Mercer (10-11) vs The Citadel (5-14)
January 29, 2025 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Mercer -11.5 — Over/Under: 144
In this article, we will formulate The Citadel and Mercer Prediction for this college basketball game on Wednesday, January 29th, at the Hawkins Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Bulldogs’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Bears’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving The Citadel
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Mercer
-Recent betting trends in games played between The Citadel and Mercer
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Bulldogs and Bears.
The Citadel Has Issues
The Citadel have some major issues heading into this game and they have lost seven games in a row. Two games ago against Wofford, they lost 79-68, and in the last game against Western Carolina, they ended up losing 80-78. The offense was good, but the defense had some issues late, especially in overtime, and that led to the defeat. Brody Fox was the top offensive player putting up 19 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. There were five different players that finished with at least 10 points.
The Citadel is averaging 69.5 points while their defense is giving up 73.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 297th in the league while the defense is ranked 250th. The offensive rating is 102.3 which is 284th in the league. The defense has a rating of 108.7 which is 300th in the league. Brody Fox was the top player for the Citadel averaging 16.6 points while shooting 51.1 percent from the field and 20 percent from behind the three-point line.
Can Mercer Bounce Back?
Mercer in the last game faced off against Furman and they scored 74 points, but the defense gave up 79 points and that led to the defeat. At halftime, they were down 41-38, and in the second half, they couldn’t bounce back. Ahmad Robinson was the top player putting up 24 points, six assists, and two rebounds. Two games ago against UNC Greensboro, they were able to secure a 79-78 victory.
Mercer is averaging 79.5 points while their defense is giving up 75.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 68th in the league while the defense is ranked 293rd in the league. The offensive resting is 106.3 which is 206th in the league. The defensive rating is 101.5 which is 139th in the league. Guard Ahmad Robinson has been the top player averaging 17.6 points while shooting 43.3 percent from the field.
The Citadel vs Mercer Prediction
The Citadel is awful and they are going to get blown out in this game. Mercer is averaging 79.5 points per game and they are going to have no issue getting the job done in this game. The Citadel is averaging only 69.5 points per game and that type of offensive success isn’t going to be enough here and it’s going to be Mercer that is going to end up cruising. Back Mercer against the spread.