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The No. 8 seed Mercer Bears (13-18, 6-12 SoCon) are favored by 6 points in the SoCon Tournament when they play the No. 9 seed Citadel Bulldogs (10-21, 5-13 SoCon) Friday at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville, beginning at 5:00 PM on ESPN+. The winner moves one game closer to claiming a guaranteed place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Bears vs. Bulldogs?
- Game Day: Friday, March 3, 2023
- Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Asheville, North Carolina
- Arena: Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville
Betting Lines for Bears vs. Bulldogs
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | -6 | 135 |
Mercer Betting Stats & Information
- Mercer has won nine of 14 games when favored on the moneyline this season (64.3%).
- In games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -263 or shorter, the Bears have gone 4-1 (80% winning percentage).
- The Bears have a 13-17-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 6 points or more, the Bulldogs have a 6-9-1 record against the spread.
- The average total Mercer has had set in matchups this season is 1.8 more points than this outing’s point total.
Citadel Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Citadel has won six out of the 24 games, or 25%, in which it has been the underdog.
- This season, the Bulldogs have won three of their 16 games, or 18.8%, when they’re the underdog by at least +210 on the moneyline.
- The Bulldogs have a 12-17-1 record against the spread this year.
- When they have played as at least 6-point underdogs this year, the Bulldogs are 6-9-1 against the spread.
- The average total in Citadel’s games this year is 7.7 more points than the point total of 135 in this outing.
Mercer vs. Citadel Season Stat Comparison
| Mercer Rank | Mercer AVG | Citadel AVG | Citadel Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 248th | 69.2 | Points Scored | 68.3 | 270th |
| 106th | 67.6 | Points Allowed | 74.5 | 303rd |
| 219th | 31.2 | Rebounds | 29.2 | 307th |
| 147th | 8.9 | Off. Rebounds | 6.2 | 336th |
| 312th | 6.1 | 3pt Made | 7.3 | 198th |
| 179th | 13 | Assists | 11.6 | 300th |
| 58th | 10.7 | Turnovers | 11.9 | 178th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Mercer Bears Leaders
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Bears is Jalyn McCreary, who accumulates 15.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
- Luis Hurtado is Mercer’s best passer, distributing 3.3 assists per game while scoring 7.4 PPG.
- Kamar Robertson makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bears, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.5 per contest.
Citadel Bulldogs Leaders
- Stephen Clark holds the top spot on the Bulldogs leaderboards for scoring (16.6 per game), rebounds (6.5 per game), and assists (2.8 per game).
- Austin Ash makes 3.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bulldogs.
