Halftime Report Fortunes may be turning around for Mercer after losing five in a row. They have jumped out to a quick 41-31 lead against UNCG.
Mercer came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing Mercer Bears @ UNCG Spartans
Current Records: Mercer 8-12, UNCG 15-5
How To Watch When: Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET Where: Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro, North Carolina Follow: CBS Sports App Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) Ticket Cost: $17.00 What to Know UNCG is 8-2 against Mercer since March of 2019, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Both teams will face off in a Southern battle at 7:00 p.m. ET at Greensboro Coliseum. The timing is sure in UNCG’s favor as the squad sits on 12 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Mercer has not had much luck on the away from home, with three straight road losses.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but UNCG ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past the Catamounts 85-82. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but the Bears had to settle for a 68-66 defeat against the Bulldogs on Wednesday. The over/under was set at 134.5 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.
The Spartans have been performing incredibly well recently as they’ve won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for the Bears, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they’ve lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Looking forward, UNCG is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 11.5 points.
Everything went UNCG’s way against Mercer in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as UNCG made off with a 69-49 win. With UNCG ahead 41-21 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Odds UNCG is a big 11.5-point favorite against Mercer, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 11.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is set at 135 points.
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Series History UNCG has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Mercer.
Feb 02, 2023 – UNCG 69 vs. Mercer 49 Jan 21, 2023 – UNCG 59 vs. Mercer 48 Feb 13, 2022 – Mercer 73 vs. UNCG 64 Jan 15, 2022 – Mercer 58 vs. UNCG 49 Mar 08, 2021 – UNCG 69 vs. Mercer 61 Feb 13, 2021 – UNCG 77 vs. Mercer 74 Jan 27, 2021 – UNCG 81 vs. Mercer 68 Feb 15, 2020 – UNCG 67 vs. Mercer 55 Jan 01, 2020 – UNCG 72 vs. Mercer 63 Mar 02, 2019 – UNCG 74 vs. Mercer 47
