Wofford Terriers vs Mercer Bears: Don Best Odds & Insights for 3/6/2021

The Wofford Terriers (15-8) are 3-point favorites as they try to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Mercer Bears (16-10) on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at U.S. Cellular Center (NC). The matchup airs at 5:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is 141.5.

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ATS Records for Wofford and Mercer

Wofford Leaders

• Storm Murphy leads the Terriers in points and assists. He contributes 17.6 points per game while also adding 4.4 assists.
• Messiah Jones paces Wofford with 5.2 rebounds per game.
• Murphy is the top three-point shooter for the Terriers, connecting on 2.9 per game.
• Max Klesmit leads the team with 1.2 steals per game. Sam Godwin collects 0.8 blocks a game to pace the Terriers.

Mercer Leaders

• Ross Cummings outpaced his teammates on the Bears scoring front by putting up 14.4 points per game. He adds 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game this season.
• Felipe Haase (7.4 rebounds per game) and Neftali Alvarez (4.3 assists per game) are the Mercer leaders in rebounds and assists.
• Cummings knocks down a team-high 2.8 three-pointers per game for the Bears.
• Alvarez leads the Terriers with 1.2 steals per game and Maciej Bender is their top shot blocker with 1.4 blocks per game.

Wofford vs Mercer: Last 6 Meetings

The Terriers are 4-2 against the Bears in the last six meetings between the two teams. The Bears have covered the spread more often than not against the Terriers, holding a 3-1 record ATS in those head-to-head matchups.

Points Insights

• The Terriers score just 2.1 more points per game (74.9) than the Bears allow (72.8).
• When Wofford puts up more than 72.8 points, it is 12-2 overall and 8-0 against the spread.
• When Mercer gives up more than 74.9 points, it is 2-6-1 against the spread and 6-7 overall.
• The Bears put up 10 more points per game (78) than the Terriers give up (68).
• Mercer has put together an 8-0-1 ATS record and a 16-6 overall record in games it scores more than 68 points.
• Wofford has an ATS record of 2-4 and a 3-3 record overall when its opponents score more than 78 points.
• The Terriers have totaled 158 more points than their opponents this season (6.9 per game on average), and the Bears have scored 136 more points than their opponents (5.2 per game).

Rebounding Insights

• The Terriers and the Bears are evenly matched on the glass this season, with the teams averaging similar numbers (32.7 and 33.8 boards per game, respectively).
• The Bears are 5-2 against the spread when grabbing more boards than their opponents. The Terriers are 5-4 when they lose the battle on the glass
• The Terriers and the Bears collect offensive rebounds at about the same rate (8.2 and 7.9 offensive rebounds per game, respectively).
• The Terriers are 3-2-1 against the spread when they win the battle on the boards. The Bears are 3-4-1 when they lose the rebounding edge.
• Both teams thrive on the boards. Wofford records an average rebounding margin of +2.2 rebounds per game. Mercer averages a margin of +1.7 rebounds.