Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Friday when the Kennesaw State Owls try to run the Bears off the court at KSU Convocation Center in college hoops action.

The Bears will try to spoil to the party on Friday; they are 2-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Owls are 1-1 ATS. Mercer is 0-3 on the totals; Kennesaw State is 2-0.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Owls, most recently No. 342 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Bears, who rate No. 89 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 74-53 victory for the Bears.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Kennesaw State's No. 313 nationally ranked offense (60.8 points per game) against a Bears defense that sits as the No. 66 at 62.5 PPG. The Owls have been averaging 41.6% from the field, less than the Bears have managed so far this season (46.9% on average).

Defensively, Mercer features the nation's No. 143-rated defense on the road, allowing 69 points per game. Kennesaw State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 289 nationally in scoring at home.

Mercer was a 54-46 Sportsbook in its last match at home against East Tennessee State. The Bears grabbed a 54-46 win over the Buccaneers on Monday, behind a 11-point effort from Langston Hall at Mercer University Center.

Kennesaw State was a 70-58 loser in its last match at home against USC Upstate. Kennesaw State got 19 points from Delbert Love but lost anyway, 70-58, to USC Upstate on Monday at KSU Convocation Center.

Next up:
Mercer at Jacksonville, Saturday, February 18
Kennesaw State home to Tennessee-Martin, Tuesday, February 14