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Mercer Bears vs. The Citadel Bulldogs
The Mercer Bears and the The Citadel Bulldogs will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at McAlister Field House.
Oddsmakers opened the Bears as -1-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total opened at 136.
The Citadel was a 81-70 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Catamounts. They covered the +7.5-point spread as underdogs.
Mercer was a 71-67 winner in their most recent outing at home against Buccaneers. They failed to cover the -5-point spread as favorites.
Mercer:
Team record: 10-12 SU,7-13 ATS
The Citadel:
Team record: 9-12 SU,10-8-2 ATS
The Citadel is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The Citadel is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of The Citadel's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Mercer home to UNC Greensboro Thursday, February 2
The Citadel home to Chicago State Monday, January 30