Saturday’s game at Winthrop Coliseum has the Winthrop Eagles (9-4) going head to head against the Mercer Bears (6-5) at 2:00 PM ET on December 21. Our computer prediction projects a 82-72 victory for Winthrop, who are favored by our model.

Based on our computer prediction, Winthrop should cover the spread, which is currently listed at 8.5. The two teams are projected to come in below the 158.5 total.

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Winthrop vs. Mercer Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Rock Hill, South Carolina
• Venue: Winthrop Coliseum
• Line: Winthrop -8.5
• Point total: 158.5
• Moneyline (to win): Winthrop -420, Mercer +310

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Winthrop vs. Mercer Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Winthrop 82, Mercer 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Winthrop vs. Mercer

• Pick ATS: Winthrop (-8.5)
• Pick OU: Under (158.5)

Winthrop’s record against the spread this season is 5-5-0, and Mercer’s is 5-4-0. A total of five out of the Eagles’ games this season have gone over the point total, and five of the Bears’ games have gone over. The teams average 167.4 points per game, 8.9 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Winthrop Performance Insights

• The Eagles average 85.0 points per game (25th in college basketball) while allowing 72.3 per contest (213th in college basketball). They have a +165 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 12.7 points per game.
• Winthrop pulls down 36.8 rebounds per game (35th in college basketball) while allowing 31.5 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 5.3 boards per game.
• Winthrop makes 7.7 three-pointers per game (201st in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.5 on average.
• The Eagles average 98.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (136th in college basketball), and allow 83.8 points per 100 possessions (45th in college basketball).
• Winthrop wins the turnover battle by 2.8 per game, committing 13.4 (313th in college basketball) while its opponents average 16.2.

Mercer Performance Insights

• The Bears are outscoring opponents by 9.1 points per game, with a +100 scoring differential overall. They put up 82.4 points per game (52nd in college basketball) and allow 73.3 per outing (238th in college basketball).
• The 36.3 rebounds per game Mercer accumulates rank 45th in college basketball, 3.3 more than the 33.0 its opponents pull down.
• Mercer connects on 8.7 three-pointers per game (111th in college basketball), 1.1 more than its opponents.
• Mercer has won the turnover battle by 1.8 per game, committing 13.1 (297th in college basketball) while forcing 14.9 (34th in college basketball).

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