Wofford vs Mercer 2/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Mercer Bears and Wofford Terriers meet Saturday in college basketball action at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. The Mercer Bears need a win after losing five of their last seven games. The Wofford Terriers look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.

The Mercer Bears are averaging 70.4 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 70.7 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Felipe Haase is averaging 14.9 points and 5.7 rebounds, while Jalen Johnson is averaging 13.9 points and 1.4 assists. Neftali Alvarez is the third double-digit scorer and James Glisson III is dishing 1.6 assists. The Mercer Bears are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Mercer Bears are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.8 rebounds per game.

The Wofford Terriers are averaging 73.2 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 65.8 points on 44.1 percent shooting. BJ Mack is averaging 16.1 points and 6 rebounds, while Max Klesmit is averaging 14.8 points and 2 assists. Ryan Larson is dishing 3.7 assists and Messiah Jones is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Wofford Terriers are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free throw line. The Wofford Terriers are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.1 rebounds per game.

The Bears are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS loss. The Terriers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. The under is 10-4 in Bears last 14 overall. The under is 5-2 in Terriers last 7 overall. The underdog is 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

The Wofford Terriers have consistently been the better team this season, and they win at home by an average of 12.5 points while shooting 50.5 percent from the field. The Mercer Bears lose in the underdog role by an average of 6.9 points, and they struggle defensively on the road. Thick line, but Wofford and its offense should pull away in the second half here.