The Citadel vs Mercer 1/17/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Mercer Bears (10-7) vs. The Citadel Bulldogs (7-8)
January 17, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: The Citadel Bulldogs +1.5 / Mercer Bears -1.5; Over/Under: +151
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The Mercer Bears and Citadel Bulldogs meet Monday in college basketball action at the McAlister Field House. The Mercer Bears look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Citadel Bulldogs look to get back to a .500 record.
The Mercer Bears are averaging 72.8 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 71.1 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Felipe Haase is averaging 15.6 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Jalen Johnson is averaging 15.2 points and 1.6 assists. Neftali Alvarez is the third double-digit scorer and James Glisson III is dishing 1.5 assists. The Mercer Bears are shooting 37.2 percent from beyond the arc and 77 percent from the free throw line. The Mercer Bears are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game.
The Citadel Bulldogs are averaging 81.1 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 74.8 points on 40 percent shooting. Hayden Brown is averaging 17.9 points and 8.3 rebounds, while Jason Roche is averaging 14.5 points and 4.5 rebounds. Stephen Clark is the third double-digit scorer and Tyler Moffe is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Citadel Bulldogs are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 65.9 percent from the free throw line. The Citadel Bulldogs are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.8 rebounds per game.
The Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Bulldogs are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 home games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 9-2 in Bears last 11 overall. The over is 5-0 in Bulldogs last 5 overall. The road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Mercer Bears have been the better team this season, but they don’t cover numbers on the road and their defense can be real hit or miss. The Citadel Bulldogs have several double-digit scorers, and that should give Mercer some worries. At home, Citadel should be able to push the pace and possibly steal a game to get back to a .500 record. Give me the home dog here.
