Mercer Bears vs Georgia Bulldogs Betting Pick & Prediction 12/1/23

Looking to win big? The Bears and Bulldogs face off at 7:00 ET on SEC. The Bulldogs are hosting the game at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 139 points, and the Bulldogs are favored to win at home against the Bears.

MERCER BEARS VS GEORGIA BULLDOGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Mercer Bears +14.5

This game will be played at Stegeman Coliseum at 7:00 ET on Friday, December 1st.

WHY BET THE MERCER BEARS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Bulldogs.
• Even though we have Georgia winning straight-up, we like Mercer at +14.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 139 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Will the Bears Exceed Expectations on the Road?

In today’s game against Georgia, the Mercer team, which has a 2-4 overall record, will be looking to improve their road performance. In their previous ten road games, including those from last year, Mercer has gone 3-7. Mercer’s ATS record is currently below .500, sitting at 1-3-1. When looking at their performance in the team’s previous five games, they have a 1-3-1 record vs. the spread.

In six games, Mercer comes in with an over/under mark of 3-2-0, with their games averaging 137.8 points per game. When assessing the Bears’ performance in their last three games, their over/under record stands at 2-1, with their games averaging 140 points per game.

In their latest game, Mercer offense put up 66 points against Western Michigan. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 45.3% and made 8 threes. The team’s top scorer is Jalyn McCreary, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 13.5, while Robby Carmody also maintains a PPG average of 12.2 leading up to the game.

At present, the Bears’ defense is nationally ranked 137th, allowing 72.5 points per game. Mercer’s defense is coming off a game in which they allowed the Western Michigan offense to knock down 52% of their shots on their way to putting up 72 points.

Will Georgia Live Up to Expectations at Home?

Georgia is set to play their 8th game of the season and currently have a record of 4-3. In their last five games at home, including those from last year, Georgia has a record of 1-4. As of today’s game, Georgia has a current against the spread record of 3-4 for the season. Looking at their last five games, the team is 2-3 against the spread.

Georgia comes in with an over/under record of 3-4-0 through seven games, with their games averaging a combined 141.6 points per game so far. Over the course of the last five games, the Bulldogs’ games have averaged 138 points per game, along with an over/under record of 2-3.

Coming off their recent game, the Georgia offense tallied 68 points in a matchup against Florida State. Their field goal percentage for the game was 40%, and they made 8 threes. Silas Demary Jr. was the leading scorer for the Bulldogs, putting up 15 points. In addition, Justin Hill contributed 13 points.

Currently, the Bulldogs’ defense holds the 120th rank in the nation, allowing 71.1 points per game. In their previous game vs. Florida State, the Seminoles finished with a field goal percentage of 34% and a total of 66 points vs. Georgia.