Coastal Carolina vs Mercer 12/6/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Mercer Bears (5-4) vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4-2)
December 6, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers -4 / Mercer Bears +4; Over/Under: -140.5
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The Mercer Bears and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers meet Monday in college basketball action at The HTC Center. The Mercer Bears look to build on their three-game winning streak. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers look to build on their 4-2 record.
The Mercer Bears are averaging 73.6 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 70.4 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Neftali Alvarez is averaging 14.9 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Felipe Haase is averaging 14.4 points and 2.3 assists. Jalen Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and James Glisson III is dishing 1.4 assists. The Mercer Bears are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free throw line. The Mercer Bears are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are averaging 73.7 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 66.3 points on 38.5 percent shooting. Rudi Williams is averaging 17.2 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Essam Mostafa is averaging 16.8 points and 1.2 assists. Vince Cole is the third double-digit scorer and Ebrima Dibba is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are shooting 28 percent from beyond the arc and 66.4 percent from the free throw line. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are allowing 28.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.5 rebounds per game.
The Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win. The Chanticleers are 9-2-1 ATS in their last 12 Monday games. The under is 11-5 in Bears last 16 overall. The under is 5-1 in Chanticleers last 6 overall.
The Mercer Bears have had defensive issues through nine games, and that’s without having an overwhelming tough schedule. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are an experienced group that seems to have found their footing over the last week with wins over South Carolina and Winthrop. Coastal Carolina should like its chances here at home to keep the ball rolling. I’ll lay the small number.
