Game: Mercer Bears vs Chattanooga Mocs

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Mercer Bears (15-8) are hitting the road to McKenzie Arena on Thursday where they will take on the Chattanooga Mocs (9-14).

The Mercer Bears faced VMI and walked away with a win by a score of 95-81 in their last game. Mercer finished the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (32 of 64) and made 9 of their 31 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bears converted 22 of 29 tries for a percentage of 75.9%. When discussing getting rebounds, they compiled 40 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 21 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of defense, Mercer allowed the other team to go 41.9% from the field on 26 out of 62 shooting. VMI doled out 18 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. On top of that, VMI grabbed 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. VMI finished the contest at 81.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 16 tries. They made 16 out of their 42 shots from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bears ended up with 15 while VMI had 20 personal fouls.

Baraka Okojie is someone who played a role for this contest. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the field and earned 7 assists. He played for 38 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up with 24 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Mercer heads into this contest with a mark of 15-8 this year. They currently have an average of 85.9 points per game (27th in the country) while connecting on 46.8% from the field. The Bears are connecting on 34.2% on shots from downtown (216 of 631) and 73.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Mercer is collecting 39.7 boards per game and has racked up 349 assists on the year, which is 91st in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.3 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Bears have forced 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They surrender 33.9% on shots from distance while they are 232nd in college in PPG allowed (75.6). The Bears defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.3% (623 of 1,472) and they relinquish 37.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 181st in college in giving up assists with 298 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Chattanooga Mocs went home defeated by a final of 75-70 against Furman. With respect to how they rebounded, Chattanooga allowed Furman to grab 47 overall (16 offensive). They finished 45.0% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 20 and ended up going 16 of 21 from the charity stripe (76.2%). The Mocs allowed Furman to bury 25 of their 50 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% in this contest. When the game finished, the Mocs ended up shooting 25 out of 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.0%. With respect to shots from distance, Chattanooga buried 8 out of 29 attempts (27.6%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Furman had 16 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Mocs to the free throw line for 16 shots. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Mocs were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 33 in the game.

Brennan Watkins was important for the Mocs for the matchup. He had 19 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists in this game. He knocked down 7 of 13 in this game for a rate of 53.8%, and had 5 rebounds.

Chattanooga has a win-loss record of 9-14 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mocs are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which is ranked 253rd in the country. Chattanooga has earned 1,729 pts so far this season (75.2 per game) and they collect 33.3 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.1 times per contest (123rd in college) and they are turning it over 9.5 times per contest. The Mocs are committing 18.7 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 75.9% from the charity stripe.

The Mocs defensively are ranked 174th in college in points allowed per game with 73.3. They are forcing 10.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the field (115th in college). The Chattanooga defense allows 32.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (177 of 550) and their opposition knocks down 70.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 13.3 dimes and 36.3 rebounds per contest, which is 182nd and 281st in Division 1.

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Game: Mercer Bears vs Chattanooga Mocs

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Mercer Bears (15-8) are hitting the road to McKenzie Arena on Thursday where they will take on the Chattanooga Mocs (9-14).

The Mercer Bears faced VMI and walked away with a win by a score of 95-81 in their last game. Mercer finished the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (32 of 64) and made 9 of their 31 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bears converted 22 of 29 tries for a percentage of 75.9%. When discussing getting rebounds, they compiled 40 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 21 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of defense, Mercer allowed the other team to go 41.9% from the field on 26 out of 62 shooting. VMI doled out 18 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. On top of that, VMI grabbed 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. VMI finished the contest at 81.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 16 tries. They made 16 out of their 42 shots from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bears ended up with 15 while VMI had 20 personal fouls.

Baraka Okojie is someone who played a role for this contest. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the field and earned 7 assists. He played for 38 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up with 24 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Mercer heads into this contest with a mark of 15-8 this year. They currently have an average of 85.9 points per game (27th in the country) while connecting on 46.8% from the field. The Bears are connecting on 34.2% on shots from downtown (216 of 631) and 73.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Mercer is collecting 39.7 boards per game and has racked up 349 assists on the year, which is 91st in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.3 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Bears have forced 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They surrender 33.9% on shots from distance while they are 232nd in college in PPG allowed (75.6). The Bears defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.3% (623 of 1,472) and they relinquish 37.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 181st in college in giving up assists with 298 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Chattanooga Mocs went home defeated by a final of 75-70 against Furman. With respect to how they rebounded, Chattanooga allowed Furman to grab 47 overall (16 offensive). They finished 45.0% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 20 and ended up going 16 of 21 from the charity stripe (76.2%). The Mocs allowed Furman to bury 25 of their 50 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% in this contest. When the game finished, the Mocs ended up shooting 25 out of 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.0%. With respect to shots from distance, Chattanooga buried 8 out of 29 attempts (27.6%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Furman had 16 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Mocs to the free throw line for 16 shots. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Mocs were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 33 in the game.

Brennan Watkins was important for the Mocs for the matchup. He had 19 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists in this game. He knocked down 7 of 13 in this game for a rate of 53.8%, and had 5 rebounds.

Chattanooga has a win-loss record of 9-14 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mocs are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which is ranked 253rd in the country. Chattanooga has earned 1,729 pts so far this season (75.2 per game) and they collect 33.3 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.1 times per contest (123rd in college) and they are turning it over 9.5 times per contest. The Mocs are committing 18.7 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 75.9% from the charity stripe.

The Mocs defensively are ranked 174th in college in points allowed per game with 73.3. They are forcing 10.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the field (115th in college). The Chattanooga defense allows 32.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (177 of 550) and their opposition knocks down 70.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 13.3 dimes and 36.3 rebounds per contest, which is 182nd and 281st in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Mercer

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