Mercer looks to cover the Bears-Jackrabbits pointspread on Wednesday and improve its overall 4-1 mark when they host South Dakota State in college basketball action.

The Bears currently sports a 4-1 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 2-0 ATS. The Jackrabbits are 3-2 and 1-0-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Bears produce a 0-2 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Jackrabbits have gone 2-0 against the number.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 9 (Bears) and the No. 166 (Jackrabbits) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 76-66 result in favor of the Bears has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Jackrabbits rank No. 148 in NCAA Division 1 with 36.8 per game. That compares with Mercer’s No. 111 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Mercer is college basketball's No. 109-ranked team at 7 per game, while the Jackrabbits rate No. 127 with 6.8 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, South Dakota State owns the country's No. 148-rated mark, allowing 67.7 points per game on the highway. Mercer, on the other hand, rates No. 259 in scoring at home.

South Dakota State was a 77-60 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Sam Houston State. They covered the 9.5–point spread as favorites. The Jackrabbits got 21 points from Griffan Callahan as South Dakota State ran past Sam Houston State 77-60 on Tuesday at Mercer University Center.

Last time out for Mercer, they were a 74-55 Sportsbook as they battled Niagara at home. They covered in the match as a 9-point favorite. The Bears got 23 points from Justin Cecil as Mercer ran past Niagara 74-55 on Tuesday at Mercer University Center.

Next up:
South Dakota State at Nebraska, Saturday, November 26
Mercer at Lipscomb, Thursday, December 1