Mercer vs Chattanooga 2/7/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Chattanooga Mocs (19-5) vs. Mercer Bears (13-11)
February 7, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Mercer Bears +5.5 / Chattanooga Mocs -5.5; Over/Under: -138.5
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The Chattanooga Mocs and Mercer Bears meet Monday in college basketball action at the Hawkins Arena. The Chattanooga Mocs look for a win after winning 10 of their last 12 games. The Mercer Bears look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.
The Chattanooga Mocs are averaging 76.2 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 64.6 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Malachi Smith is averaging 20.9 points and 6.3 rebounds, while David Jean-Baptiste is averaging 15 points and 2.5 assists. Silvio De Sousa is the third double-digit scorer and Darius Banks is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Chattanooga Mocs are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.9 percent from the free throw line. The Chattanooga Mocs are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.
The Mercer Bears are averaging 70.4 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 70.9 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Jalen Johnson is averaging 14.7 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Felipe Haase is averaging 14.5 points and 3.3 assists. Neftali Alvarez is the third double-digit scorer and James Glisson III is dishing 1.4 assists. The Mercer Bears are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. The Mercer Bears are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.9 rebounds per game.
The Mocs are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 Monday games and 36-17 ATS in their last 53 road games. The Bears are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Monday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win. The over is 12-5 in Mocs last 17 overall. The under is 7-1 in Bears last 8 overall. The underdog is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Mercer Bears play their best ball at home, where they win by an average of 7.2 points, but they’re playing rough ball at the moment and not showing much effort defensively. The Chattanooga Mocs have easily been the more trustworthy team up to this point, they’ve proven they can win on the road, and they win by an average of 9.8 points in the favorite role. Give me the Mocs and the chalk.
