Chattanooga Mocs vs Mercer Bears Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/07/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, February 7, 2022

Venue:  Hawkins Arena, Macon, GA 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Chattanooga -5.5, Mercer +5.5; Over/Under:  136.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Chattanooga -5.5, Mercer +5.5; Over/Under:  136.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Chattanooga -5.5, Mercer +5.5; Over/Under:  139.5 points

 

Chattanooga Mocs:  19-5 (1st place, Southern)

Mercer Bears:  13-11 (4th place, Southern)

 

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Chattanooga Mocs:  4-1 last 5

Mercer Bears:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Chattanooga is coming into this game with a 19-5 record overall and they are 9-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 12th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 9-2 in their conference games this season. They have won 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Samford Bulldogs while their 6 wins in that span came against the Furman Paladins, the UNC Greensboro Spartans, the VMI Keydets, the Wofford Terriers, the Citadel Bulldogs, and the Mercer Bears in their last game. Malachi Smith led the team in points in that game with 22 while Josh Ayeni was next on the team with 18 points. David Jean-Baptiste and A.J. Caldwell off the bench both led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while KC Hankton led the team in rebounds with 5. They are 47.5% from the field, 36.5% from 3-point range, and 74.9% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 76.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.6 PPG against them. Chattanooga has an ATS record of 12-10 this season and their O/U record is 12-10.

 

 

Mercer is coming into this game with a 13-11 record overall and they are 9-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 12th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 6-5 in their conference games this season. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Wofford Terriers while their 3 losses in that span came against the Samford Bulldogs, the Furman Paladins, and the Chattanooga Mocs in their last game. Jalen Johnson led the team in points in that game with 21 while Felipe Haase was next on the team with 17 points. Haase also led the team in assists in that game with 4 while James Glisson III led the team in rebounds with 7. They are 44.9% from the field, 35.9% from 3-point range, and 76.5% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 70.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.9 PPG against them. Mercer has an ATS record of 11-11 this season and their O/U record is 11-11.

 

Chattanooga has been playing very well this season and they are currently the best team in their conference. They have the best overall record at 19-5 and the best conference record at 9-2. They have also been great at home this season with a 10-1 record there and they are going up against a Mercer team that they just beat in their last game by 9 points. Mercer has not been great this season but they have been very good at home with a 9-2 record in those games. They lost by single digits to Chattanooga in their last game but they have been much better at home and should put up a much better fight here at home looking for their revenge in this game. Mercer has a chance to pull off a win in this game and they will likely keep this game much closer than the last one when they were on the road.

 

Chattanooga Mercer Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, February 7, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Mercer 73 Chattanooga 67.

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Chattanooga Mocs: 44-29 ATS in all games. 21-13 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 18-9 UNDER off a home win.

Mercer Bears: 1-6 ATS off a cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog. 47-31 UNDER in all games. 25-16 UNDER as an underdog.

 

 

Chattanooga Mocs:  None.

Mercer Bears:  None.

 

 

“The guys competed at a really high level in the second half. Defensively, being able to hold them to 68 in the game… there were a few things we didn’t manage well but I was happy how we played defensively in the second half.” - Lamont Paris on his team’s win against Mercer in their last game.

 

 

"I think we were a lot more active setting screens and in the post. We were just trying to make winning plays and get each other open." - Grant Ledford on the difference in the 2nd half against Mercer.

 

 

 

D. Banks 

S. De Sousa 

K. Hankton 

D. Jean-Baptiste

M. Smith

 

J. Glisson 

F. Haase 

J. Johnson  

J. Jones 

S. Walker

 

 

PPG: M. Smith (20.9)

APG: M. Smith (3.2)

Reb/G: S. De Sousa (6.9)

 

PPG: J. Johnson (14.7)

APG: N. Alvarez (3.5)

Reb/G: F. Haase (5.8)

 

Coaches:

Chattanooga Mocs: Lamont Paris (5th season)

Mercer Bears: Greg Gary (3rd season)