5 points per game with a team-high 7.5 rebounds per game to lead Mercer in rebounding alongside 1.5 assists per game, Keelan Steele has 2.5 points per game with 5.5 rebounds per game, Harrison Lyttle has 2.0 points per game, Petras Padegimas has 1.0 points per game with 4.0 rebounds per game, and Ryder Cate has 1.0 points per game with 1.0 rebounds per game and 1.5 assists per game as well. As a team, Mercer is averaging 78.5 points per game on 44.6% shooting from the field, 29.1% from three and 67.3% from the foul line.

Why the Mercer Bears will win

• Mercer has won four of its last five games following a road loss.

Davidson Wildcats Recap

The Davidson Wildcats come into this game looking to add on to their 76-61 win over Washington State last time out to sit at 1-0 this season. After this game, Davidson will head home for a game against Bradley. Sam Brown has 22.0 points per game with 4.0 rebounds per game and 3.0 assists per game to lead the Wildcats in scoring while Nick Janowski has 21.0 points per game with 3.0 rebounds per game and 4.0 assists per game. Josh Scovens has 17.0 points per game with 8.0 rebounds per game and 1.0 assists per game, and Ian Platteeuw has 10.0 points per game with a team-high 9.0 rebounds per game to lead Davidson in rebounding alongside a team-high 8.0 assists per game to lead the Wildcats in assists and cap off the group of double-digit scorers. Jackson Keith has 3.0 points per game with 7.0 rebounds per game and 1.0 assists per game, and Eetu Heinonen has 3.0 points per game with 2.0 rebounds per game as well. As a team, Davidson is averaging 76.0 points per game on 54.7% shooting from the field, 52.2% from three and 50.0% from the foul line.

Why the Davidson Wildcats will win

• Davidson has won each of its last 14 games against the Southern Conference at John M. Belk Arena.
• Mercer has lost each of its last nine road night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Davidson has won the first half in each of its last 14 games against the Southern Conference.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Davidson -11.5