Who's Playing

The Citadel @ Mercer

Current Records: The Citadel 11-16; Mercer 15-14

What to Know

The Mercer Bears are 11-3 against the The Citadel Bulldogs since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Wednesday. The Bears and The Citadel will face off in a Southern battle at 7 p.m. ET at Hawkins Arena. Both teams are looking to take out their frustrations on one another after having lost close ones recently.

Mercer was close but no cigar this past Saturday as they fell 69-65 to the Western Carolina Catamounts.

Speaking of close games: it was close but no cigar for The Citadel as they fell 76-74 to the Samford Bulldogs on Monday.

Mercer is the favorite in this one, with an expected 6.5-point margin of victory. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with Mercer, who are 14-13 against the spread.

With both teams hitting sour notes in their previous games, they will no doubt be looking to produce a better outcome in this one. We'll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Hawkins Arena -- Macon, Georgia
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $21.00

Odds

The Bears are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Bulldogs, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bears as a 7.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Mercer have won 11 out of their last 14 games against The Citadel.

  • Jan 17, 2022 - Mercer 71 vs. The Citadel 64
  • Feb 22, 2021 - Mercer 88 vs. The Citadel 52
  • Jan 20, 2021 - Mercer 83 vs. The Citadel 63
  • Feb 26, 2020 - Mercer 73 vs. The Citadel 57
  • Feb 01, 2020 - Mercer 76 vs. The Citadel 71
  • Feb 09, 2019 - The Citadel 67 vs. Mercer 61
  • Dec 01, 2018 - The Citadel 79 vs. Mercer 69
  • Feb 23, 2018 - Mercer 83 vs. The Citadel 70
  • Jan 27, 2018 - The Citadel 76 vs. Mercer 74
  • Feb 18, 2017 - Mercer 89 vs. The Citadel 78
  • Jan 28, 2017 - Mercer 82 vs. The Citadel 66
  • Mar 04, 2016 - Mercer 71 vs. The Citadel 69
  • Feb 06, 2016 - Mercer 88 vs. The Citadel 72
  • Jan 09, 2016 - Mercer 91 vs. The Citadel 80