Halftime Report

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Wofford looks much better today on their home court. A win is still up for grabs for either team after one quarter, but Wofford is up 40-37 over Mercer. The finale is shaping up to be a lot like these teams' last head-to-head, which was decided by just three points.

If Wofford keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 9-7 in no time. On the other hand, Mercer will have to make due with an 8-8 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Mercer Bears @ Wofford Terriers

Current Records: Mercer 8-7, Wofford 8-7

How To Watch

What to Know

We've got another exciting Southern matchup on schedule as the Wofford Terriers and the Mercer Bears are set to tip at 7:00 p.m. ET on January 10th at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. Wofford will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.

Last Saturday, the Terriers opened the new year with a less-than-successful 70-66 loss to they. They have struggled against Western Carolina recently, as their match on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to post 13 more assists than your opponent, a fact Mercer proved on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Keydets with a sharp 86-64 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-28.

The Terriers' loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for the Bears, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.

Looking ahead to Wednesday, Wofford is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 4.5 points. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a five-game streak of failing to cover when expected to win.

Wofford skirted past Mercer 70-67 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Wofford repeat their success, or does Mercer have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

Wofford is a 4.5-point favorite against Mercer, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is set at 145.5 points.

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Series History

Wofford has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Mercer.

  • Feb 15, 2023 - Wofford 70 vs. Mercer 67
  • Jan 04, 2023 - Wofford 53 vs. Mercer 52
  • Feb 26, 2022 - Wofford 74 vs. Mercer 67
  • Jan 31, 2022 - Mercer 67 vs. Wofford 62
  • Mar 06, 2021 - Mercer 62 vs. Wofford 61
  • Jan 30, 2021 - Wofford 72 vs. Mercer 69
  • Dec 29, 2020 - Wofford 78 vs. Mercer 65
  • Feb 29, 2020 - Mercer 59 vs. Wofford 47
  • Feb 12, 2020 - Mercer 70 vs. Wofford 68
  • Jan 31, 2019 - Wofford 76 vs. Mercer 67