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Mercer @ E. Tennessee State

Current Records: Mercer 11-7; E. Tennessee State 11-8

What to Know

The E. Tennessee State Buccaneers will be returning home after a two-game road trip. E. Tennessee State and the Mercer Bears will face off in a Southern battle at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at Freedom Hall Civic Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with the Buccaneers winning the first 70-64 on the road and Mercer taking the second 71-64.

The Samford Bulldogs typically have all the answers at home, but this past Saturday E. Tennessee State proved too difficult a challenge. E. Tennessee State came out on top in a nail-biter against Samford, sneaking past 88-85. E. Tennessee State got double-digit scores from five players: guard Jordan King (19), guard Ledarrius Brewer (17), forward Ty Brewer (15), guard David Sloan (12), and forward Jaden Seymour (10).

Meanwhile, the Bears beat the The Citadel Bulldogs 71-64 on Monday.

The Buccaneers are the favorite in this one, with an expected 3.5-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 2-4 against the spread when favored.

Their wins bumped E. Tennessee State to 11-8 and Mercer to 11-7. In E. Tennessee State's victory, Ty Brewer had 15 points in addition to nine rebounds and Jordan King shot 5-for-10 from beyond the arc and finished with 19 points. We'll see if Mercer have a strategy for dealing with them or if they lead their team to another successful outing.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Freedom Hall Civic Center -- Johnson City, Tennessee
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Buccaneers are a 3.5-point favorite against the Bears, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

E. Tennessee State have won 12 out of their last 14 games against Mercer.

  • Feb 17, 2021 - Mercer 71 vs. E. Tennessee State 64
  • Feb 03, 2021 - E. Tennessee State 70 vs. Mercer 64
  • Feb 08, 2020 - E. Tennessee State 73 vs. Mercer 60
  • Jan 29, 2020 - Mercer 71 vs. E. Tennessee State 55
  • Feb 16, 2019 - E. Tennessee State 88 vs. Mercer 69
  • Jan 12, 2019 - E. Tennessee State 72 vs. Mercer 68
  • Jan 24, 2018 - E. Tennessee State 84 vs. Mercer 75
  • Dec 31, 2017 - E. Tennessee State 74 vs. Mercer 55
  • Mar 04, 2017 - E. Tennessee State 73 vs. Mercer 66
  • Feb 11, 2017 - E. Tennessee State 88 vs. Mercer 71
  • Jan 07, 2017 - E. Tennessee State 67 vs. Mercer 58
  • Mar 05, 2016 - E. Tennessee State 81 vs. Mercer 65
  • Feb 20, 2016 - E. Tennessee State 77 vs. Mercer 74
  • Jan 21, 2016 - E. Tennessee State 65 vs. Mercer 63