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East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs. Mercer Bears
The fans at Hawkins Arena will be treated to a game between the East Tennessee State Buccaneers and the Mercer Bears when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Buccaneers as -8.5-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 138.5.
Mercer lost its last outing, a 79-57 result against Paladins on February 05. They failed to cover in that game as a +12-point underdog.
In their last action, East Tennessee State was a 80-64 winner on the road against Mocs. They covered the -6-point spread as favorites.
East Tennessee State:
Team record: 20-4 SU,11-10 ATS
Mercer:
Team record: 12-12 SU,12-10 ATS
Next up:
East Tennessee State home to The Citadel Wednesday, February 12
Mercer at Wofford Wednesday, February 12