West Georgia vs Mercer Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/4/24

In this article, we will formulate a West Georgia vs Mercer Prediction for this college basketball game on Wednesday, December 4th, at the Hawkins Arena.  To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Wolves’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Bears’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving West Georgia

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Mercer

-Recent betting trends in games played between West Georgia and Mercer

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Wolves and Bears. 

Mercer Looks to Bounce Back

Mercer faced off against Miami of Ohio in the last game and they scored 72 points while the defense gave up 75 points and that led to the defeat. Ahmad Robinson had a strong game putting up 19 points, six assists, and five rebounds. There were three different players that put up at least 12 points. The defense just wasn’t good enough however and that led to the defeat. Two games ago against Jacksonville, Mercer scored 90 points and they ended up winning by a point. Mercer is averaging 84.3 points while their defense is giving up 73.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 40th in the league while the defense is ranked 244th. The offense is good, but their defense has not been good enough overall. 

Why Mercer Will Beat West Georgia

• Mercer has won nine of its last 10 day games against the ASUN Conference at Hawkins Arena.

Awful Start for West Georgia

It has been an awful start for West Georgia, and they have lost each of the first nine games of the season. In the last game, West Georgia scored 65 points, but the defense gave up 86 points and that led to the 21-point defeat. Shelton Williams Dryden did have a strong game putting up 21 points, 13 rebounds, and two assists. West Georgia on the season is averaging 63.2 points while their defense is giving up 79.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 347th in the league while the defense is ranked 333rd. Williams-Dryden has been the top player, averaging 17.2 points while shooting 59.5 percent from the field. West Georgia will meet Tennessee Tech, Charlotte, and Florida Gulf Coast after this game.

West Georgia vs Mercer Prediction

Mercer is going to put on a show in this game. Mercer is averaging 84.3 points per game and they are going to have no issue here. West Georgia is giving up 79.3 points per game and they’re going to be even worse here. Outside of Williams-Dryden, West Georgia doesn’t have enough offensive talent, and that will be the difference here as Mercer is going to get the job done. Back Mercer to win this game and cover the spread.