Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Mercer Bears Prediction, 11/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Mercer Bears

Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Location: Hawkins Arena in Macon, GA

TV: ESPN+

Hawkins Arena is where the Mercer Bears (3-2) will try to beat the Appalachian State Mountaineers (4-3) on Wednesday.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers played Elon and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-53 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Mountaineers ended up with 16 and Elon racked up 16 fouls. They also converted 8 of 29 shots from beyond the arc. Elon finished shooting 82.4% from the free throw line by burying 14 of 17 shots. On top of that, Elon collected 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Elon recorded 15 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. When it comes to defense, Appalachian State allowed 51.6% from the floor on 33 of 64 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in this contest while creating 5 turnovers and having 3 steals. With regard to rebounding, they earned 21 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Mountaineers made 11 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 47.8%. Appalachian State finished the game with a 34.7% FG percentage (17 out of 49) and buried 8 of their 31 3-point shots.

Jalen Tot is one player who was a factor for the matchup. He finished 45.5% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 22 mins played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He scored 14 points on 5 of 11 shooting.

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Appalachian State comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 4-3 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.4 fouls per game. As a team, Appalachian State is snagging 34.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 86 assists for the campaign, which ranks 207th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Mountaineers are connecting on 30.7% on 3-pointers (55 of 179) and 61.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 70.0 points per game (312th in the nation) while hitting 43.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Mountaineers are able to force 11.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They concede 32.6% on 3-pointers and they rank 106th in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.3). The Mountaineers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.5% (162 of 390) and they surrender 36.9 boards per game as a squad. They are 266th in college hoops in allowing assists with 91 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Mercer Bears took home the win by a final score of 95-83 when they faced Eastern Kentucky. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Mercer permitted Eastern Kentucky to grab 32 in total (16 on the offensive glass). They finished 37.9% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 out of 29 and ended up shooting 12 out of 15 at the charity stripe (80.0%). The Bears allowed Eastern Kentucky to convert 30 out of 73 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.1% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Bears went 34 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.7%. Concerning three-point attempts, Mercer knocked down 13 out of their 23 tries (56.5%). They were able to knock down 14 of those for a clip of 77.8%. Eastern Kentucky had 19 fouls for the game which took the Bears to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Bears earned 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 35 for the contest.

Quinton Perkins II was important for the Bears for the contest. He knocked down 7 of 9 in the matchup for a rate of 77.8%, and had 2 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and had 5 dimes in this game.

Mercer has a record of 3-2 for the season. As an offensive team, the Bears are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which ranks them 193rd in the nation. Mercer has totaled 418 points on the campaign (83.6 per contest) and they grab 37.8 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 14.8 times per game (180th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.4 times per game. The Bears are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 69.1% from the charity stripe.

The Mercer defense surrenders 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (44 of 129) and their opponents are making 72.2% of their foul shots. They concede 15.8 assists and 42.4 boards every game, which is ranked 298th and 355th in the nation. The Bears on the defensive side of the court are 299th in college in PPG surrendered with 80.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (203rd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Mercer

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