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East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs. Mercer Bears
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers and the Mercer Bears will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Hawkins Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bears as -1.5-point favorites versus the Buccaneers, while the game's total opened at 138.5.
Last time out for Mercer, they were a 70-64 winner as they battled Spartans on the road. They covered in the match as a +11.5-point underdog.
East Tennessee State lost its last outing, a 75-72 result against Bulldogs on January 27. They covered in that game as a +6-point underdog.
East Tennessee State:
Team record: 10-11 SU,9-10 ATS
Mercer:
Team record: 9-11 SU,10-8 ATS
Next up:
East Tennessee State home to The Citadel Saturday, February 3
Mercer home to VMI Saturday, February 3