Mercer Bears vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 12/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mercer Bears vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Friday, December 1, 2023

Location: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia Bulldogs (4-3) will try to beat the Mercer Bears (2-4) at Stegeman Coliseum on Friday.

The Mercer Bears stepped onto the hardwood against Western Michigan and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-66 in their last game. Mercer ended having earned a 45.3% field goal percentage (24 out of 53) and made 8 out of their 24 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bears converted 10 of 14 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 17 assists in this matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to defense, Mercer allowed 52.9% from the floor on 27 of 51 shooting. Western Michigan doled out 15 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Western Michigan grabbed 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Western Michigan finished the game at 61.1% from the charity stripe by converting 11 of their 18 tries. They knocked down 7 of 13 attempts from downtown. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bears ended up finishing with 17 and Western Michigan accumulated 13 personal fouls.

Jalyn McCreary is one player who was important in this game. He walked away with 16 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He played 31 mins and totaled 4 rebounds. He shot 46.2% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists.

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Mercer enters this contest with a mark of 2-4 on the season. They are averaging 64.8 points per contest (334th in Division 1) while shooting 43.3% from the floor. The Bears are shooting 31.7% on shots from beyond the arc (38 of 120) and 62.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Mercer is pulling down 29.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 67 assists for the year, which has them ranked 325th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 21.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Bears have forced 15.2 turnovers every game while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 71st in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 69 relinquished so far this year. The Bears defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.7% (145 of 304) and they concede 35.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They surrender 35.5% on 3-point shots and they are 214th in the nation in PPG allowed (72.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgia Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 68-66 when they faced Florida State. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Georgia allowed Florida State to grab 38 in total (12 offensive). They finished 36.4% from distance by going 8 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 18 from the charity stripe (77.8%). The Bulldogs permitted Florida State to convert 22 of 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.4% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Bulldogs finished shooting 22 for 55 from the field which had them shooting 40.0%. Concerning three-point attempts, Georgia converted 8 out of their 25 tries (32.0%). They were able to knock down 16 of those for a rate of 61.5%. Florida State had 24 personal fouls for this game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. The Bulldogs were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this contest.

Silas Demary Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in this contest. He totaled 15 points in his 28 mins of playing time and earned 3 assists for the matchup. He converted 4 of 9 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 6 rebounds.

Georgia has a win-loss mark of 4-3 on the year. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 18.9 fouls every game while shooting 70.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.0 times per game (307th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest. Georgia has scored 493 points for the season (70.4 per contest) and they grab 36.6 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 39.3% from the field, which ranks 339th in college basketball.

The Georgia defense gives up 29.7% on shots from beyond the arc (47 of 158) and opponents are knocking down 74.1% of their foul shots. They have allowed 11.7 assists and 41.9 boards every game, which has them ranked 131st and 350th in those defensive categories. The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 184th in the country in points allowed per contest with 71.1. They are able to force 12.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.4% from the field (95th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Mercer

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