Best Bets, Predictions & Odds for the East Tennessee State vs. Mercer Game – Saturday, Nov. 2

Published 12:25 pm Saturday, November 2, 2024

The Mercer Bears (7-1) face a SoCon matchup with the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (5-3). For odds and best bets, keep reading.

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When and Where is East Tennessee State vs. Mercer?

  • Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
  • Time: 3 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • City: Macon, Georgia
  • Venue: Five Star Stadium

East Tennessee State vs. Mercer Prediction & Moneyline Pick

  • Prediction: East Tennessee State 26, Mercer 24
  • Mercer is -214 on the moneyline, and East Tennessee State is +173.
  • Mercer is 4-1 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 80% of those games).
  • The Bears are 3-1 (winning 75% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline favorite of -214 or shorter.
  • East Tennessee State has split the two games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Buccaneers have a record of 1-1 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +173 on the moneyline.
  • The Bears have an implied moneyline win probability of 68.2% in this matchup.

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Against the Spread Pick

  • Pick ATS:

    East Tennessee State (+6.5)

  • Mercer has four wins in six games versus the spread this year.
  • The Bears have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 6.5 points or more (in four chances).
  • Against the spread, East Tennessee State is 4-2-0 this season.
  • This season, the Buccaneers have won against the spread in each of their two games as an underdog of 6.5 points or more.

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Best Over/Under Pick

  • Pick OU: Under (51.5)
  • Mercer and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday’s total of 51.5 points three times this season.
  • This season, East Tennessee State has played just two games with a combined score higher than 51.5 points.
  • The over/under for the contest of 51.5 is 13 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for Mercer (34.6 points per game) and East Tennessee State (29.9 points per game).

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Key Stats Splits

Mercer

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 49 51 48
Implied Total AVG 30.2 31.5 29.5
ATS Record 4-2-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
Over/Under Record 3-3-0 2-0-0 1-3-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 4-1 2-0 2-1
Moneyline Underdog Record 1-0 0-0 1-0

East Tennessee State

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 50.7 52.2 49.2
Implied Total AVG 31 32.3 29.7
ATS Record 4-2-0 1-2-0 3-0-0
Over/Under Record 2-4-0 2-1-0 0-3-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 3-1 1-1 2-0
Moneyline Underdog Record 1-1 0-1 1-0

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