Mercer Bears vs Elon Phoenix Prediction, 11/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mercer Bears vs Elon Phoenix

Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

Location: Schar Center in Elon, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Elon Phoenix (4-2) are hosting the Mercer Bears (4-2) at Schar Center on Saturday.

The Mercer Bears played Appalachian State and notched a win by a score of 75-67 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Bears ended up with 12 while Appalachian State totaled 16 personal fouls. They knocked down 4 out of their 21 tries from distance. Appalachian State ended up going 53.8% when shooting free throws by converting 7 of 13 attempts. Additionally, Appalachian State snagged 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Appalachian State totaled 14 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. When discussing the defense, Mercer allowed the other team to go 45.9% from the field on 28 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 13 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled a total of 36 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Bears buried 16 of 19 attempts for a rate of 84.2%. Mercer wrapped up the game having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (24 of 59) and converted 11 out of their 28 3-point attempts.

Zaire Williams is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He notched 21 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes played and also collected 5 rebounds. He shot 61.5% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Mercer steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 4-2 on the season. They are giving up possession 11.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, Mercer is grabbing 38.0 boards per game and has accounted for 87 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 270th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Bears are shooting 35.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (55 of 157) and 71.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 82.2 points per game (121st in college hoops) while shooting 44.7% from the field.

On defense, the Bears are forcing 15.2 turnovers every game while drawing 19.4 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.1% on 3-pointers while they are 303rd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (80.6). The Bears defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.9% (151 of 344) and they surrender 42.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 150th in college hoops in giving up assists with 79 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Elon Phoenix got the victory with a final of 88-53 against Appalachian State. The Phoenix were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for this game. They coughed it up 5 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. Appalachian State was called for 16 fouls in this matchup which got the Phoenix to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 82.4%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Elon knocked down 8 of 29 attempts (27.6%). Overall, the Phoenix finished shooting 33 out of 64 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.6%. The Phoenix permitted Appalachian State to convert 17 of 49 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.7% for the game. They finished 25.8% from beyond the arc by hitting 8 of 31 and ended up shooting 11 out of 23 at the charity stripe (47.8%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Elon permitted Appalachian State to snag 21 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Chandler Cuthrell was important for the Phoenix for this contest. He tallied 23 points in his 29 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this matchup. He made 7 of 11 for this game for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and had 11 rebounds.

Elon has a record of 4-2 on the season. The Phoenix are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 70.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.5 times per game (94th in the nation) and they are turning it over 9.8 times per game. Elon has scored 535 points on the season (89.2 per game) and they average 38.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Phoenix are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 100th in D-1.

The Phoenix on defense are ranked 277th in college in points allowed per game with 78.8. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (312th in college). The Elon defense concedes 34.3% on shots from distance (58 of 169) and opponents are converting on 57.7% of their foul shots. They have conceded 15.3 assists and 34.8 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 288th and 173rd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Elon

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