Mercer Bears vs Winthrop Eagles Prediction, 11/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mercer Bears vs Winthrop Eagles

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

Location: Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Mercer Bears (2-1) are traveling to Winthrop Coliseum on Saturday where they will meet the Winthrop Eagles (1-2).

The Mercer Bears took the court against Lipscomb and went home with a win by a final score of 92-77 in their last game. Mercer finished the contest having earned a 56.9% field goal percentage (37 out of 65) and made 9 out of their 20 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Bears converted 9 of their 13 shots for a rate of 69.2%. In relation to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 34 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 21 assists for the contest in addition to creating 10 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding the defense, Mercer let their opponent shoot 44.8% from the floor on 30 of 67 shooting. Lipscomb recorded 23 assists and had 6 steals in the game. Furthermore, Lipscomb grabbed 29 boards (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Lipscomb finished shooting 85.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of 7 shots. They also made 11 of 32 shots from long range. Concerning fouls, the Bears walked away with 8 while Lipscomb finished the game with 16 fouls.

Zaire Williams is one player who came through for this contest. He was able to score 19 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He played 32 mins and also totaled 3 boards. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field and recorded 3 assists.

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Mercer will enter this game with a record of 2-1 so far this season. They are turning it over 8.0 times per game and as a group are committing 13.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Mercer is grabbing 39.0 boards per game and has tallied 48 assists so far this year, which ranks 154th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bears are hitting 31.7% from downtown (26 of 82) and 69.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 84.7 points per contest (130th in the country) while connecting on 43.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bears are forcing 18.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 312th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 50 relinquished for the year. The Bears defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.4% (87 of 205) and they surrender 45.0 boards per game as a team. They give up 29.3% from beyond the arc and they are 184th in D-1 in opponents points per game (71.7).

For their last game, the Winthrop Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 72-66 when they played Coastal Carolina. When talking about attacking the glass, Winthrop permitted Coastal Carolina to collect 40 in all (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 46.2% from 3-point land by going 12 of 26 and finished the contest at 12 of 21 from the free throw line (57.1%). The Eagles allowed Coastal Carolina to bury 24 of their 53 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Eagles walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.0%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Winthrop made 7 out of 22 tries (31.8%). They were able to knock down 13 of them for a rate of 56.5%. Coastal Carolina committed 22 fouls for this game which got the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Eagles corralled 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for the game.

Logan Duncomb ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles for the contest. He converted 6 of 13 for the game for a field goal rate of 46.2%, and had 10 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 31 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Winthrop has a win-loss mark of 1-2 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Eagles are hitting on 38.8% from the floor, which is ranked 327th in the nation. Winthrop has accumulated 237 pts for the year (79.0 per contest) and they grab 32.7 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 10.3 times per game (341st in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 8.0 times per contest. The Eagles are responsible for committing 20.7 fouls every game and they connect on 75.9% from the charity stripe.

The Eagles are ranked 283rd in the country in PPG surrendered with 80.7. They are forcing 16.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (253rd in Division 1). The Winthrop defense surrenders 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (29 of 84) and their opposition knocks down 71.3% of their free throw shots. They surrender 10.7 dimes and 44.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 82nd and 356th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Mercer

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