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Mercer Bears vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers
The fans at Freedom Hall Civic Center will be treated to a game between the Mercer Bears and the East Tennessee State Buccaneers when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Buccaneers as -4.5-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 136.
East Tennessee State won its last outing, a 86-70 result against Pirates on December 29. They covered in that game as a +7-point underdog.
Last time out for Mercer, they were a 74-50 winner as they battled Tornadoes at home.
Mercer:
Team record: 7-5 SU,6-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
East Tennessee State:
Team record: 8-5 SU,6-5 ATS
Next up:
Mercer at VMI Saturday, January 6
East Tennessee State at UNC Greensboro Saturday, January 6